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China-Japan dispute

16 Dec 2022

China sends warships into Pacific amid Japan's new national security strategy

The Communist Party newspaper Global Times on Friday cited unidentified experts saying the "mission 'sent a signal amid Japan's recent militaristic moves' that will display the PLA's capabilities in safeguarding China's national sovereignty.

24 Jun 2021

The world now has a fifth ocean - the Southern Ocean

The Southern Ocean encircles Antarctica It will now have the same status as the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans, as well as the same typeface. According to the National Geographic, it is the only ocean that "touches three other oceans and entirely embraces a continent rather than being enveloped by them."

28 Jul 2017

Scientists digging deep to unearth secrets about Earth's newest member – Zealandia!

In a paper published in the Geological Society of America's Journal GSA Today in February, researchers made the case that it should be considered a new continent.

10 Jul 2017

5.9 magnitude earthquake jolts Philippines

The quake was located 13.3 km west of Burauen in Leyte province, according to the US Geological Survey.

08 Jul 2017

More heavy rain forecast for Japan as death toll rises to 16

Authorities warned of more downpours over the weekend, compounding the misery that the summer storms have brought to southwest Japan since Wednesday.

15 Jun 2017

Joint activities with Japan on disputed islands is possible: Vladimir Putin

Russian joint economic activity with Japan is possible on the disputed Kurile islands in the Pacific.

Asian Development Bank

25 Apr 2017

ADB lending hits record high

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) operations exceeded the $30 billion mark for the first time in its 50-year history as regional demand for development finance and knowledge continues to grow, a report said on Tuesday.

26 Dec 2016

Japan monitoring Chinese aircraft carrier in the Pacific

The Japanese government said on Monday that it is keeping a close watch on the activities of Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning in the Western Pacific, and added that its military drills "show the expansion of capabilities of the Chinese naval forces".

13 Jul 2016

Stranded Pacific lawmaker flees to New Zealand

A Nauru opposition figure dramatically escaped from the Pacific nation this week after being trapped there for a year.

20 May 2016

Sea level rise: 40 million Indians at risk; Mumbai and Kolkota to be worst hit, says UN report

The Global Environmental Outlook (GEO-6): Regional Assessments said that the worst impacts of climate change are projected to occur in the Pacific and South and Southeast Asia.

Solar Impulse 2

02 May 2016

Solar-powered plane to soar again on round-the-world flight

The solar-powered plane, which stores energy in batteries for when the sun is not shining, will stop in New York before a transatlantic flight to Europe.

06 Apr 2016

Fiji residents ordered to stay inside as cyclone looms

Authorities in Fiji ordered people to stay inside as a tropical cyclone bore down on the Pacific tourist destination Wednesday, taking no chances after a recent monster storm killed 44 people.

Total Solar Eclipse

09 Mar 2016

Total solar eclipse captivates Asia, Pacific: Watch replay if you missed it Live earlier!

A solar eclipse is a natural event that takes place on Earth when the Moon moves in its orbit between Earth and the Sun.

17 Oct 2015

Storm Olaf in Pacific could become a hurricane: US monitors

Tropical Storm Olaf has formed in the eastern Pacific far from land and could become a hurricane on Sunday, US forecasters said.

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