At the end of February, 1945 about 1,000 surviving Japanese soldiers based on Ramree Island off the coast of Arakan, a ...

Rising sea levels are a threat to coastal regions everywhere, but especially for islands. No example stands out more than the South Pacific nation of Tuvalu. But as Kathleen Schuster reports from our ...

The island of Ocracoke in North Carolina is known for its distinct "Hoi Toider" brogue (Credit: Alamy) Native Americans, English sailors and pirates all came together on Ocracoke Island in North ...

The ex-tropical cyclone is “essentially stalled for the moment” off the coast of Bribie Island, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said in a Saturday afternoon update. “It is expected to move ...

When we think of islands, images like swaying palm trees, white sand, and beautiful oceans come to our mind. But are all ...

SIGHTINGS of saltwater crocodiles may seem common in Sabah, though in some areas such as Pom-Pom Island in Semporna, the reptiles have not been seen in a decade. However, it was recently reported ...

Kyaukphyu, one of the insurgents’ last big targets in the state, is on a natural harbor in the northwestern corner of Ramree Island, about 400 km. (250 miles) northwest of the commercial capital ...

The American crocodile, which is native to Jamaica, is featured on our Coat of Arms, which was created in 1661. The national symbol represents the island’s unique wildlife and heritage.

Most tourists, unfortunately, do the opposite: stopping on St. Louis only for a photo op while pinballing between Paris’s Right and Left Banks and the Île de la Cité, the neighboring island ...

A woman who plummeted 360ft into crocodile-infested waters when her bungee cord snapped revealed she had made a quip about dying just the day before. Australian tourist Erin Langworthy nearly lost ...

In a terrifying turn of events, the backpacker's bungee cord failed to recoil during the leap, sending her hurtling 360 feet into the fast-moving, crocodile-infested river. In footage shared on ...