SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador—A powerful 6.5 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of El Salvador shook much of Central America from Nicaragua to Guatemala on Tuesday, sending residents in some cities streaming into the streets. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the epicenter was 27 miles (43 kilometers) south of Intipuca, El Salvador…
A Strong 6.5-Magnitude Earthquake in the Pacific Ocean Shakes Central America
Australian Man and His Dog Rescued by Mexican Tuna Boat After Drifting 3 Months in the Pacific Ocean
MANZANILLO, Mexico—An Australian sailor who had been adrift at sea with his dog for three months has been rescued by a Mexican tuna boat in international waters, the fishing vessel’s owner said Monday. Timothy Lyndsay Shaddock, 54, was aboard his incapacitated catamaran Aloha Toa in the Pacific about 1200 miles (1900 kilometers) from land when…
Taiwan Diver Reports Sighting ‘Earthquake Fish’ in Western Pacific
A Taiwanese diving instructor reported a rare sighting of an “earthquake fish” in the shallow waters off the coast of Taiwan last week. The diver, Wang Cheng-Ru, shared footage of the usually deepsea oarfish, sightings of which at the ocean surface have been associated with earthquakes. His footage, taken off the coast of New Taipei’s…
7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Causes Small Tsunami on South Pacific Islands
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—A 7.7 magnitude earthquake caused a small tsunami to wash ashore on South Pacific islands Friday. No damage has been reported, and the threat passed in a few hours. Waves 60 centimeters (2 feet) above tide level were measured off Lenakel, a port town in Vanuatu, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. Smaller…
Bill Proposes to Establish Permanent US Special Envoy to Pacific to Counter CCP
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced new legislation on Thursday to combat the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) growing influence in the Pacific with a permanent U.S. special envoy to the region’s leading policy forum. The bill (pdf), known as the “U.S. and Pacific Islands Forum Partnership Act,” proposes to establish a permanent special envoy to the Pacific…
China Accused of Trying to Sink Nuclear Subs Deal
March 13, 2023
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Concerns have been raised about Chinese propaganda spreading through Pacific island nations with little oversight in order to stir up unease around Australia’s security alliances. A new report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute says Beijing is trying to stir up a negative perception of the trilateral AUKUS alliance between Australia, the United States and the United…
New Zealand Police Find 3.5 Tons of Cocaine in Pacific Ocean
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—New Zealand police said Wednesday they found more than 3 tons of cocaine floating in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean after it was dropped there by an international drug-smuggling syndicate. While they had yet to make any arrests, police said they had dealt a financial blow to everyone from the South…
Union Pacific 4Q Profit Slips 4 Percent on Weather, Hiring Problems
OMAHA, Neb.—Union Pacific’s fourth-quarter profit slipped 4 percent as severe winter weather snarled shipments in late December and disrupted the railroad’s efforts to eliminate the delayed deliveries and other problems shippers complained about last year. The Omaha, Nebraska-based railroad said it earned $1.6 billion, or $2.67 per share, in the fourth quarter. That’s down from…
China’s Ongoing Warfare to Dominate the Pacific
“Each country has a comprehensive national power numerical value,” says Cleo Paskal, a leading expert on China and the Indo-Pacific region, “and the overt goal of China is to be No. 1 in the world in comprehensive national power—economically and militarily.” In this episode of “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek discusses the Chinese Communist…
Easter Island: The Big Taboo | Arkeo Ep4 | Documentary
January 12, 2023
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What if the veil was finally lifted on one of the greatest enigmas in the history of mankind, namely the disappearance of the Rapa Nui, the inhabitants of the mysterious Easter Island lost in the Pacific? …
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