Island

Norwegian island wants a 'time-free' zone during the months the sun doesn't set

The island is north of the Arctic Circle with a population of 350, fishery & tourism is the main occupations.

US-North Korea Summit: The venue playing host, Sentosa Island, is a paradise with dark past, historical significance

The stage is set for a historic meeting between the President of United States of America Donald Trump and the supreme leader of North Korea Kim Jong-un in Singapore's Sentosa Island on Tuesday.

Unidentified gunmen take hostages; abduct 3 foreigners, Filipino from Philippine resort

Unidentified gunmen have abducted a Norwegian resort manager, two Canadians and a Filipino woman from a southern Philippine island, the military and police said Tuesday.

Volcano in southern Japan erupts, sending huge plumes of smoke into the air

Mount Aso, a volcano on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, has erupted, sending huge plumes of black and then white smoke 2,000 meters (6,560 feet) into the air.

Japanese island evacuated after Volcano eruption, no casualties reported

A violent volcanic eruption in Japan forced the evacuation of an island on Friday, as a huge column of ash was shot high into the sky.

Watch: Volcanic eruptions on an island in Japan gives way to new life

A brand new island emerging off the coast of Japan offers scientists a rare opportunity to study how life begins to colonise barren land

Beyond ice and cold: Why desolate Antarctica holds key to mankind's future

Earth's past, present and future come together on Deception Island on the northern peninsula of Antarctica, the wildest, most desolate and mysterious of its continents.

10 years of Tsunami: A decade later, Indonesian mother reunited with her children

It all started with a dream that led to a chance meeting: A girl who had been swept away by the Indian Ocean tsunami a decade ago.

Endless beaches, cheap liquor: Mauritius aims to be No 1 Indian wedding destination

With destination weddings catching up among rich Indian families, which in turn rakes in good money for hotels and others, Mauritius, the Indian Ocean island that is home to a sizable Indian diaspora, is targeting this segment in a serious manner, a senior official said.

Photos: Pakistan earthquake throws up an island in the sea

Pakistan's massive earthquake has thrown up a small island of mud and stone, probably formed by the tectonic movements of the earth during the 7.7-magnitude quake that hit Pakistan's Baluchistan province on Tuesday, killing at least 285 people. Here are pictures of the new island.