Lopeti Senituli has seen many changes in Tonga over his lifetime. The well-known lawyer and political commentator was working within the bowels of Tonga's government in 2010, when long-heralded ...

NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga (AP) – Homes swathed in purple and black formed a bright bow running from the countryside to cities of Tonga as the mourning nation honored and buried their late King George Tupou V ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a Story that was posted to the couple's Clarence House account, they took an excerpt from the prince's note, which said, “We ...

(Reuters) - King George Tupou V of Tonga, who ushered in democracy to the South Pacific archipelago, was buried in a ceremony that mixed traditional Polynesian ritual with Christian hymn singing on ...

The monarch takes on the responsibilities in Foreign Affairs, which no longer depend on the Government, a maneuver that raises serious concerns among the opposition. Tonga stands out for its lush ...

The tiny South Pacific state of Tonga celebrated as the region's oldest reigning monarch marked his 85th birthday Friday _ a milestone tinged with questions about his increasingly authoritarian rule.

The king of the South Pacific nation of Tonga died “peacefully” Sunday at a hospital in Hong Kong, a Tongan government official said Monday. He was 63. A cause of death has not been released by the ...

The king of Tonga has a weight problem. He’s 87 years old and weighs 444 pounds. In fact, the entire nation of Tonga—population 110,000, near Fiji—has weight problems. But help has arrived in the form ...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to touch down in Nuku’alofa, Tonga today. And while their visit will surely be memorable, they're hardly the first British royals to travel to the country. The U ...