The paramount chief of a volcanic island in Vanuatu said Thursday he was "very impressed" by a global court's declaration that countries must tackle climate change.Vanuatu spearheaded the legal case ...

The paramount chief of a volcanic island in Vanuatu said Thursday he was "very impressed" by the ICJ's declaration that ...

Vanuatu has a population of 267,000 people spread over 65 islands. About 47,000 people live in the capital.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The U.S. Geological Survey says a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook the Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu on Sunday, and a tsunami warning has been issued for ...

Vanuatu, an archipelago of about 80 islands, was a British- French colony until it gained independence in 1980. Home to some 277,000 people, it’s located about 1,500 miles northeast of Sydney.

While the court doesn’t have enforcement mechanisms, it has a prominent voice, and its legal arguments could reverberate.

Today, the Vanuatu archipelago consists of 83 islands in the southwest Pacific. It is among the most disaster-prone regions worldwide, annually experiencing various natural disasters, including ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Residents in cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu hunkered in emergency shelters for a second straight night Saturday after venturing out to find their homes damaged or blown ...

U.S. Geological Survey image Jan. 8 (UPI) -- A 7.0-magnitude earthquake shook the Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu on Sunday, trigguring a tsunami warning in nearby waters.

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck just north of Ambrym Island in the Pacific Ocean archipelago of Vanuatu on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

WELLNGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Winds from an extremely powerful cyclone that blew through the Pacific's Vanuatu archipelago were beginning to subside Saturday, revealing widespread destruction and ...