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An earthquake off Peru’s coast shakes capital, leaving one person dead and 5 injured
World
June 16, 2025
An earthquake off Peru’s coast shakes capital, leaving one person dead and 5 injured
AP — A 5.6 magnitude earthquake that struck off Peru’s central coast Sunday, rattling Lima and the port city of…
Nuclear radiation renews Japanese-Chinese conflict
Featured Opinion
July 24, 2023
Nuclear radiation renews Japanese-Chinese conflict
The Japanese government’s announcement of disposing the Fukushima nuclear plant’s water by dumping it into the Pacific Ocean has sparked…
Photos: After 300 years, scientists finally solve mystery of mummified Japanese ‘mermaid’
Culture
February 21, 2023
Photos: After 300 years, scientists finally solve mystery of mummified Japanese ‘mermaid’
After nearly 300 years, scientists have finally solve the mystery of a “mummified mermaid” found in the Pacific Ocean off…
Massive 7.6 earthquake rocks Papua New Guinea
World
September 11, 2022
Massive 7.6 earthquake rocks Papua New Guinea
CNN — A massive 7.6 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday, causing landslides, cracking roads and damaging buildings. While…
Russia’s Pacific Fleet starts naval exercises involving more than 40 warships, state media says
World
June 3, 2022
Russia’s Pacific Fleet starts naval exercises involving more than 40 warships, state media says
Russia’s Pacific Fleet has begun a series of week-long exercises involving more than 40 warships and 20 aircraft, state-run…
Hawaii under tsunami watch after huge 8.2 quake hits Alaska
World
July 29, 2021
Hawaii under tsunami watch after huge 8.2 quake hits Alaska
PERRYVILLE, Alaska (AP) — A tsunami watch was issued for Hawaii on Wednesday evening following a large earthquake off the…
Palau bans ‘reef-toxic’ sunscreen
Environment
January 1, 2020
Palau bans ‘reef-toxic’ sunscreen
Palau’s pioneering ban on “reef-toxic” sunscreens took effect Wednesday as the tiny Pacific island nation introduced strict environmental measures that…
‘Extremely dangerous’ Category 4 Hurricane Willa nearing Mexico’s Pacific coast
Environment
October 23, 2018
‘Extremely dangerous’ Category 4 Hurricane Willa nearing Mexico’s Pacific coast
(CNN) – Hurricane Willa is nearing the Pacific coast of Mexico as a Category 4 storm, bringing the potential…