Rapa Nui, 2,200 miles west of the mainland, is as rugged as it is remote — and an exploration offers blustery hikes, volcanic ...

The Polynesian inhabitants of Easter Island were first encountered by European explorers in the 18th century. Disease and ...

Sri Lanka is not among the 85 United Nations member states that have condemned Israel’s de-facto expansion into the occupied West Bank.The Palestinian Mission to the UN has posted the joint statement ...

On Wednesday, the Florida Program for Shark Research at the University of Florida released its annual International Shark Attack File for ...

Private experiences have become something of a windfall for cruise lines, too. Rather than guests disembarking at a port of ...

In Guadeloupe, a land of volcanoes, rainforests and hot springs, you may find yourself canceling your other plans so you can ...

ADB President Masato Kanda met today with Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat to celebrate a long-term partnership for development and acknowledge Vanuatu’s ambition to scale up private investment.

Vanuatu has tabled a draft resolution to the UN to formally endorse last year’s International Court of Justice advisory opinion on climate change. Despite pressure from big polluters to stall the ...

The U.S. sees more shark attacks than any other country, but fewer fatalities than Australia. Dive into the figures to see what happened in 2025.

A routine bail hearing at the Supreme Court of India took an unusual turn when a bench led by Justice Vikram Nath expressed ...

A new documentary film looks at contemporary Gullah culture on Hilton Head Island. The 20-minute film was screened during an event at Mitchelville.