STRIPES (Dave Ornauer) - Tropical Storm 17W (Saudel), # 2 | Stars and Stripes
17th numbered tropical cyclone spawns late Sunday in Micronesia, forecast to pass north of Guam, toward southwestern Japan.
STRIPES (Alex Wilson) - Coast Guard suspends 10-day search for 9 missing boaters near Micronesia | Stars and Stripes
The U.S. Coast Guard has called off its search for nine people aboard a missing skiff near the Federated States of Micronesia after a 10-day effort.
STRIPES (Joseph Ditzler) - 9 boaters remain missing as Coast Guard-led search continues near Micronesia | Stars and Stripes
A boat has been missing for over a week which prompted U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies to continue the search.
NPR (The Associated Press) - Nauru, the world's 3rd-smallest country, changes its name to Naoero
The Pacific Island country of Nauru has changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, its president said, matching the spelling and pronunciation in the national language.
NPR (The Associated Press) - US Coast Guard spots overturned vessel near Saipan during search for missing ship
The Mariana is a 145-foot dry cargo vessel registered in the U.S. It suffered engine failure Wednesday as a massive typhoon bore down on Saipan and nearby islands.
STRIPES (Wyatt Olson) - Coast Guard rescues family of 3 adrift for a week in Micronesia | Stars and Stripes
The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued a family of three stranded for a week in their tiny skiff in waters off the Federated States of Micronesia.
WAR (Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam) - Coast Guard Cutter Midgett Rescues Family Missing in Western Pacific
The Coast Guard cutter Midgett crew rescued a family of three in the waters off the coast of Chuuk, part of the Federated States of Micronesia, following search and rescue operations.