Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 11:17
A fresh cyclone was brewing in the Pacific near the Solomon Islands today as humanitarian groups struggled to get relief supplies to outlying islands in Tonga devastated by Cyclone Ian.
Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 06:57
China, Korea and Japan have been placed in the firing line of powerful tropical cyclones by a warming of water in the western Pacific, according to a three-decade study published today.
Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 09:39
Residents in cyclone-devastated areas of Tonga launched a massive clean-up on Monday, as officials said it was "a miracle" only one person died when the monster storm hit.
Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 06:24
The South Pacific island nation of Tonga was lashed by a powerful cyclone on Friday, with damage reported in the northern islands.
Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 18:30
A species of starfish, known as Linckia laevigata, which is commonly found in the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean and the western and central Pacific Ocean, have relatively poor vision and are color-blind.
Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 17:36
A recent underwater volcanic eruption in the Pacific Ocean has created an island in the shape of Snoopy, the fictional character created by Charles M Schulz.
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 23:51
A powerful 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck on Wednesday off the coast of Vanuatu in the South Pacific, but US geologists said it was too deep to cause a tsunami.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 12:07
In Sydney, the fireworks will be launched from four sails of Sydney Opera House for the first time in more than a decade.
Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 09:54
Researchers have found a new way to microscopically view battery electrodes while they are bathed in wet electrolytes, mimicking realistic conditions inside actual batteries.
Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 10:57
Asia-Pacific M&A volumes fell 3.3 percent this year, recording the smallest annual tally in four years with stock market volatility hitting the confidence of buyers.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 22:45
According to the survey, titled 'Emerging trends in real estate in Asia Pacific 2014', Chennai has for the first time emerged in the top 25 real estate destinations list in the Asia Pacific region.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 19:55
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) spending is expected to grow to 8.7 percent in the Asia-Pacific region, research firm IDC has revealed.
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