Three stranded boaters rescued from remote Pacific island thanks to clever ‘Help’ sign
He is truly a modern-day “castaway.” Three people on a stranded boat on a remote Pacific island were rescued this week thanks to a clever ‘Help Me’ sign written on a palm frond. On March 31, the men were fishing in Paikelot Atoll, part of Micronesia, when their 20-foot boat was caught in a swell. […]
Micronesia president says US beefing up military capabilities in the Pacific country | Pacific leaders: in their words
President Wesley Simina said the United States is considering military projects across the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) as it moves forward with a $400 million airport upgrade plan to strengthen defenses in the Pacific. . The region has become increasingly strategically important to the United States amid a contest for influence with China. FSM […]
How hidden WW2 bombs across the Pacific are found and destroyed, decades after war | Marshall Islands
TThe Marshall Islands is an atoll country made up of hundreds of small islands covered with coconut palms and pandanus trees. These atolls in the Pacific Ocean symbolize tropical beauty, but they are also home to the remains of an explosive war. Eighty years after the guns were silenced, ammunition left behind by the United […]
US Air Force announces test of hypersonic weapon over Pacific Ocean
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Pepperdine trolls Pacific after huge WCC Tournament victory
This is one way to start a WCC tournament. The Pepperdine men’s basketball team defeated No. 9 seed Pacific University in the tournament opener on Thursday, then mocked its opponent on social media. The Waves’ 102-43 victory set a new WCC tournament record for margin of victory, and Pepperdine was clearly in control by the […]
Tuvalu names Feleti Teo prime minister after pro-Taiwan leader Kausea Natano ousted | Pacific islands
Lawmakers in Tuvalu have elected Feleti Teo as the Pacific island nation’s new prime minister, weeks after an election focused on relations with Taiwan. Government Secretary Tufoa Panapa told Agence France-Presse on Monday that former attorney general Theo had secured the backing of lawmakers elected last month. There is speculation that Tuvalu, one of only […]
Congressional inaction is handing the Pacific to China
Congress is failing to honor America’s financial commitments to America’s closest allies, turning important friends into drifters. China is already trying to incorporate the following countries: palau, federation of micronesia and marshall islands. If Beijing succeeds, its military will control vast swaths of the Pacific. The three republics include: Over 1,000 islands and atolls Covers […]
Oil Companies Relinquish Last Pacific Coast Drilling Permits to Canada
Canadian Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Wednesday that Chevron Canada’s voluntary surrender of 23 permits in February has left the energy company with the last remaining permit outstanding for oil and gas drilling off Canada’s Pacific coast. He said he returned the. “With these final permits, Natural Resources Canada has formally secured […]
Congress must pass measure extending vital Central Pacific agreements
As Congress races to meet an early March federal funding deadline, Bipartisan Compact of Free Association Amendment Act It should be part of the fiscal year 2024 spending package. This important bill would provide funding for the agreement between the two countries. United States and Freely Associated States (FAS) — Palau, Marshall Islands, Micronesia — […]
Dozens killed in outbreak of tribal violence in Papua New Guinea highlands | Pacific islands
Dozens of men have been killed in fresh tribal violence in Papua New Guinea’s remote highlands, local police say. Enga regional police commander George Kakas told the Guardian that the men were killed by heavy gunfire on Sunday. He said men from the two tribes attacked another group and were “ambushed and killed.” “Some of […]