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Book Review: Hampton Sides revisits Captain James Cook, a divisive figure in the South Pacific
Associated Press via AOL· 2 months agoCaptain James Cook’s voyages in the South Pacific in the late 1700s exemplify the law of unintended...
US, China Fight for One Pacific Nation Mirrors a Regional Battle
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 5 months ago(Bloomberg) -- As leaders from across the Pacific, and special envoys from the US and China,...
The US and its allies are scrambling to respond to China's intensifying moves in the heart of the...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 years agoChildren fish at a polluted beach in central Honiara September 14, 2012.Reuters During the first...
Sian Honnor pleased with Cook Islands test as England continue bowls campaign
Yahoo Sport UK· 2 years agoIt takes nearly a day and a half to get to Leamington Spa from the Cook Islands, but their lawn...
Shelby teacher chosen to embark on an expedition
The Star via Yahoo News· 7 months agoBeverly Owens, science teacher at Cleveland Early College High School, has been selected as a 2023 Science Communication Fellow and will sail aboard...
Which countries drink the most alcohol?
Yahoo News UK· 11 months agoHow does the UK compare to other countries on alcohol consumption? (Getty Images) The Good Brigade via Getty Images A major change in the way alcohol is...
10 Famous Explorers Whose Discoveries Connected the World
Biography via Yahoo News· 10 months ago10 Famous Explorers Who Changed the WorldGetty Images When European explorers first began sailing...
Easter Island rebounds from wildfire that singed its statues
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe hillside of Rano Raraku volcano on Rapa Nui feels like a place that froze in time. Embedded in...
The canonized and vilified Capt. James Cook is ready for a reassessment
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIn Hampton Sides' telling, this explorer's final mission, ending with his death on the shores of Hawaii's Big Island, has room for both condemnation and celebration.
Ranked and rated: The final pieces of the British Empire
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThere was a time when, to use the old adage, the sun did not set on the British Empire. It certainly...