October 29, 2019 Shark in Australia bites tourist's foot off before returning to maul another person, officials say A tourist snorkeling on Australia's Great Barrier Reef had his foot bitten off by a shark Tuesday before the predator turned around and mauled another person in his group, officials say.
October 28, 2019 Arrests made after American lawyer serving as Micronesia's assistant AG shot dead returning home from run Several suspects have reportedly been arrested in connection with the killing of an American working in the Pacific nation of Micronesia who was shot and killed earlier this month after coming home from a run.
October 25, 2019 Australia's Uluru scaled by final climbers before ban on sacred site goes into effect Nature seemed to be siding with indigenous Australians' demand for Uluru to be respected as a sacred site on Friday when high winds threatened to prematurely end the generations-old tradition of climbing the sandstone monolith.
October 24, 2019 Walter Borneman: 75 years ago, brave American troops honored a US commitment and changed history It is worth remembering that the sanctity of America’s word was once inviolate.
October 15, 2019 American lawyer serving as Micronesia's assistant AG shot dead while returning home from run An American lawyer working in the Pacific nation of Micronesia was fatally shot while coming from a run with her dog, her friends said, just shortly before she planned to return home to the U.S.
October 15, 2019 Boa constrictor 'at large' in Australian town, 'freshly shed' skin discovered Officials in Australia are searching a suburb of Sydney where an adult boa constrictor is believed to be "at large" after "freshly shed" snake skin was discovered last week.
October 9, 2019 Super Typhoon Hagibis may bring widespread damage across Japan, impact 'lucky' day for weddings The strongest storm currently on the planet is roaring across the northwestern Pacific Ocean Wednesday as forecasters warn the super typhoon is taking aim at the Tokyo region by this weekend.
October 8, 2019 Super Typhoon Hagibis intensifies at one of the fastest rates on record, may impact Japan by weekend An extremely-dangerous storm in the northwestern Pacific Ocean exploded in intensity early Monday morning, ramping up from a tropical storm to a super typhoon with 160 mph in less than a day as forecasters warn the storm may impact Japan by the weekend.
October 3, 2019 China tightens noose around Taiwan while challenging US primacy China continued its challenge to U.S. hegemony in the South Pacific when Beijing enticed two of Taiwan’s closest allies into its geopolitical orbit earlier this month.
September 20, 2019 Kiribati cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan, second Pacific island nation in a week The Pacific island nation of Kiribati cut diplomatic ties with Taiwan on Friday, becoming the second country to do so this week and strengthening Beijing's hand.