Pacific 10 hours ago Gang kills at least 26 villagers in remote Papua New Guinea, officials say A gang has killed at least 26 people across three villages in Papua New Guinea, marking the latest violence in the island nation relating to sorcery allegations and contested land ownership.
LIFESTYLE 20 hours ago Best friends break world record by 9 days after successfully rowing across the Pacific Ocean Two best friends now hold multiple world records after enduring 37 grueling days out on the Pacific Ocean — attempting to row from California to Hawaii. Here's their story.
TAIWAN 4 days ago Taiwan launches annual war games as tensions simmer with China Taiwan began its annual Han Kuang war games, designed to simulate actual combat, as tensions simmer with China, which views Taiwan as its sovereign territory.
VIDEO 4 days ago Taiwan launches annual war games, but this year is different as tensions simmer with China Taiwan began its annual Han Kuang war games, designed to simulate actual combat, as tensions simmer with China, which views Taiwan as its sovereign territory. (Credit: Taiwan Military News Agency / Reuters)
China 4 days ago China, Philippines announce deal to stop clashes in South China Sea China and the Philippines announced an agreement intended to end escalating clashes in the South China Sea centering around Second Thomas Shoal.
Japan July 11 Woman swept out to sea off Japanese beach is rescued 37 hours later -- and 50 miles offshore Japan's coast guard reported that a woman who was swept out to sea while swimming was rescued 37 hours later, having drifted more than 50 miles in the Pacific Ocean.
DISASTERS July 8 Landslide at illegal gold mine in Indonesia leaves 11 dead, dozens missing Heavy rains in Indonesia caused a landslide that killed at least 11 people at an illegal gold mine on Sulawesi island. Twenty-three survivors have been rescued so far.
OPINION June 24 Will US help Philippines stand up to neighborhood bully? The United States’ reputation as a reliable ally is nowhere more at stake than in the Philippines. And that reputation is on the verge of going down the drain.
NATURAL SCIENCE June 23 Study debunks popular climate myth about Easter Island 'ecocide' Researchers recently published a journal article debunking the popular climate myth about Easter Islanders causing their own decline through deforestation and rock farming.
China June 20 The Philippines' publicity approach to South China Sea clashes tests Beijing The Philippines has begun to deal with China through a publicity campaign exposing aggression at sea in order to build international support.