September 21, 2020 Explosion kills British, Australian WWII bomb specialists in Solomon Islands Two men working to locate undetonated World War II bombs died in an explosion in the Solomon Islands Sunday.
September 10, 2020 California rower, 40, nears Hawaii on monthslong solo trip across Pacific Ocean A San Francisco resident has been at sea for nearly three months as she attempts to row her way across the Pacific Ocean.
September 5, 2020 Super Typhoon Haishen likely to be record-breaking storm for Japan Japanese residents braced for impact on Saturday as the powerful Super Typhoon Haishen barreled through unusually warm waters towards the Okinawa islands.
August 16, 2020 New Zealand to delay election until October, citing coronavirus resurgence New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced early Monday that the country’s general election will be delayed until October, citing concerns over the lingering coronavirus pandemic.
August 12, 2020 New Zealand suspects 4 more coronavirus infections as search ongoing to find mystery source Health authorities in New Zealand were scrambling Wednesday to trace the source of a new outbreak of the coronavirus as the nation's largest city went back into lockdown.
August 4, 2020 Australian woman bashed cop's head into 'concrete' for asking about mask: report An Australian woman allegedly bashed a cop’s head into the ground after being stopped for not wearing a mask — and police believe she’s part of a growing trend of “sovereign citizens,”
August 4, 2020 Missing sailors rescued from Pacific island after SOS signal spotted in the sand Three men were rescued from a small, uninhabited Pacific island after writing a giant SOS sign in the sand, the Australian Defense Department said on Monday.
August 2, 2020 Australia-bound plane was so packed with cocaine it crashed after takeoff: police A small plane bound for Australia crashed shortly after takeoff in Papua New Guinea last week – partially because it was weighed down by $80 million worth of cocaine stowed as cargo.
July 31, 2020 Fiji announces first coronavirus death, health officials say it isn't a sign of outbreak After four weeks of being coronavirus-free, Fiji announced its first coronavirus death on Friday.
July 23, 2020 Hurricane Douglas becomes major Category 3 storm, may bring strong winds and rain to Hawaii The first hurricane this season in the Central Pacific strengthened late Wednesday into a major storm as it remains on track to potentially impact Hawaii by this weekend.