North Stradbroke Island residents, like much of south-east Queensland and northern NSW, now face the task of cleaning up in the wake of ex-cyclone Alfred.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Students and teachers at a Staten Island school recently spent a week spreading kindness through friendship bracelets, parades and more. PS/I.S. 48, Concord, recently ...

Topping the list as the most family-friendly country to move to in the world was Sri Lanka, the lush island nation perched in the Indian Ocean. It has a solid family score of 88 out of 100 thanks ...

Looking at the white sand, palm trees and turquoise waters of these islands, it is hard to imagine that below the surface lies such a violent history. Chuuk Lagoon is home to the largest naval ...

For the remaining 18 months of the Second World War, Truk, as it was then known, was largely by-passed as the Allies island-hopped across the Pacific, although one of the last actions against the ...

A Scottish island beach has been named one of the "best ... was praised by Condé Nast Traveller for its colourful views and "tropical feel". Previously crowned one of the best beaches in the ...

But it weakened early in the day to a tropical low, defined as carrying sustained winds of less than 39mph. The cyclone has weakened (AP) The system is expected to cross the coast north of Brisbane ...

Tourists praise the island’s crystal clear waters (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) There are plenty of new flights and destinations for holiday makers, as airlines continue to announce new ...

A slow-moving tropical storm has crossed Australia’s ... the World Heritage-listed island off the coast, recorded 230 millimeters (9 inches) of rain in just three hours. Major rivers in the ...

The Gabonese forests are representative of the Congolian tropical forests, altogether the second largest rainforest in the world after the Amazon. This makes the small Central African country the ...

WASHINGTON – Travelers to the tropical Turks and Caicos Islands in the Atlantic are urged to exercise caution due to crime issues, the U.S. State Department said in a new advisory. The ...