At 8:26 p.m., GFD units responded to Lada Avenue, near Palau Abai, for a reported structure fire. When GFD units arrived, they found a 40-by-40-foot wood-and-tin structure, ...

Palau is again on the front line as China, and the US and its allies prepare their forces in an intensifying contest for control over the Asia-Pacific region. The democratic nation of just 17,000 ...

Palau was one of the few countries to avoid President Donald Trump’s sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs — Whipps noted that “unfortunately” it had no exports to the US.

Pacific nation Palau will not cave to diplomatic pressure from China and will remain an ally of Taiwan "until death do us part", President Surangel Whipps said on Thursday (April 10, 2025).

Palau, with a population of 17,000, has a compact of free association with the United States providing economic assistance in return for allowing the U.S. military access to its territory.

KOROR, Palau — While researching an upcoming trip to Palau, a tiny island nation dotting Micronesia’s western edge, I found endless information about its famed mushroom-shaped Rock Islands and ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday welcomed Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. to Malacañang Palace for a two-day official visit, marking a ...

The Philippines and Palau vowed to continue their discussion regarding maritime boundary delimitation as well as improvement of the countries' fishing sectors. President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos ...

Palau, a tiny island nation in Micronesia, is famous for its mushroom-shaped Rock Islands and spectacular diving. There are more than 50 World War II wrecks for divers to explore, and a wealth of ...

Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. is scheduled to visit the Philippines from Sunday to Monday, February 23 to 24, for an official visit, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) announced on ...

An aquatic adventure in the western Pacific island nation of Palau — home to over 300 islands — highlights the reward of protecting the planet’s marine ecosystems.