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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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Nigeria's ports bottleneck
The Lagos port complex can't keep up with demand, and relief is not expected anytime soon.
Cute but dangerous: grey seals on Helgoland
Winter visitors to Helgoland are treated to a natural spectacle: grey seals and their new-born pups.
Hunt for buried survivors after Indonesia quake
The quake on Sulawesi island left dozens dead and injured, with many more feared trapped in collapsed buildings.
Deadly earthquake hits Indonesian island
Dozens of people have died and over 600 are injured after the powerful quake damaged buildings on Sulawesi island.
Pakistan's Arabian Sea islands risk environmental disaster
The government plans to build cities on Arabian Sea islands that could ease pressure on Pakistan's most populous city.
Bangladesh ships second group of Rohingya to isolated island
Bangladesh is moving a second group of Rohingya to an isolated island, despite opposition from human rights groups.
World Stories - The Week in Reports
Refugees on the Canary Islands; Permanently rising lakes in Kenya; Pandemic causing poverty in Spain.
Thousands seek refuge in Canaries
The Canary Islands have become a major hotspot for Africans seeking refuge in Europe.
Babies in Lesbos camp suffer rat bites: German minister
Three months after the Moria camp blaze on Lesbos, 7,300 migrants are facing a grueling winter in a hastily built camp.
Sierra Leone's turtle islands are under threat
On the Turtle Islands local residents are fighting back against coaster erosion in an effort to save their fishing habit
Inside Europe: 11.12.2020
First COVID-19 vaccines administered in UK — Angela Merkel rocks Bundestag with pandemic speech — Germany surpasses 20,000 COVID deaths — Canary Islands: New escape route for African migrants — Deadline looms for Britons who want to live in the EU — Circuses in Italy set off the alarm bells — and more.
How the Faroe Islands became a footballing force
The Faroe Islands have long been the butt of footballing jokes. But they've recently vastly improved their fortunes.
UN seeks access to Bangladeshi Rohingya refugee island
Bangladeshi naval vessels began the transfers on December 4 despite some reports that they forced to refugees to go
Rohingya refugees fear forceful relocation to remote island
Bangladesh’s decision to relocate thousands of Rohingya to an island has created fear among the refugees in Cox's Bazar.
Fraser Island fires reveal threat from climate change
Climate change-related factors are threatening the world's most treasured natural assets.
Rights groups criticize Rohingya relocation
Hundreds of Rohingya refugees have been transferred to a low-lying island prone to cyclones and floods.
Greece: Lonesome lessons
The school on the Greek island of Arki is only attended by one student.
New Zealand watchdog brings charges for White Island deaths
Investigations into the deaths of 22 people on White Island have concluded — tour operators are expected in court.
The Maldives from above
Our viewer Yong Tan flew his drone over the island-world of the Maldives.
Whale watching and volcanic landscapes: The Azores
Euromaxx reporter Hendrik Welling explores the natural beauty of the islands in the middle of the Atlantic.
Canary Islands become refugee hotspot
Hundreds of refugees cross the Atlantic to the Canary Islands every day to get to mainland Europe.
Pandemic cripples Cape Verdian tourism
The coronavirus pandemic has led to a breakdown of tourism on the African islands. Jochen Faget reports from Boa Vista.
Lehmann - The Last Cultural Diplomat
Cultural diplomacy is the softer power game between nations.
Senegal: At least 140 migrants die after boat sinks
It is the deadliest shipwreck recorded in 2020 so far.
Italy’s Robinson Crusoe Faces Eviction
Officials want to turf Mauro Morandi off Budelli, but he doesn’t want to leave the island.
Berlin vandalism raises questions of museum security
How many safety measures do artworks need to be shielded from acts of vandalism?
Solomon Islands: Protecting sea turtles
Poaching and illegal trading pose a threat to hawksbill sea turtles on the Solomon Islands.
Berlin: Artworks vandalized
Over 60 objects housed on Berlin's Museum Island were sprayed with a colorless, oily substance.
Artworks vandalized on Berlin's Museum Island
Authorities are searching for clues after vandals attacked 70 ancient artifacts and artworks in popular Berlin museums.
Spain: Over a thousand migrants land in Canary Islands
Tightened security along Morocco's coast has pushed migrants and traffickers to risk the perilous Atlantic crossing.
Migrants from Africa take more dangerous route to Europe
More African migrants have been making the dangerous journey across the Atlantic to the Canary Islands.
Berlin's Pergamon Museum turns 90
Following its coronavirus-related closure, the Pergamon Museum has now reopened — just in time for the anniversary.
EU to try closed asylum camps on Greek islands
Neither residents of the islands nor the people who will be held there want the camps.
British, Australian nationals die in WWII bomb explosion
The men were bomb disposal experts working with Norwegian People's Aid, an Oslo-based charity.
Cleaning Bengaluru’s lakes
In Bengaluru, a neighborhood initiative is cleaning up lakes.
Migrants on Canary Islands
More than 4,000 African migrants have arrived on Spain's Canary Islands since the beginning of the year.
Island seeks relief as Greece and Turkey bicker
The conflict between the countries goes way back, but people on the island of Kastellorizo have more immediate concerns.
At least 3 dead after migrant boat sinks off Crete
Fifty-six were rescued after the boat capsized due to heavy winds, the Greek coast guard said.
Solution: Which island is your personal favorite island?
We asked which island is your vacation favorite. Find out here if an exclusive Euromaxx designer wristwatch is yours.
Wine harvesting in Lanzarote
Wine harvesting in Lanzarote is exceptional. Instead of vineyards, the vines grow in hollows.
Páros - the best island in Europe?
Euromaxx reporter Meike Krüger visits Páros.
Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe
The Greek island of Páros, star architect Christoph Ingenhoven and the real Wiener Schnitzel.
Creating new islands in the Markermeer
An archipelago near Amsterdam has turned into a habitat for plants and birds and is now open to visitors.
China slams US over 'illegal sanctions'
Taiwan has urged restraint, warning that escalating tensions in the South China Sea could lead to conflict.
Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe
The trendy material raffia, a starred restaurant on the Faroe Islands, and ecotourism in Greece.
Soft Tourism: Sustainable Hotels in Greece
More and more Greek hotels are becoming sustainable, to conserve resources and the environment.
Europe's Most Remote Starred Restaurant: Koks
The Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic have around 50,000 residents – and a two-star restaurant.
Philippines: Deadly double bomb attacks hit island
Twin explosions in the Philippines have killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens.
A colorful oasis full of art and greenery
An artist has created a unique architectural artwork on Cyprus.
Greece reports first COVID-19 case in island camp
The coronavirus outbreak has spread into migrant camps on the mainland Greece, but had yet to surface in island camps.
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