The CDC has issued a health advisory for travelers to the Seychelles after a chikungunya virus outbreak was confirmed. Spread by mosquitoes...

Philippines objects to China's plan for a nature reserve at Scarborough Shoal. This shoal is a contested area in the South China Sea. It is...

Tuvalu faces threat from rising sea levels. Many citizens apply for Australian climate visa. The Pacific Engagement Visa offers Tuvaluans p...

New Delhi and Maldives have inaugurated several Indian-funded infrastructure projects in Addu city. Projects include the $80 million Addu r...

A popular holiday destination based in Spain that has British tourists flocking all over is also one of the most dangerous destinations for...

So far, more than 550 officers of Maldives Civil Service including the Permanent Secretaries of the government of the Maldives have been im...

Jaishankar said he was privileged to join President Solih in the inauguration of the National College of Police and Law Enforcement (NCPLE)...

A collective of scientists and citizens, the Lakshadweep Research Collective, said they have done a thorough review of the implications of ...

It was only a few weeks ago that Maldives foreign minister arrived in India as special envoy for President Yameen, swearing by his ostensib...

Parali I island, part of Bangaram atoll, which was 0.032 km2 in 1968 has been eroded to an extent of 100 per cent, resulting in its inundat...

New York, Dec 22 (IANS) After a trapdoor spider, a speckled freshwater darter (fish), a parasitic hairworm and an extinct lizard, outgoing ...

The plant has been set up in Sansha City, a prefecture level city formed in 2012 to administer a number of islands and atolls.

Last week, Obama established the largest protected marine sanctuary in the world.

The Huayang and Chigua Lighthouses are constructed on the Huayang Reef of Nansha Islands, also known as Spratly Islands.

Belize is situated on the Caribbean mainland coast of Central America and lives up to its reputation as one of the region’s best diving des...

While some US carriers have already closed down, Indian carriers are also reeling under the impact of ever-increasing crude prices. In pics...

Are you one of those cautious people who book their air tickets well in advance? If yes, then keep your fingers crossed. In pics: Most expe...