Japan commemorates US nuclear test in Pacific 70 years later
Shimonoto’s father was a 30-year-old fisherman when the US detonated Castle Bravo on Bikini Atoll. Doctors later removed three-quarters of…
Pacific Northwest braces for ice and freezing rain, while other US regions also battle cold weather
PORTLAND, Oregon. — Parts of the Pacific Northwest were under an ice storm warning until Wednesday morning, threatening to increase…
China’s Pacific charm offensive pays off as Nauru drops Taipei for Beijing
The island nation of Nauru’s shock announcement that it was severing ties with Taiwan in favour of Beijing has brought…
An urgent search is underway after a plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean south of San Francisco near Half Moon Bay.
Authorities have not revealed how many passengers were on board at the time of the crash. By Paul Farrell for…
How US nuclear tests in the ’70s led to today’s thriving otter population on the Pacific west coast
Sea otters had disappeared from Washington, Oregon, and other parts of the US until scientists relocated them to save them…
Australia signs sweeping security pact with PNG as China continues push for policing influence in Pacific
WhatsNew2Day - Latest News And Breaking Headlines Australia has signed a comprehensive security agreement with Papua New Guinea that commits…
US Navy says it will trial using AI to track Chinese submarines in the Pacific
MARK SCHIEFELBEIN / Getty The US, Australia, and the UK will use AI to counter China's growing military assertiveness in…
Santa’s village at Pacific Werribee shopping centre in Melbourne is forced to make big change to their ‘Christmas’ display after outrage: ‘How insulting’
WhatsNew2Day - Latest News And Breaking Headlines By Sarah Liversidge for Daily Mail Australia Published: 9:37 p.m. EST, November 13,…
The US Army needs tanks to win a war in the Pacific, but it knows the Abrams isn’t the right tank for the job
A US Army M1A2 Abrams tank at Fort Stewart in Georgia in December 2016. US Army/Staff Sgt. Antonio Vincent The…
2 gas tankers traveled across the Pacific but U-turned just short of the Panama Canal because low water levels have created a traffic jam
The Panama Canal. Getty/Joe Readie Two gas tankers crossed the Pacific, then U-turned within 10 miles of the Panama Canal,…