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November 30, 2023

Dutch court orders Greenpeace to disband protest aboard deep-sea mining ship

A Dutch court ruled Thursday that Greenpeace demonstrators must disembark from a deep-sea mining vessel, aboard which they staged a protest.

November 23, 2023

Fiji eyes Chinese partnership in upgrading its ports

Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka on Wednesday told lawmakers that he aims to collaborate with Beijing in overhauling the Pacific island nation's shipyards and ports.

November 20, 2023

Biden admin poised to green-light tribal gambling expansion despite opposition from Native Americans, Dems

The Biden administration is expected to finalize a plan to allow a Native American tribe in Oregon to expand its casino operation, a move starkly opposed by other tribes.

November 15, 2023

Time for US to counter the bully at 30,000 feet

China has conducted a jaw-dropping 180 intercepts against U.S. aircraft since the fall of 2021, according to a recently released Pentagon annual report.

November 12, 2023

Weather agency predicts a rough winter in parts of US

The NOAA released its annual predictions for snowfall across the United States, showing that a moderate-to-strong El Niño winter could lead to less snow across the north.

November 10, 2023

New island emerges off coast of Japan following underwater volcanic eruption

A small new island has emerged off Japan's coast after an underwater volcano erupted about 1200 kilometers south of mainland Japan and a kilometer from Iwo Jima.

October 23, 2023

US vows to defend Philippines against China’s ‘dangerous’ actions under Truman-era treaty

The U.S. State Department said the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty obliges it to defend the Philippines, should its vessels come under an armed attack.

October 10, 2023

Naked Australian solo rower rescued atop capsized vessel after hours adrift in Pacific: ‘Life or death’

Tom Robinson, of Brisbane, Australia, was trying to become the youngest person to row across the Pacific Ocean when he was left naked and adrift at sea.

October 6, 2023

Philippines furious after Chinese coast guard ship comes within 3 feet of colliding with Philippine vessel

The Philippines strongly condemned China's navy for a 'dangerous' maneuver in the South China Sea, near Second Thomas Shoal, when two ships nears collided.

September 21, 2023

US pours billions into Cold War submarine program as China bolsters navy

The U.S. Navy is working to modernize a top secret undersea surveillance system in the Pacific Ocean as China grows increasingly aggressive in the region.