In recent months, Sovaleni's tenure was marked by difficult relations with Tonga's head of state, King Tupou VI. Although the sovereign’s predecessor ceded power voluntarily in the 2010 ...

Sovaleni has butted heads with Tonga's influential King Tupou VI, fueling speculation of a deepening rift between the royals and his government. In cryptic remarks delivered before announcing his ...

Tonga's King Tupou VI sits before addressing the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S. 33,714 people played the daily Crossword ...

Tonga is so serious about the Sabbath that it banned most Sunday trading. Now the king and police are urging people to keep ...

Sovaleni gave up the armed forces portfolio earlier this year after running afoul of King Tupou VI, who said the prime minister no longer enjoyed his “confidence and consent” in the role.

taking on the key government roles in the Pacific Islands nation a week after prime minister 'Aisake Eke was appointed by King Tupou VI. Tonga, with a population of 107,000, is one of the few ...

At times, it moved the princess to tears. Princess Angelika is the only daughter of His Majesty King Tupou VI. She traveled to Maui with a message of love from her father. She delivered the ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Tonga’s Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni abruptly resigned in parliament on Monday ahead of a planned no-confidence vote in his leadership, capping a period of fraught ...

Jan 22 (Reuters) - Tonga's King Tupou VI has appointed 'Aisake Eke as prime minister, a month after he was selected by lawmakers to be the Pacific Island nation's next leader, a Tonga government ...

a South Pacific island nation of 105,000 people. It follows difficult relations this year between the leader and Tonga’s King Tupou VI.