Island

An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water.

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The earthquake that struck the Indonesian Island of Java on Saturday morning measured 6.2 on the Richter scale and killed at least 4,900 people.

However, Aid workers who were in the area at the time were expecting an eruption of the Volcano Mount Merapi and not an earthquake. The volcano has shown increased activity over the past few weeks.

Indonesian authorities have declared a state of emergency as they struggle to cope with the aftermath of the earthquake on the island of Java.

The death toll from Saturday's quake has climbed to nearly 5,000, with an estimated 200,000 people rendered homeless. Hospitals remained inundated with injured survivors.

Crispy filet of St Paul with bourbon vanilla and sweet potato chips - Specialties from the island of La Réunion

One of the best hotels on the French island of La Réunion is the St. Alexis. Chef Sébastien Mottin is preparing a meal from St. Paul ocean fish, a kind of sea bream.

50 Years of "Intellectual Pilgrimage": Emil Nolde and Seebüll

Bold and eccentric, Emil Nolde is one of Germany's most famous expressionist painters. Upon his death 50 years ago, his home in Seebüll near the Danish border became a museum that's stark, idyllic -- and easy to miss.

Pergamon Museum to Be Renovated

A plan has been finalized for the world famous Pergamon Museum in Berlin to finally be renovated.

Germany Confirms Mainland Bird Flu as Virus Goes Global

The bird flu outbreak on the northern German island of Rügen has spread to the mainland, officials say. Meanwhile new cases of H5N1 infection in Italy, France and India raise the threat of a global pandemic.

German Chancellor Alarmed by Bird Flu

Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed alarm over the rapid spread of bird fu on the Baltic island of Rügen. Military experts have been deployed to curb the disease as the number of infected birds rises to 59.

German Military Joins Fight Against Bird Flu

Officials on the Baltic island of Rügen have appealed to the military for help in collecting dead birds and disinfecting contaminated areas. The defense ministry has responded with aid.

Berlin Reveals Cultural Gem

After years of painstaking restoration, Berlin's Bode Museum is gearing up to reopen its doors to visitors. It's the second of the five architectural gems on the city's Museum Island to be given a complete facelift.

Germany Gets Dreads

The cliché surrounding the island nation of Jamaica says it's all about taking it easy, kicking back, enjoying some ganja. Now Jamaica's come to Germany, at least as a possible political grouping. But is Germany ready?

Australia Smash Hapless Solomons

Minister: Germany's No 'Island of Peace'

"Our Victims Don't Count"

As the world recalls Nazi Germany's surrender 60 years ago, Germany's media mainly focuses on European events. But some journalists are doing their best to draw attention to developing countries' roles in World War II.

Art Explores the Boundaries of Hospitality

Berlin has become a center for modern art and design, and hotels are also getting in the game, blurring the boundaries between museums and hotels.

Opinion: Britain Isolates Itself Linguistically

Britain is an island nation and in no way is this more visible than in the country's stance on foreign languages. Now, plans to futher cut the foreign language requirement in schools have caused an uproar.

Bringing the Tropics to Germany

Long famous for its tasty cucumbers, the Spreewald region just south of Berlin is about to become well-known for rather more exotic flora: Asian investors are converting a zeppelin hangar into a tropical rainforest.

Nazi Colossus Has New Owner

Ruins from a huge vacation resort complex built by the Nazis on the Baltic island of Rügen have been bought by an anonymous bidder at an auction but historical protection laws may prevent it ever being used.

Revival of Trade Ties Remains Tricky in Cyprus

New EU regulations introduced this week allow ethnically divided Greeks and Turks in Cyprus to resume trade ties. But implementation promises to be far from easy.

North and South Cyprus Resume Trade Ties

Formal trade between the two sides of the divided island of Cyprus was resumed on Monday after 30 years when new EU rules came into force.

Hundreds of Refugees Reach Italian Island

A few weeks after the odyssey of 37 African refugees aboard a German ship off the Italian coast sparked calls for asylum centers in Africa, hundreds of refugees have reached the Italian island of Lampedusa.

The View From the Summit

In this collection of articles, DW-WORLD provides background information on the G-8, its history, its goals and its opponents along with current analysis and commentary.

G-8 Leaders Head to U.S. Summit

G-8 leaders will gather on Tuesday for a three-day summit. George Bush's plans for Iraq and the Middle East will dominate the agenda, but there will also be emphasis on debt relief and the spread of HIV/AIDS.

Cypriots in Row Over Island Crossing

Turkish Cypriots have excluded Greek Cypriots from facilitated travelling rights granted to all other EU citizens, when crossing the line dividing the two communities.

How the designation of 'Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas' can help protect Galapagos Islands and Baltic Sea from oil spills

John Hay talked with WWF's Dr Simon Walmsley and asked him if the type of inspections currently being conducted by the European Union were effective enough to prevent future tanker disasters

More Beach up North

German beach lovers don't have to head to the Med for a bit of sand and waves. Up on the North Sea a string of islands offers plenty of dunes and shore for beachcombing -- and the archipelago is growing.

Greek, Turkish Cypriots Reach Deal on Unifying Island

Greek and Turkish Cypriot negotiators agreed to a U.N.-proposed plan to unify the divided island, ending days of marathon negotiations in New York.

With a Shrinking Population, a German Island's Future Imperiled

More than 500,000 people visit Helgoland each year, but the island’s youth population are fleeing to the mainland in droves to find better opportunities for education and work on the mainland.

Germany Proposes Creation of Secure Islands in Afghanistan

Germany has put forth a plan for the expansion of the International Assistance Security Force beyond Kabul and the creation of secure islands in Afghanistan’s lawless regions.

Germany in Brief

350 German troops to join EU peacekeeping mission in Congo; police say suitcase bomb in Dresden could have been detonated; German soccer national team blasted for dismal performance.

German Soccer Team Avoids Embarrassing Draw

The German soccer team was spared from what could have been an embarrassing draw with the mostly amateur Faroe Islanders. But in the last minutes of the European Championship qualifier Germany pulled out a 2-0 victory.

New Peace Initiative Unveiled Before Crisis Summit

Last-ditch diplomatic efforts are underway as leaders Bush, Blair and Aznar meet for a crisis summit on Iraq on Sunday. France, Germany and Russia have floated a new proposal to resolve the conflict peacefully.

Cypriot Election Result Casts Doubt on Island's Reunification

Greek Cypriots elected "rejectionist" Tassos Papadopoulos president on Sunday. Hopes are he won't endanger United Nations plans to end the 28-year division of the island.

Cyprus Polls Hinge on Solution to Island's Division

As presidential elections get underway in the Greek part of Cyprus on Sunday, the three main candidates are expected to make the island’s unsolved 28-year division and approaching EU membership the main issues.

Germany Beats Faroe Islands by a Hair

Although Germany’s team beat the northern islanders in a European Soccer Qualification round, the real praise goes to the plucky underdogs who played a respectable game against the runner-up world champions.

Spain pushes Morocco off disputed Island

On Wednesday Spanish forces ousted Moroccan troops which had been occupying a rocky outcrop in the Mediterranean under Spanish control.

Shattered Island Dreams

Germans hoping for a better life on the island of Mallorca are experiencing a rude awakening. Financial and career difficulties are forcing many to give up life in paradise - if they can afford the plane ticket home.

Ellis Island/NY: Arrival Camp for Immigrants

After months at sea, poor immigrants climbed off their respective vessels and set foot on the Island of Tears and Hope.