Christmas Island is a spectacular oceanic island that rises abruptly from the tropical waters of the eastern Indian Ocean. Its landscape is mostly covered with tropical rainforest and rugged limestone ...

The chief of the Pacific Islands Forum has stressed the importance of its members building relations with various countries, saying, "we don't want to take sides." The forum is a group of ...

Vanuatu, a tiny island nation in the South Pacific, has recently drawn international attention after its Prime Minister, Jotham Napat, ordered the cancellation of fugitive businessman Lalit Modi ...

The annual migration of Christmas Island's red crabs—where millions of creatures cover its beaches as they make their way from land to sea—is a true natural spectacle. However, little is known ...

The annual migration of Christmas Island’s red crabs – where millions of creatures cover its beaches as they make their way from land to sea – is a true natural spectacle. However, little is known ...

Chalinee Thirasupa/ Reuters In February 2025, China expanded its influence in the Indo-Pacific through diplomatic outreach, infrastructure investment, and coordinated security efforts—hosting ...

Modi was earlier learnt to have acquired citizenship of Vanuatu, an island nation in the Pacific Ocean that is known for its Citizenship-by-Investment (CBI) programme. Vanuatu is an island nation ...

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, right, and Baron Waqa, secretary general of the Pacific Islands Forum, shake hands ahead of their talks at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on March 10 ...

Searchers faced challenging conditions in the vast Pacific, Muir said. A “little bit higher sea state with larger swells” hindered visibility. The Navy, Coast Guard and Marshall Islands crews ...

Lalit Modi, the former IPL chairman, has acquired citizenship in Vanuatu, an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean known for its active volcanoes. Modi, who once served as the vice-president of ...

Here's all you need to know. Listen to Story Vanuatu is a Pacific island nation with around 80 volcanic islands Key attractions include Mount Yasur, blue holes, and diving sites It is a parliamentary ...

The Green Party says the visa barriers that prevent visitors from Pacific Island nations entering New Zealand are "unfair" - and a hangover of racism and the days of the dawn raids. Green Party ...