part of the Mariana Islands in the Central Pacific. Securing Saipan was of critical importance to the U.S.; its airfields would put the Army Air Force's new B-29 bombers within striking distance ...

Martin Clunes: Islands of the Pacific is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet ...

The South Pacific nation of Kiribati has been dealt an unfavourable hand in the global fight against climate change. It is literally losing ground as its 33 coral atolls and islands are being ...

Vanuatu, a beautiful archipelago in the South Pacific, is a land of stunning natural landscapes, vibrant cultures, and ...

Beijing’s growing influence in the South Pacific has hit the close relationship between Wellington and the Cook Islands ...

China says a visit this week by the Cook Islands' prime minister to Beijing was not meant to conspire against anyone in the ...