WELLINGTON, New Zealand — China and the South Pacific nation of the Cook Islands signed a comprehensive strategic partnership deal on Friday, raising alarm that Beijing is extending its reach into the ...

The Environmental Protection Agency has fined Hecla Mining Company $143,000 for improper disposal and management of hazardous waste at their mine on Admiralty Island. The settlement agreement cited ...

A 1,000-tonne ship is exploring the far-flung South Pacific for riches buried beneath the waves, spearheading efforts to dredge the tropical waters for industrial deep-sea mining. Fringed by sparkling ...

One of the newest Chinese warships on Monday arrived in Vanuatu, an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, as China continued to expand its strategic footprint in the region. "China is engaging in ...

BEIJING — Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare will visit China next week, highlighting the accelerating contest between Beijing and Washington for influence in the South Pacific. Sogavare ...

“It’s a perfect day to start a trip like this,” Jörg Knorr, a solo travel journalist from northern Germany, said on a sunny Sunday. Knorr was finishing packing his kayak that morning for a trip he’d ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The country in which China has gained most influence in the South Pacific, Solomon Islands, goes to the polls on Wednesday in an election that could shape the region’s ...