At least 119 people are dead from the 8.3 quake and resulting tsunami. Sept. 30, 2009 -- President Obama has declared the U.S. territory of American Samoa a major disaster after an undersea earthquake ...

Developments related to the earthquake and tsunami that ravaged the Samoas: Deaths: The death toll increased to at least 120, including 83 in Samoa, 30 in American Samoa and in seven in nearby Tonga.

Improving our knowledge of the Samoan swallowtail butterfly, and the relationships it has with other species, is vital to stop the species from becoming extinct. The 2009, magnitude-8.1 Samoa ...

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Another earthquake struck near the Samoan islands, already ravaged by an earthquake and tsunami waves earlier this week. The U.S. Geological Survey said the ...

Samoa is a country whose vibrancy, warmth and beauty are reflected in the welcoming charm of its people. The fa’a Samoa ...

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- A huge undersea earthquake set off tsunami waves resulting in at least 34 deaths in the Samoan Islands, officials said. The death toll was uncertain hours ...

American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa. The main (largest and most populous) island is Tutuila ...

On Monday night, the palm-tree-lined coast of Samoa looked like paradise. But by early Tuesday morning, residents and tourists alike had an unpleasant awakening. People were literally shaken out of ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. MARK COLVIN: It was swift and it was devastating. This morning's massive undersea earthquake off the ...

(Reuters) - A powerful magnitude 8.0 earthquake near the Samoa archipelago in the South Pacific triggered a tsunami that killed an unknown number of people on Tuesday. * A U.S. territory with a ...

Tropical Cyclone Evan is battering the South Pacific with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph and gusts up to 144 mph, according to the Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center in Hawaii. And things might ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The organisers of the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant on Thursday called for unity after judges were stopped from leaving the Solomon Islands amid claims of fraudulent activities after ...