The Chuuk islands — a seemingly idyllic spot in the Pacific Ocean, northeast of Indonesia and north of Australia and Papua ...

It’s been a month since Typhoon Wutip charged through Micronesia and an outer island of Chuuk still is reeling from the storm. Houk is just 2 miles by 0.6 miles, with 500-plus residents. It’s 180 ...

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 ...

Although there were no serious injuries or deaths reported in the day after Wutip passed through Chuuk state, the storm damaged crops and water catchments, which are main sources of sustenance for ...

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 ...