Tsunami alerts across the Pacific are being downgraded after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest ever recorded, ...

Chile, Costa Rica, French Polynesia, often known as Tahiti, Japan, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kiribati, Midway Islands, ...

Tsunami alerts were issued for Alaska and Hawaii on Tuesday after a major, 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of ...

Travellers heading to the Pacific are being urged to protect themselves from mosquito bites, as dengue fever cases in the region reach their highest level in almost a decade.

Parts of South America have upgraded their tsunami threat warnings, while French Polynesia also braces for significant waves as other countries reduce their advice.

There is no vaccination and no cure for the disease, with holidaymakers urged to take precautions before they head overseas.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including dengue fever outbreak in Samoa claiming the life of a second ...

Dengue cases have increased significantly across the Pacific this year, with outbreaks in Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu.