SYDNEY, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The Pacific Islands Forum confirmed the selection of former Nauru President Baron Waqa as the 18-member bloc's next top official at a meeting on Friday in the Cook Islands.

Nauru, the world's third-smallest country, has a captivating history that saw it transition from one of the wealthiest nations to near bankruptcy in a short span of time. Located in the ...

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga -- More than 4 kilometers beneath the surface of the north Pacific Ocean lies what the tiny island of Nauru sees as a vast treasure chest -- a seabed studded with minerals that ...