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BRITISH FRIGATE TO SAIL THROUGH SOUTH CHINA SEA, SAYS MINISTER


A British warship is to sail through the South China Sea next month to assert the principle of freedom-of-navigation, the country's Defence Secretary revealed on Tuesday... READ MORE

14th February, 2018 628

U.S. WOMAN BECOMES 1ST PERSON TO HAVE EYE WORMS PREVIOUSLY SEEN ONLY IN CATTLE


U.S. woman becomes 1st person to have eye worms previously seen only in cattle... READ MORE

13th February, 2018 2973

OREGON WOMAN FIRST TO BE FOUND INFECTED WITH EYE WORM PREVIOUSLY KNOWN ONLY IN CATTLE


Eye worms are found in a variety of animals including dogs, cats and certain wild carnivores... READ MORE

13th February, 2018 0

CHINA WONDERS IF TOUGH TALKER HARRIS WILL BITE TONGUE AS AMBASSADOR


China is watchful, as the newly appointed US ambassador to Australia has a reputation as a hawk on China issues, particularly in the South China Sea... READ MORE

12th February, 2018 105

ARCTIC SEA ROUTES COULD EASE MALACCA STRAIT SECURITY ISSUE


The Northern Sea Route runs along the Russian Arctic coast from the Kara Sea, along Siberia, to the Bering Sea... READ MORE

11th February, 2018 215

DONALD TRUMP NAMES ADMIRAL HARRY HARRIS AS PICK FOR US AMBASSADOR TO AUSTRALIA


US President Donald Trump names US Pacific Commander Admiral Harry Harris as his pick to serve as the country's ambassador to Australia... READ MORE

10th February, 2018 621

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS ARE STRONG IN JAPAN, U.S


Japan economy minister Economic fundamentals are strong in Japan, U.S... READ MORE

9th February, 2018 0

RESCUERS SEARCH TILTED BUILDING IN TAIWAN AS QUAKE DEATH TOLL HITS 10


The Yunmen Tsuiti building was one of several damaged by late Tuesday's magnitude 6.4 quake... READ MORE

8th February, 2018 901

TRUMP CALLS NORTH KOREA LEADERSHIP 'DEPRAVED,' WARNS OF NUCLEAR MISSILE THREAT IN FIRST STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS


Branding North Korea's leadership depraved, President Donald Trump told Americans on Tuesday that Pyongyang's pursuit of nuclear missiles could very soo... READ MORE

31st January, 2018 0

HERE'S WHAT WENT WRONG WITH THAT HAWAII MISSILE ALERT, FCC SAYS


The FCC report also highlights the disconnect between the Hawaiian government and U.S. Pacific Command in the drill... READ MORE

31st January, 2018 1

HAWAII FIRES WARNING OFFICER WHO SENT MISSILE ALERT


It said the overnight-shift supervisor called the day-shift warning officers at 8 05 am pretending to be from US Pacific Command... READ MORE

31st January, 2018 0

KIRIBATI FERRY SURVIVORS FOUND IN PACIFIC


John Ashby, from the New Zealand Rescue Coordination Centre, said the dinghy was one of two believed to have been carried by the MV Butiraoi... READ MORE

28th January, 2018 1883

7 RESCUED FROM LIFE RAFT IN PACIFIC


Questions remain as to why it took Kiribati authorities so long to tell New Zealand officials the ferry was missing... READ MORE

28th January, 2018 40

JAPAN AND FRANCE PLAN JOINT NAVAL EXERCISES IN 'SHOW OF STRENGTH' AGAINST CHINA


The exercise between Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force and the French Navy would involve the French frigate Vendemiaire, which is charged with patrolling France's overseas territories, the sources said... READ MORE

28th January, 2018 601

KIRIBATI FERRY WITH 50 ON BOARD MISSING


Rescuers are searching for a ferry with an estimated 50 people on board after it went missing in the Kiribati Islands... READ MORE

27th January, 2018 975

BEIJING WILL WELCOME DEFENSE CHIEF MATTIS' VISIT


Mattis is visiting Southeast Asia to strengthen US military cooperation with countries around the South China Sea, according to reports... READ MORE

26th January, 2018 0

'RUSTY' WOODS SEVEN ADRIFT AFTER EVEN PAR 72 AT PGA FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN


From there Woods found a greenside bunker, and he finally missed a three-footer to save par... READ MORE

26th January, 2018 0

'RUSTY' WOODS SEVEN ADRIFT AFTER EVEN PAR 72 AT PGA FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN


From there Woods found a greenside bunker, and he finally missed a three-footer to save par... READ MORE

26th January, 2018 0

'RUSTY' WOODS SEVEN ADRIFT AFTER EVEN PAR 72 AT PGA FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN


From there Woods found a greenside bunker, and he finally missed a three-footer to save par... READ MORE

26th January, 2018 0

SCHUMER PULLS OFFER, BUT MEXICO WALL LIKELY TO RISE AGAIN IN IMMIGRATION TALKS


Three of U.S. President Donald Trump's eight border wall prototypes are shown on Oct. 23... READ MORE

25th January, 2018 543

CHINA'S MASSIVE GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING A 'GAME CHANGER' FOR WORLD POWER, SAYS LABOR'S PENNY WONG


Chinese President Xi Jinping's initiative has reportedly already spent at least 300 billion in Asia, Africa and Europe and is expected to reach 1 trillion over 10 years... READ MORE

24th January, 2018 179

PHILIPPINES' MOST ACTIVE VOLCANO FORCES 56,000 PEOPLE TO FLEE


Filipino villagers escape to a safe area as the Mayon Volcano erupts anew in the town of Daraga, Philippines, Jan. 23, 2018... READ MORE

23rd January, 2018 311

UNDERSEA QUAKE SENDS ALASKANS FLEEING FROM FEARED TSUNAMI


Elsewhere in the United States, Washington state, Oregon, California and Hawaii were under tsunami watches, which eventually were lifted... READ MORE

23rd January, 2018 0

PHILIPPINE VOLCANO EXPLODES VILLAGERS FLEE BACK TO SHELTERS


Monday's blast from Mount Mayon sent nearly 12,000 fleeing back to evacuation centers, raising the number of people in those shelters to more than 30,000... READ MORE

22nd January, 2018 22

PHILIPPINE VOLCANO EXPLODES, AUTHORITIES RAISE ALERT LEVEL


Mount mayon may have a hazardous eruption within days, authorities warn... READ MORE

22nd January, 2018 5042

DONALD TRUMP'S PRESIDENCY HAS EXPOSED FAULT LINES IN OUR OPINION OF AMERICA


References to Mr Trump activate partisan differences in Australian thinking about the United States... READ MORE

22nd January, 2018 110

AS TRUMP FOCUSES ON NORTH KOREA, CHINA PUSHES INTO WEST PACIFIC


There is an attempt to alter the present status in the East China Sea and the South China Sea, Abe told the publication... READ MORE

21st January, 2018 802

LUCY BARNARD ONE YEAR INTO 30,000KM ATTEMPT TO MAKE WORLD WALK RECORD FROM ARGENTINA TO ALASKA


One year, 3,000km, five pairs of boots Lucy Barnard's record-making walk... READ MORE

21st January, 2018 3023

EARTH SWELTERED AGAIN IN 2017 AS THE HOTTEST YEAR EVER WITHOUT AN EL NINO


Omar Baddour, WMO scientific coordinator, said temperatures could reach 2 degrees above pre-industrial times by 2060-70... READ MORE

19th January, 2018 5

TICK TOCK OF TERROR: TIMELINE OF HAWAII MISSILE ALERT SNAFU


A worker mistakenly hits the button to send the emergency warning reading BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII... READ MORE

18th January, 2018 0

Trending News Headlines : Pacific Ocean.

MEXICO CREATES VAST NEW OCEAN RESERVE TO PROTECT 'GALAPAGOS OF NORTH AMERICA'


Mexico's government has created the largest ocean reserve in North America around a Pacific archipelago regarded as its crown jewel... READ MORE

25th November, 2017 21417

PLASTICS FOUND IN STOMACHS OF DEEPEST SEA CREATURES


These range from seven to more than 10 kilometres deep, including the deepest point in the ocean, Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench... READ MORE

15th November, 2017 21376

TRUMP SAID 'SAMURAI' JAPAN SHOULD HAVE SHOT DOWN OVERFLYING NORTH KOREAN MISSILES


The revelation came ahead of Trump's arrival in Japan on Sunday at the start of his five-nation trip to Asia... READ MORE

8th November, 2017 19306

U.S. COAST GUARD OPERATES SECRET PRISONS IN PACIFIC


The Coast Guard makes the argument that these people are not formally under arrest until they get to the United States... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 17669

US MILITARY RELEASES CLASSIFIED FOOTAGE OF UFO TRACKED BY NAVY PILOTS


US fighter jets were sent to investigate a mysterious flying object as it hovered off the coast of San Diego, previously classified footage has revealed... READ MORE

18th December, 2017 11062

EVIDENCE OF ADVANCED UFOS 'BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT', SAYS FORMER PENTAGON CHIEF


Evidence of advanced UFOs 'beyond reasonable doubt', says former Pentagon chief... READ MORE

26th December, 2017 9353

U.S. NAVY PLANE CARRYING 11 CRASHES INTO PACIFIC OCEAN OFF JAPAN; 8 RESCUED


Local time Wednesday, the 7th Fleet said in a statement... READ MORE

22nd November, 2017 8941

CHINA'S TIANGONG-1 SPACE LAB TO PLUNGE TO EARTH BY MARCH


If wreckage from the Tiangong-1 falls on land, it could potentially provide some insight into China's space program... READ MORE

8th January, 2018 7430

NORTH KOREA FIRES A BALLISTIC MISSILE, IN A FURTHER CHALLENGE TO TRUMP


Pyongsong, in western North Korea, is about 20 miles northeast of Pyongyang, the capital... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 6846

HOW DID YOUR COUNTRY VOTE ON THE JERUSALEM RESOLUTION?


The nine countries that voted against the resolution were the United States, Israel, Guatemala, Honduras, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau and Togo... READ MORE

21st December, 2017 6041

NUCLEAR WEAPONS: PANEL TO REVIEW PRESIDENT'S POWER TO LAUNCH STRIKES


As commander-in-chief, the president has the sole authority to order a nuclear strike... READ MORE

14th November, 2017 5093

CALIFORNIA IN REVOLT: HOW THE PROGRESSIVE STATE PLANS TO FOIL THE TRUMP AGENDA


While Democrats in Washington DC work to overturn the repeal, California lawmakers are working to reinstate net neutrality in the Golden State... READ MORE

11th January, 2018 4970

NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATIONS: WORLD WELCOMES 2018A


The last inhabited island is American Samoa which will welcome 2018 when it's 11am in London on January 1... READ MORE

31st December, 2017 4524

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE ON HEIGHTENED ALERT DURING RUSSIAN MILITARY EXERCISE IN INDONESIA


Defence personnel in Darwin were operating at increased readiness earlier this month while Russian strategic bombers conducted navigation exercises close to Australia, the ABC can reveal... READ MORE

30th December, 2017 4151

TSUNAMIS DETECTED AFTER EARTHQUAKE STRIKES OFF THE COAST OF AUSTRALIA


A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of New Caledonia on Monday, triggering a tsunami warning, but there were no immediate reports of damage... READ MORE

20th November, 2017 3403

U.S. TO SOON STAGE DRILL WITH THREE CARRIERS AS TRUMP VISITS ASIA


Speaking in Tokyo on Monday, Trump renewed his warning that the era of strategic patience with North Korea was over... READ MORE

6th November, 2017 2927

'PSYCHIC WARNING': SOME CELEBRITIES SAY HAWAII'S MISTAKEN MISSILE ALERT WAS MORE THAN JUST AN INNOCENT MISTAKE


Let's not do that again FCC to look into Hawaii's mistaken missile alert... READ MORE

14th January, 2018 2585

INCONSISTENCIES CAST STORY OF SAILORS RESCUED AFTER 5 MONTHS AT SEA INTO DOUBT


Archived NASA satellite images confirm there were no tropical storms around Hawaii that day... READ MORE

31st October, 2017 2478

UN, NORTH KOREA AGREE SECURITY SITUATION 'MOST TENSE'


The UN Security Council implemented new economic sanctions on North Korea as a result of that nuclear test... READ MORE

10th December, 2017 2120

DEATHS AS POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE STRIKES SOUTHERN PERU


A powerful earthquake in southern Peru has killed at least two people and injured dozens, while causing houses and roads to collapse... READ MORE

14th January, 2018 1618

BE 'READY TO GO!' SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WARNS RESIDENTS AS FIRES RAGE


Be 'ready to GO!' Southern California warns residents as fires rage... READ MORE

8th December, 2017 1547

NORTH KOREA SAYS NUKE PUSH COMPLETE AS ENTIRE U.S. IN RANGE


No major power has said it will recognize North Korea as a nuclear state... READ MORE

30th November, 2017 1502

WILL NORTH KOREA'S MISSILE SUBS SPUR NEW 'HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER'?


The North's ability to construct viable missile subs is at an early stage... READ MORE

10th December, 2017 1476

BEIJING WORKS ON 'GREAT WALL OF SAND' IN SOUTH CHINA SEA AS US IS DISTRACTED


Australia is not a party to the South China Sea issue, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said at the time... READ MORE

16th December, 2017 1378

NORTH KOREA TEST-FIRES ICBM THAT COULD PUT ENTIRE U.S. IN RANGE


North Korea Defies the World With Nuclear Ambitions QuickTake Investors shrugged off the missile strike after an initial reaction... READ MORE

29th November, 2017 1347

HOW BEAUTY QUEENS GOT POLITICAL IN 2017


Last week at Peru's Miss Universe Pageant, the 23 would-be winners recited shocking statistics on violence against women instead of their bust, waist and hip sizes... READ MORE

9th November, 2017 1325

TRUMP WINGS HIS WAY TO ASIA TO TALK TRADE, NORTH KOREA NUKES


After a couple of days in Japan, Trump plans to emphasize trade and North Korea nukes during visits to Seoul and Beijing... READ MORE

4th November, 2017 1280

CONUNDRUM OVER N KOREA'S NUCLEAR THREAT


Officials said Trump will use his meeting with China President Xi Jinping to take tougher measures against North Korea... READ MORE

4th November, 2017 1258

CATHAY PACIFIC FLIGHT CREW SAY THEY SAW NORTH KOREAN MISSILE TEST


Flight trackers put the plane close to Japan around the time of Pyongyang's Hwasong-15 missile test on 29 November... READ MORE

4th December, 2017 1130

DONALD TRUMP EMBARKS ON MARATHON TOUR OF ASIA


US President Donald Trump has embarked on an 11-day trip to Asia during which he will visit Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines... READ MORE

4th November, 2017 1053


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