WELLINGTON — Tonga observed a day of national mourning on Thursday for the state funeral of Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pohiva, known as a pro-democracy and climate change campaigner in the South Pacific.

FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2008 file photo the King of Tonga George Tupou V sits on his throne in Nuku'aloka,Tonga. King George Tupou V, who championed a more democratic system of government in the ...

The Pacific island of Tonga was Friday preparing to bid farewell its late King George Tupou V, rehearsing the funeral procession and declaring two public holidays to coincide with the mourning. The ...

King George Tupou V of Tonga was buried in an elaborate traditional ceremony on Tuesday. The King, 63, died suddenly on March 18, in a Hong Kong hospital. Thousands gathered to bid farewell to the ...

A state funeral for Tonga's late King George Tupou V will be held in the South Pacific island nation's capital Nuku'alofa on March 28, officials said Tuesday. The king's body would be flown to Tonga ...

Tonga will hold a state funeral for its king on March 28. King George Tupou V died on Sunday in Hong Kong at the age of 63. The cause has not been released. Government spokesman Paula Mau said his ...

NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga >> Tonga will hold a state funeral for its king on March 28. King George Tupou V died Sunday in Hong Kong at age 63. The cause has not been released. Government spokesman Paula Mau ...

A grieving family is mourning the loss of two loved ones in less than a week after a man was tragically killed as he helped set up his own father's funeral. Isileli Palu, from New Zealand, was ...

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Tonga observed a day of national mourning on Thursday for the state funeral of Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva, known as a pro-democracy and climate change campaigner in the ...