Quake lifts Solomons island metres from the sea

The force of last week's Solomons earthquake has lifted an island in the South Pacific archipelago and pushed out its shoreline by tens of metres, exposing surrounding reefs. The remote island of Ranongga in the western Solomon Islands used to have submerged coral reefs that...

Solomons Island's Tsunami, 13 die, many missing, more expected

The magnitude-8 quake that created a tsunami with dozens of after shocks strong enough to cause earth quakes themselves (about four reached magnitude-6), which hit the Solomons Islands early this morning has resulted in extensive destruction, with the death toll now at 13;...

Australian 'in Solomons PM plot'

"An Australian man has appeared in court in the Solomon Islands charged with conspiring to murder the country's Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. Bill Johnson was accused of plotting with a gang to kill Mr Sogavare in a motel in the capital, Honiara. Ties between Australia...

Rows between Australia, South Pacific neighbors set to dominate ... - Interna...

" NADI, Fiji Four South Pacific nations on Monday accused Australia of violating the sovereignty of the Solomon Islands, widening a complex web of diplomatic spats and fueling tensions as the region's leaders gathered for their annual summit. Disputes between Australia and...