Rice is difficult to grow in the Pacific, so how did it end up in a cave? Archaeologists reveal the hidden history of this ...

According to a federal analysis of trafficking in the region, undocumented immigrants often pool their money to buy the craft – usually in the Northern Mariana Islands – where a spot on board ...

While American Samoa has been US soil since 1900, the territory’s residents have never been recognized as US citizens by ...

The notable quake was recorded just after 6 a.m. local time (4 p.m. ET Thursday), according to the USGS, in the Maug Islands region near Saipan, the northern-most largest of the Mariana Island.

Fifth freedom routes allow for an airline to sell tickets for a flight between two foreign nations as a continuation of an ...

US citizens can travel to several US territories beyond the 50 states without a passport, including the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands ...

The U.S. military is planning a major expansion on the island of Tinian in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

The islands were sites of major battles during World War II and were captured by the US in 1944. The US established a military presence across the territory including building the world’s largest air ...

SYDNEY - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on June 26 reached the Northern Mariana Islands, where he is expected to plead guilty to violating US espionage law, a move that will set him free and ...

(CN) — A protest against a federal ban on cockfighting and its application to the Northern Mariana Islands was dismissed by a federal judge on Thursday.. Chief U.S. District Judge Ramona Manglona ...

1978 - Islands become a commonwealth of the US. 2009 - The Northern Mariana Islands sends a delegate to US Congress to represent its interests. Image source, Getty Images. Image caption, ...

The Mariana Islands have been under foreign occupation for centuries, and while they're now a self-governing commonwealth, locals are becoming increasingly concerned about the US military's ...