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Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water.
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Argentina wants Falklands talks
President Cristina Fernandez has published an open letter calling on Britain to enter talks on the fate of the disputed Falklands Islands. The British Foreign Office said this was a decision for the islanders themselves.
Shell drill ship aground
An oil drill ship owned by Shell has run aground on an island off the coast of Alaska. It is carrying 150,000 gallons of diesel and about 12,000 gallons of lube oil and hydraulic fluid.
New Year party time
Germany has joined New Year revelers in celebrating the start of 2013. More than a million people gathered by Berlin's famed Brandenburg Gate to welcome the New Year.
Moving on
East Timor prepares for the end of the UN peacekeeping mission and for a new chapter in history.
Japan claims Chinese incursion
Japan has said for the first time that China violated its airspace as part of the countries' ongoing islet dispute in the East China Sea. Government officials have said they scrambled air force jets; no shots were fired.
Cayman Islands head arrested
McKeeva Bush, the head of the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean has been detained by police on allegations of corruption. The Cayman islands is well-known for its offshore financial facilities.
Doha alliance falls
Due to a lack of European unity, an "Alliance of Ambition" is now divided at Doha.
Island Living
José Angel Marrero discovered a building gap in downtown Santa Cruz on Tenerife, and commissioned the Spanish island's leading architect to fill it. The result: an inviting, spacious family home that's a haven of peace in a busy part of town.
Euromaxx Travelogue - The Greek Island of Kos
Today’s travelogue takes us to a Greek island that is famous for its fabulous beaches. It welcomes some five hundred thousand tourists every year but is never overcrowded. It is located just five kilometres from the Turkish mainland.
Happy Birthday Berlin
The German capital celebrates 775 years of history.
Discover Berlin
An Italian family from Sardinia checks out famous landmarks in the German capital.
Chinese warship near to islands
Japan has identified a Chinese warship close to the disputed East China Sea islands. The vessel's passage is legal, but its sighting comes at a time when tensions between Tokyo and Beijing are running high.
Toyota hit by islands row
Auto giant Toyota has seen showroom traffic and sales in China plunge amid anti-Japanese protests stirred by a territorial dispute. The fall in sales could threaten profit forecasts of the world's largest car firm.
Hong Kong boat crash kills 36
Arrests have been made in connection with Hong Kong's worst maritime accident in decades. Rescue operations continued into the morning after two boats collided off the coast of Lamma island.
Noda reshuffles cabinet
Japan's premier Yoshihiko Noda has named a new finance minister in a cabinet reshuffle to deflect ructions within his DPJ party over a sales tax rise. Elections are due soon in the world's third biggest economy.
Sino-Japanese ties
An island dispute in the Pacific undermines the 40th anniversary of Sino-Japanese ties.
Japan: ‘No compromise on islands’
Japan’s prime minister has insisted there can be no compromise with China over a disputed set of islands in the East China Sea. China has already accused Japan of infringing on its sovereignty.
Third wheel in island spat
Not only do Japan and China lay claim to islands in the East China Sea, Taiwan does, too.
Wave power
Developers are testing a number of new ways to harness energy from water in Scotland.
Maritime chess match
A pair of marine surveillance ships has entered waters near a group of islands disputed by China and Japan. The tiny chunks of land have frayed ties between two of the three largest economies in the world.
Troubled times
Chinese living in Japan say life for them is ok despite the spat between Beijing and Tokyo.
Island dispute
Emnity over the rocky islets has reached a new level, but it's been bubbling under for a while.
Motives behind China protests
Observers say anti-Japanese protests in China have been organized by the government.
China sends ships to islands
Chinese ships have entered waters surrounding the disputed islands. Media have also reported a flotilla of about 1,000 Chinese fishing boats en route to the area and further anti-Japan protests in China.
Chinese protest over islands
China has declared successful its recent naval patrol of disputed islands claimed by Japan, after a second day of anti-Japanese protests. The mass protests, rare in China, were overseen by police squads.
Chinese patrol waters
Six Chinese surveillance vessels began patrolling the waters near a group of disputed islands under Japanese control on Friday, raising tensions between Asia's two biggest economies.
Wonders to World Heritage - Route 8
We tour the World Heritage Sites in southern Germany
Wave of nationalism
Rising nationalism in China and Japan is fueling the dispute between China and Japan.
China patrols disputed islands
China has dispatched patrol ships to the East China Sea islands, which are at the center of a territorial dispute with Japan. The move comes a day after Tokyo completed its purchase of the disputed islands.
Germany best Faroe Islands
Germany beat the Faroe Islands 3-0 in their first match of the 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign Friday. It was the first victory for the Germans since falling to Italy at the Euro 2012, and their 500th overall.
First, easy step on road to Rio
Germany faces its first hurdle en route to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil on Friday. And it's set very low. Two months after the Euro 2012 semifinal setback, it's time to return to winning ways.
Fish, gas and oil
What is it about the South China Sea that makes it such a bone of international contention?
Natural holidays
The seven East Frisian islands stretch in an arc off Germany's North Sea coast.
Japan 'to buy islands'
Japan will buy islets in the disputed East China Sea, local media have reported. Meanwhile, the US and China have tried to paper over the cracks in their relationship caused by conflicting views on the territory.
Migrants land on Spanish rock
More than 80 African would-be immigrants have landed on a tiny rocky outcrop belonging to Spain. Spanish authorities fear that the island, just a stone's throw from the Moroccan coast, could become a new route to Europe.
Emergency - A shortage of doctors on the East Frisian Islands
Island doctors are on call 365 days a year - and their patients' lives are often in their hands alone. The nearest hospital is on the mainland. Being a doctor on an island is a demanding job and these days, it's one that few young people want to do. On the East Frisian Islands, the situation is desperate.
Property boom
Many residents of the island Sylt are retreating to the mainland due to financial concerns.
East Frisian Islands - Holidays in natural surroundings
The seven East Frisian islands stretch in an arc off Germany's North Sea coast. Langeoog and Spiekeroog are two of them. Slow tourism is the watchword here. If you visit, you have to leave your car on the mainland and explore the islands in a horse-drawn tram, on foot or by bicycle.
Holiday Challenge 06 - Greek Islands
Today euromaxx reporter Mischa Heuer is in Greece to join up with a group of swimmers who get from one island to the next the hard way.
East Asia island row deepens
South Korean officials on Tuesday rejected a proposal by Japan that the International Court of Justice settle a dispute over a group of Pacific islets. The islands have been a source of conflict for hundreds of years.
Japanese activists retaliate
Several Japanese nationals have landed on a disputed island in the East China Sea. It's at the heart of a bitter territorial row with China, which flared up earlier this week when Chinese activists sailed to the island.
Tough course
The territorial disputes over barren mini-islands in East Asian waters aren't going away.
Japan arrests island claimants
China has demanded that Japan release 14 Chinese activists who tried to land on a disputed island chain. The arrests capped a day of tensions in which South Korea also urged Japan to atone for past wartime abuses.
Japan arrests Chinese activists
Japan has arrested five pro-China activists accused of landing on a Japanese-claimed island. Taiwan, China and Japan all claim sovereignty over the uninhabited outpost.
Wildfires on the Canaries
Firefighters on Spain's Canary Islands are struggling to contain forest fires as high temperatures and strong winds fan the flames. Thousands of hectares have been ravaged in the worst fires in the region in a decade .
Japan- S. Korea islands row
Japan says it will take a territorial dispute with South Korea to the International Court of Justice. This comes a day after the South Korean president fueled tensions with a trip to the islands at the center of the row.
Smart farming
The Pacific island of Vanuatu is modifying its farming practices to cope with climate extremes.
Wildfires on Canary Islands
A wildfire on Spain's Canary Island of La Gomera is raging in the Garajonay national park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Rare subtropical forests are at risk of destruction.
Visit Lake Constance
Sailing, swimming and cycling while admiring the Alps in the distance, or checking out the historic locations along the water's edge: Lake Constance has it all.
The German Apine Road
We start our trip on the island of Reichenau, stop off at the Lake Dwelling Museum in Unteruhldingen and follow one of Germany's most beautiful routes, the German Alpine Road, to the church in Wies, near Steingaden.
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