- Visitors to the tiny Pacific nation of Palau are being made to sign a promise to respect the environment, in an innovative move that authorities hope will curb ecological damage caused by booming numbers of tourists.

- The United States has announced plans to install radar systems in Palau, a move that will increase its monitoring ability in the western Pacific region recently rocked by threats from North Korea.

Taiji - Responding to pressure from conservationists, the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) has suspended its Japanese member because it is involved in the controversial dolphin hunts that take place each year in Taiji.

- Pacific island leaders will renew calls for meaningful action on climate change at a regional summit opening in Palau on Tuesday, amid fears rising seas will swamp their low-lying nations.

Islamabad - Nawaz Sharif claims to have revoked a secret agreement between the US and Pakistan authorizing the US to carry out drone strikes in Pakistani tribal areas.

While cleaning it, a Brazilian fisherman had his speargun go off and he wound up shooting himself in the head. The spear went into his head in his left eye cavity and lodged into his brain, where it remained 10 hours.

Al Qaeda has released a new video showing 70-year-old U.S. citizen Warren Weinstein, taken hostage, begging President Obama to yield to the demands of his captors to save his life.

The top ten fattest nations in the world for the year 2010 have been released. Think the United States or Canada, known for their numerous fast food restaurants, are number one? Nauru, a tiny South Pacific island, topped the list.

The tiny Pacific nation of Palau has created the world's first shark sanctuary. Palau's President, Johnson Toribiong made the announcement during Friday's session of the UN General Assembly.

Palau, a tiny island nation in South Pacific, has agreed to accept 17 Chinese Uighur Muslim prisoners held at Guantánamo Bay. In exchange, the U.S. will give $200 million in aid to the island nation.

Small island developing nations contribute least to climate change but are under imminent threat of inundation due to rising sea levels.