The isolation of island states paradoxically makes them at once vulnerable but also resilient. With smaller populations and dependence on access through shipping or air routes, island states, ...

mong the many items that crossed the news desk last week was a wire service dispatch from the Pacific kingdom of Tonga. It reported that the government decided to stop bankrolling the national airline ...

The Kingdom of Tonga is a tiny cluster of islands in the Pacific, near Fiji and Samoa, and the first country across the international date line. It is also a country where blindness, principally from ...

The first satellite images of the Pacific nation of Tonga after Saturday's volcanic eruption emerged Tuesday. The photos show the islands coated in ash. Despite the violent explosion, the Tongan ...

Jack Welsby (right) was in the England team which lost to Samoa in the Rugby League World Cup semi-final last year First Test - England v Tonga Venue: Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens Date: Sunday, ...

The last time England played a Pacific Island nation on home soil, it resulted in one of the most disappointing defeats in their recent history. England were beaten 27-26 by Samoa in the Rugby League ...