Union Pacific operational overhaul gains traction, shares rise
(This April 18 story corrects to show operating ratio declined, error also occurred in previous updates)
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Crashed Japanese F-35 wreckage found in Pacific, pilot still missing
Search and rescue teams found wreckage from a crashed Japanese F-35 stealth fighter in the Pacific Ocean close to northern Japan, and are scouring the waters for the missing pilot, authorities said on Wednesday.
China using 'pay-day loan diplomacy' in the Pacific: U.S. diplomat
China's is using "pay-day loan diplomacy" to exert influence in the Pacific, the new U.S. ambassador to Australia said on Wednesday, comments that threaten to inflame regional tensions.
Cook Islands wants to wipe colonial name off South Pacific map
The Cook Islands wants to ditch a name commemorating an 18th century English sea captain and dreamt up by Russian map makers, the head of a committee tasked with picking a new name for the South Pacific tourist hub said on Wednesday.
Cathay Pacific in talks to buy stake in HNA's HK Express Airways
Hong Kong flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Tuesday it is in "active discussions" about an acquisition involving budget airline Hong Kong Express Airways Ltd, although an agreement has yet to be reached.
China shuns rivalry in Pacific as Australia says 'this is our patch'
Beijing and Canberra should be cooperating in the South Pacific and not be cast as strategic rivals, China's top diplomat said on Thursday, after Australia launched a multi-billion dollar fund to counter China's rising influence in the regi...
China's boulevard to nowhere: The battle for influence in APEC's Pacific host
Workers are putting the finishing touches on a Beijing-funded boulevard designed to showcase Papua New Guinea's (PNG) capital to visiting world leaders at this month's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
Prince Harry marks final day of Pacific tour with song in Maori language
Britain's Prince Harry led a song at a Maori meeting ground in New Zealand's indigenous Te Reo language on Wednesday, the final day of his tour of the Pacific with his wife Meghan.
Countering global protectionism, Pacific trade pact to start at end-2018
A landmark 11-member deal that will slash tariffs across much of the Asia-Pacific will come into force at the end of December, New Zealand said on Wednesday, a rare bright spot for global commerce as the U.S.-China trade war intensifies.
British royals and 'little bump' visit New Zealand beach on final leg of Pacific tour
Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan braved the rain on a New Zealand beach on Monday for an encounter with a "cheeky" native bird in the picturesque Abel Tasman national park during the final leg of their Pacific tour.
Prince Harry and Meghan arrive in New Zealand for final leg of Pacific tour
Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan arrived in New Zealand on Sunday for the final leg of their Pacific tour, their first international royal tour since marrying in May.
U.S. Pacific islands brace for long recovery after 'catastrophic' typhoon
Authorities in the Northern Mariana Islands called for urgent supplies and equipment on Friday and were preparing for weeks without power after being hit by their most powerful typhoon in half a century, killing one woman and causing widespread destr...
Tongan princess greets Harry and Meghan in South Pacific nation
A Tongan princess welcomed Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan on Thursday when they arrived in the tiny South Pacific nation, before driving into the capital as thousands of schoolchildren cheered and waved flags along the way.
Hurricane Willa weakens while hurtling inland from Mexico's Pacific coast
Hurricane Willa's fierce winds began to ease as the powerful storm barreled inland over Mexico early on Wednesday, leaving power outages and toppled trees on the coast but no deaths, an official said.
Pacific leaders seek U.S. return to Paris climate pact
Pacific island nations declared climate change to be their "single greatest threat", urging Washington to return to the Paris Agreement on climate, just as Western powers seek to check China's rising influence in the region.
Empty hotels, idle boats: What happens when a Pacific island upsets China
Empty hotel rooms, idle tour boats and shuttered travel agencies reveal widening fissures in the tiny Pacific nation of Palau, which is caught in an escalating diplomatic tug-of-war between China and Taiwan.
Pacific leaders sign on to Australian internet cabling scheme, shutting out China
Pacific nations Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands have signed on to a joint undersea internet cable project, funded mostly by Australia, that forestalls plans by Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to lay the links itself.