Seven migrants die as boat capsizes near Canary Islands during rescue attempt
Spanish emergency services say four women and three girls died when a small boat carrying migrants capsized while arriving to…
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Chagos Islands deal paused by last-minute legal action
Kate WhannelPolitical reporterReutersDiego Garcia, the largest island in the archipelago, was separated from Mauritius along with the rest of the…
Crete hit hardest among Greek islands battered by storms, flooding | News
Bad weather also impacts islands in the Cyclades chain in the central Aegean Sea popular with tourists.Ferocious storms have battered…
Texas claims border islands used by cartels
EXCLUSIVE: They say everything is bigger in Texas, and the Lone Star State itself is growing a bit. Texas has claimed…
Traveler camps out on 42 Scottish islands to capture unique images of wildlife and scenery
A writer and photographer has spent the last 18 months capturing unbelievable images of the Scottish islands.Alastair Jackson documented his…
US warns American travelers about Caribbean island’s increased danger
The U.S. State Department has upped its travel advisory for Trinidad and Tobago, a Caribbean island off the northeast coast…
Cook Islands China deal riles allies as West’s grip loosens
Katy WatsonPacific correspondentGetty ImagesThe remote and resource-rich Cook Islands has antagonised old allies over a deal with China The Cook…
China says Philippines ‘illegally’ flew planes over South China Sea islands | South China Sea News
The incident marks the second confrontation this week between Manila and Beijing over disputed South China Sea islands.China’s military said…
US to have seat at talks on islands’ future, says Mauritian PM
The US will be present at talks over the future of the Chagos Islands, which has been the subject of…
‘Tug of war’: Chagos Islands deal tearing families apart in Mauritius | Politics News
Slam poet Geraldine Baptiste pulls no punches when telling the story of her “Granpapa”, one of the 1,500-plus people ripped…