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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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Greek islanders strive to help refugees
Left to cope with the refugee crisis on their own, Greek islanders rely on donations to provide humanitarian aid.
Generation Change
A former fashion designer is saving coral reefs in Borneo.
Beijing's island-building in the South China Sea
Beijing's island-building
Beijing builds airstrip on South China Sea
The Chinese government has constructed a 3,000-meter-long airstrip on a reef in the South China Sea.
Gourmet cooking
What's for dinner tonight? How about turbot filet with scallops and cauliflower purée from Jersey.
Herrenchiemsee - island magic, plus megolamania
DW's Caroline Schmitt on Herrenchiemsee. Is the solitude that Bavaria's fairy-tale king longed for still there?
A Nightmare for a Dream Island in Greece
The island of Hydra fears the worst if Greece leaves the eurozone.
Philippines: China's brazen land grab
Nations in the South China Sea are fighting over a collection of 100 small islands.
Haiti - an island state is sinking in trash
Haiti has been without proper waste management since the earthquake in 2010.
US stance on maritime dispute
DW spoke to CSIS analyst Ernest Bower about Washington's role in the South China Sea dispute.
US speaks out against China land reclamation
The US Defense Secretary has told an audience of Asia-Pacific leaders that Washington opposes China's land reclamation.
Volcano erupts on small island in southern Japan
Erupting volcano prompts evacuation of the small island of Shindake in southern Japan
China's stance
DW spoke to analyst Nong Hong about motives and the regional implications of China's actions in the South China Sea.
Drilling project stirs up controversy in the Philippines
A drilling project in the Philippines has been faced with strong opposition as locals fear exploitation of their land.
Volcano eruption in the Galapagos
A volcano in the Galapagos Islands has erupted for the first time in more than three decades.
'Wolf' volcano erupts on Galapagos Islands
'Wolf' volcano erupts on Galapagos Islands
The world´s most overweight nations (% of population)
The world´s most overweight nations (percentage of population)
China set to step up offshore military capabilities
China has announced a change in military strategy, which will see it boost naval capacities farther beyond its shores.
Vietnam's South China Sea expansion
Vietnam is also engaging in land reclamation on two features in the South China Sea.
Firm stance on China
Beijing's concerns over Washington's plans to assert freedom of navigation in the South China Sea high on the agenda.
Historical Houses of Jersey
Only a few of the historical manor houses remain on Jersey, Britian's largest channel island, and even fewer are open to visitors. But Barry Noel makes an exception and allows to take a look around his 10,000 square meter plot where he lives with his family.
Crisis upon crisis
Locals on the Aegean Islands are scrambling to cope with a flood of refugees in the midst of Greece's financial crisis.
Philippines military chief visits disputed island
Manila's chief of staff has vowed to defend the islands in South China Sea from aggression amid tensions with Beijing.
China's territorial expansion in the South China Sea
China’s land reclamation in the South China Sea has been ramped up dramatically, the US officials said.
A dolphin for a tooth
Dolphins on the Solomon Islands face a threat that is rare today. Island residents kill them for their teeth.
Desert island
The Russian journalist Oleg Kaschin only felt he could speak openly after he lost his job.
US says Iranians fire warning shots, board cargo ship
US defense officials have confirmed media reports that Iranian forces have seized a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
Suspicious package - Liberty Island evacuated
Police give the all clear after evacuating the Statue of Liberty and conducting an hours-long precautionary sweep.
Borkum Island - Three Travel Tips
He builds ships in bottles and loves Borkum. Andy Möbius recommends the island's northern beach, the health spa "Gezeitenland" and the lightship "Borkumriff".
Disrupting local ecosystems
DW speaks to analyst David Rosenberg about the ecological impact of China's activities in the South China Sea.
Car bombing on Thai resort island
A car bomb at a shopping mall on a Thai resort island has hurt seven people.
China: Artificial island program"lawful"
Beijing has defended plans to build arificial islands in a disputed area of the South China Sea.
From owls, trees and rhino poo
Saving forests, elephants and rhinos by making paper from poo -- Easter Island tries to correct mistakes from the past
Replanting trees on Easter Island
Easter Island tries to correct mistakes of the past by replanting trees it famously chopped down.
Reforesting Easter Island
The barren landscape of Easter Island - to some a symbol of ecological collapse - is gradually being reforested.
The mystique of Easter Island
The annual Tapati festival is just one of the many attractions of Easter Island, which got its name from Dutch explorers in 1722, in honor of their arrival day. For the locals, it is a celebration of Polynesian traditions.
Senegal jails ex-president's son
Senegal's opposition figure Karim Wade jailed for six years
Vacationing on Fuerteventura
Some call it the "Hawaii of Europe." The Spanish island of Fuerteventura is a popular destination spot for those who want to enjoy sand, sea, sun and surf. Learn more about what the island has to offer.
When the sun goes dark: Europe's solar eclipse
It's a rare cosmic event, but even some of the best-prepared missed it this time round.
The flower island of Mainau opens a new season
French lavender and Bulgarian roses will take visitors on a European floral journey on the island Mainau this year.
Small islands feel the wrath of climate change
As Cyclone Pam demonstrates, small islands such as Vanuatu in the Pacific are feeing the effects of climate change.
Vanuatu stricken after huge cyclone
Relief workers are set for a large-scale relief operation after Cyclone Pam hit the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu.
Vanuatu fears the worst as monster storm hits
A powerful cylone has swept through the Vanuatu archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean.
Indonesia execution plans
Two Australian nationals convicted of drug crimes in Indonesia have been transferred to an island for execution.
A major donor in the Pacific
China is on track to overtake Japan as the third largest donor to Pacific island nations.
An island is born
On the edge of the Pacific Plate, the submarine volcano Hunga Tonga - Hunga Ha'apai has erupted, creating a new Island.
Transforming South China Sea
China's construction in the South China Sea will make it increasingly difficult to counter Beijing's regional claims.
Harming children's mental health
Detention by Australia is causing children of asylum seekers mental and physical illness.
NZ rescuers refloat whales
Several whales have been refloated after stranding on a New Zealand beach, but more than 100 have died.
State of emergency for Galapagos
A state of emergency has been put in place at the famous Galapagos Islands, a week after a cargo ship ran aground.
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