SYDNEY/WELLINGTON (Reuters) -All the homes on one of Tonga's small outer islands have been destroyed by a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami, with three people so far confirmed dead, the government ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A volcanic eruption in Tonga has created a new island — although scientists say it could soon disappear. The volcano has been erupting for a month in the ocean about 65 ...

The Pacific nation of Tonga is made up of 170 islands, but it just welcomed its newest addition – thanks to an underwater volcano. Near the center of the nation's island formation lies the Home Reef ...

SAN MATEO (CBS SF/AP) -- Concerns heightened Wednesday within the San Francisco Bay Area Tongan community as reports slowly emerged from the isolated Pacific island nation of damage in the wake of a ...

Communications have been down throughout Tonga since the eruption on Saturday, but a ship made it to the outlying islands of Nomuka, Mango and Fonoifua on Wednesday, and reported back that few homes ...

A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country.Related video above: How to keep an eye on natural ...