CANBERRA, Australia-- A South Pacific airline announced Monday that a passenger died when a plane crashed into a Pacific lagoon in Micronesia last week. Air Niugini had initially said all 47 ...

There is an independence push that could see the break-up of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) in the North Pacific. The move, which claims more than 50 per cent support to end 30 years of ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand-- Everybody survived a plane's crash landing in a Pacific lagoon Friday morning, with boats helping rescue more than 40 people from the half-submerged aircraft in the ...

Four people were seriously injured after a flight from Pohnpei crashed into a lagoon while attempting to land at the airport in Weno, Chuuk, Friday morning, according to officials and witnesses. The ...

Late last month, the island of Chuuk — one of four main islands comprising the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and also home to nearly half the country’s population — postponed a referendum vote ...

Citizens of Chuuk state will have an opportunity this week to learn more about a push to become an independent nation outside of the Federated States of Micronesia. The Chuuk Political Status ...

A law firm representing dozens of Guam clergy sex abuse plaintiffs is now also reaching out to child sexual abuse survivors in Chuuk and Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia, from the 1950s ...

HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — A typhoon killed at least five people on a western Pacific Ocean island ahead of strong winds that are expected to bear down on a neighboring island in Micronesia on Wednesday ...

Why Is Myanmar’s Military Bothering to Hold an Election? Chuuk, the most populous part of the Federated States of Micronesia, is set to vote on whether to seek independence in March 2020. The prospect ...

An investigation released Thursday found the pilots in last year's Air Niugini crash in Chuuk disregarded alerts and advisories in the moments before the crash. Last September, Air Niugini Flight ...

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