Mark Rabago

While officials stressed there is no specific threat to the region, base personnel and visitors can expect heightened random anti-terrorism measures.

The Northen Mariana Islands is open for business and eager to attract private investment to help revive its struggling economy, the governor of the self-governing American territory says.

Advocates for democracy and self-determination say Greenland would do well to study the experiences of America's existing territories, such as those in the Pacific.

"In the span of about nine months, we would be losing something like 14 employees."

The result at the invitational event in New Zealand continues a steady run of success for the territory's junior programme.

Fishers in the CNMI have raised concern about sharks disrupting fishing operations, destroying gear, and undermining already strained livelihoods.

"Social media and access to information are a double-edged sword." Audio

Tinian's proximity to Andersen Air Force Base in Guam allows aircraft to refuel and receive logistical support quickly, making the island a strategic training ground for forward-based operations.

The mural, painted on private property in the village of San Jose and associated with the grassroots group Marianas for Palestine, was defaced last week.

Philippine Airlines' planned return to Saipan is being welcomed not only as a boost to Manila-centric air connectivity, but also as a potential game-changer for sports travel across Oceania.

It comes as Washington signals stronger support for energy projects tied to the region's strategic importance.

The feasibility stud was presented to the Commonwealth of Norhtern Mariana Islands Legislature last week.

The concerns were raised at a House Natural Resources Committee hearing in Washington.

Republican senators have called for an end to visa waiver programmes for visitors from China and Hong Kong, citing concerns about birth tourism, human smuggling and long-term security risks.

The warning comes as Washington strengthens compacts of free association in the north Pacific.

Dodgers' Kim leads early camp as national team prepares for 2026 World Baseball Classic.

There are growing concerns about substance exposure and child safety in the US territory.

Leaders warn a deepening economic crisis in the US territory could undermine civilian systems.

The appeal has been signed by 3000 people from US territories.

Governor David M. Apatang vetoes line items to avoid budget blow out.

The return of Philippine Airlines' Manila-Saipan service next year is expected to broaden access to the CNMI and could bring more Chinese tourists to the islands. Philippine Airlines is set...

A leading ocean engineer says long-held public beliefs that the Mariana Trench or Saipan's coral reef would shield the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas from tsunamis are incorrect.

The Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa have no automatic claim to revenues generated from deep seabed mining because they are United States territories

Dr Robert Underwood says Pacific Island nations must move together if they want real benefits from the United States' expanding military footprint across Micronesia.

The United States Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has taken major steps toward offshore critical minerals exploration in the Pacific.