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Tsunami alert lifted after powerful quakes off Russian coast

Moscow, Russia—A tsunami alert was lifted after a series of powerful earthquakes off the coast of Russia's far east on Sunday did not result in...

Japan: China conducted research near Pacific atoll

TOKYO — Japan has accused China of conducting unnotified maritime scientific research within its exclusive economic zone around its southernmost island in the Pacific...

Scottish rowing brothers aim for record-breaking Pacific crossing

Lima, Peru—Three Scottish brothers have embarked on a mammoth journey from Peru hoping to set a record time for rowing across the Pacific Ocean. Ewan, Jamie...

Strong winds wreak havoc before Torrey Pines halted

LOS ANGELES—Strong winds wreaked havoc during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in California on Thursday, forcing a lengthy...

Kiribati leads first countries to enter 2025

The island country of Kiribati located in Micronesia in the central Pacific Ocean is the first nation to ring in the new year worldwide. Specifically,...

Northeast monsoon brings colder climate, rains prevail due to shear line

Brace for colder days as the northeast monsoon, or “hanging amihan,” strengthens. On the other hand, a shear line is expected to bring rains to...

Mexican navy says seizes record 8.3 tons of drugs in Pacific

MEXICO CITY—The Mexican navy announced Friday it had seized more than 8.3 tons of drugs in the Pacific Ocean, a record for a single...

Don’t say you were not warned

“If the Philippines still won’t comprehend the message then it can only hope to have better luck than Ukraine.” International news agency Reuters headlined the...

China conducts rare test, fires ICBM into Pacific

BEIJING — China said it test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, firing it into the Pacific Ocean in its first such exercise in...

NZ scientists discover ghostly ‘spookfish’

WELLINGTON — Scientists in New Zealand said Tuesday they have discovered a new species of “ghost shark”, a type of fish that prowls the...

Let’s help save the world

CLIMATE change, with its ugly head above the waters of the Pacific Ocean this week, has invited once more the attention of climatologists and...

China tensions rising, US revives WWII-era Pacific airfield

In the middle of the Pacific ocean, an abandoned US airfield once key to dropping the nuclear bomb on Japan – and nearly lost...

Naked rower saved as record try fails

SYDNEY—A naked Australian adventurer was rescued by a cruise ship near the remote archipelago of Vanuatu after capsizing while attempting to row solo across...

Australia warns of worse fires, heat as El Nino kicks in

Sydney, Australia -- Australia's weather bureau confirmed on Tuesday that an El Nino weather pattern is under way, bringing hot and dry conditions that...
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