Photos: Death toll soars in Bangladesh unrest A BenarNews journalist witnessed Border Guard Bangladesh members shoot three youths.

Unexploded WWII bombs plague Palau amid US military build-up UXOs contaminate the Pacific but there's little clean-up funding despite hundreds of millions of dollars being spent on new defense ...

EU cooks Vanuatu’s ‘golden goose’ passport An EU proposal to permanently reintroduce a visa requirement for Vanuatu citizens threatens the Pacific nation’s economy and reputation, writes Tess Newton ...

Palau’s hi-tech mission to preserve Pacific’s oldest monuments 2,400-year-old earthworks revealed as predating stone moai statues of Rapa Nui and megalithic Nan Madol in Micronesia.

Rain, deadly floods force nearly 900,000 Filipinos from their homes Authorities declare “state of calamity” in the capital Manila and nearby suburbs.

Mass killing and ‘cannibalism’ video mar start of PNG’s 50th anniversary year Tribal violence during the New Year highlights increasing lawlessness and lack of police resources.

Pacific ‘shock’ as UN women’s declaration ditches reproductive rights A handful of countries opposed to abortion are blamed for a major omission from key CSW69 political declaration.

200 unexploded WWII shells uncovered in Solomon Islands capital Honiara is estimated to be littered with thousands of bombs and shells left behind on the battlefield after the six-month Battle of ...

Solomon Islands news organizations suspect they have been targeted in an orchestrated complaints campaign after social media giant Facebook started deleting posts and blocking their stories. Outlets ...

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte will face a trial before her country’s Senate after the House of Representatives impeached her for alleged constitutional violations and corruption, accusations ...

EXPLAINED: Will Anwar’s plan to limit Malaysian PM terms succeed? Despite push for reform, PAS – Malaysia’s largest Islamic party – opposes 10-year limit for government leader.

Guam at decolonization ‘crossroads’ with resolution on US statehood Local legislature to debate non-binding resolution to become 51st state of the U.S.