Palau’s hi-tech mission to preserve Pacific’s oldest monuments 2,400-year-old earthworks revealed as predating stone moai statues of Rapa Nui and megalithic Nan Madol in Micronesia.

In Dili, Indonesia’s future means trying to forget about Timor-Leste’s past Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto, a former military officer, has been linked to alleged atrocities in Timor-Leste ...

Close call as Chinese ships again harass Philippine ships in Manila’s EEZ A BenarNews correspondent traveled with a select group during the latest Philippine resupply mission to Ayungin (Second Thomas ...

Jimmy Carter played a major role in opening US-China ties Critics say the 39th American president should have been tougher on Beijing’s human rights practices.

A court in Argentina has ruled that international arrest warrants be issued for Myanmar's self-appointed president and junta chief, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, and 22 other military officials for ...

Pacific ‘shock’ as UN women’s declaration ditches reproductive rights A handful of countries opposed to abortion are blamed for a major omission from key CSW69 political declaration.

Foreign bride price: A Papua New Guinea guide to ‘marrying’ multiple partners While the West may not want PNG to add China to the family, the reality is it’s already happened.

Before, after photos document recovery from deadly Indian Ocean Tsunami Images show few signs of devastation caused by waves topping out at over 160 feet.

Two workers died after being buried under a heap of nickel waste at a processing plant in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province, the company said Friday, adding credence to allegations of poor and ...

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Vanuatu votes to curb political volatility in historic referendum Constitutional changes tinker with the electoral process but do not improve understanding of the political leadership roles, writes ...

José do Santos was once a construction foreman in Dili who oversaw the rise of buildings symbolizing Timor-Leste’s progress after its triumphant vote for independence from Indonesia nearly 25 years ...