Islands News

 
SILive.com
Staten Island's Magyar Reformed Church is steeped in history
SILive.com
By Maura Grunlund Staten Island Advance/Irving SilversteinLinda Hauck, president of the church council, led last weekend’s tours. STATEN ISLAND, NY -- The Magyar Reformed Church in Charleston was among 5 Island churches featured in the New York ...


 
Propyerty4East introduces Laucala Island (former owner Malcolm Forbes) for ...
Reuters
Laucala Island is one the most beautiful and exclusive destinations that we are now letting. Laucala is one of three small islands lying to the east of Thurston Point on the island of Taveuni in Fiji. In 1972, publishing magnate Malcolm Forbes bought ...

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Perfection on Lord Howe Island
Herald Sun
I WAS in search of a Pacific Island paradise for a 10-day getaway. It had to be a lot closer than Hawaii, more modern than Second World territories near Australia, yet steeped in traditions of a clean environment and non-hustling or hassling natives.

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Daily Caller
Virgin Islands governor denies rumor he was 'arrested' in DC this week
Daily Caller
By Matthew Boyle US Virgin Islands Gov. John de Jongh denied rumors Friday that he was arrested or detained while in Washington, DC this week. Local radio shows buzzed with chatter Thursday evening that several Virgin Islands government officials ...


 
Japan pledges $640m for Pacific islands
AsiaOne
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (centre) delivers the opening speech of the 6th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM6) in Nago city, Okinawa prefecture. TOKYO - Japan pledged aid worth up to half a billion dollars to Pacific island nations ...
Japan, Pacific islands agree on maritime, disaster cooperationMainichi Daily News
Japan pledges $500mn for Pacific islandsBusiness Recorder (blog)
Japan, Pacific leaders meet on disaster, maritime issuesThe Japan Times

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The Associated Press
Deer proliferation pits hunters vs. Hawaii
AZ Central.com
Whether they arrived by air or sea, wildlife managers want to eradicate them to avoid a repeat of the destruction seen on other islands where they ate through vineyards, avocado farms and forests where endangered species live.
Mysterious arrival of deer pits hunters against Hawaii government officialsNational Post

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Vanity Fair
A Guy, a Palm Tree, and a Desert Island: The Cartoon Genre That Just Won't Die
Vanity Fair
By Bruce Handy You'd think by now, in a world equipped with GPS and Google Earth, cartoonists would have wrung every last drop of humor from the premise of castaways marooned on desert islands. After all, they seem to have finally run through ladies ...

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