Pacific

Japan 1 hour ago

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 3 days ago

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.

Sharks June 19

California man survives shark attack by reportedly punching predator 'inside its mouth'

A 46-year-old California swimmer survived after he was repeatedly bitten by a shark, recalling how he punched the predator "inside its mouth."

Olympics June 17

Tonga Olympian, 18, gearing up for Paris Games, dead in diving accident

J.J. Rice, a U.S.-born kitefoiler who was set to compete for Tonga in the 2024 Paris Olympics, was killed in a diving accident over the weekend.

Asia June 17

Singapore authorities say ship that hit tanker, causing oil spill, reported sudden loss of control

The Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima struck the Singaporean fuel supply ship Marine Honor after the Vox Maxima reported a sudden loss of control, Singaporean authorities said.

China June 17

A timeline of clashes between China and the Philippines in South China Sea, following latest ship collision

China and the Philippines have engaged in a series of confrontations in the South China Sea, which China claims as its own territory, as China pursues a large military expansion.

World June 8

Python swallows woman whole in Indonesia

A missing Indonesian woman was tragically found eaten whole by a reticulated python that measured about 16 feet long, according to local officials.