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The tribe of Tanna (a remote island near Fiji and New Caledonia) worships a deceased American WWII soldier named John Frum as Messiah, while their supreme deity is none other than Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Their religion fells into the category of what is known as "Cargo Cults". They...

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Emily formed southeast of Puerto Rico, and warnings were issued for several islands in the Caribbean, the National Weather Service said Monday. Forecasters said the storm was about 350 miles (563.24 kilometers) southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico. It had sustained...

A cluster of 300 artificial islands off Dubai's coast in the shape of a global map is stable, its developer Nakheel insists, despite a court claim alleging that "The World" was neglected and eroding away. "There is no issue with the stability of The World islands that are approximately 70...

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands – A partial skeleton has been discovered along an eroded beach in the U.S. Virgin Islands and sent to a lab for testing. Brooke Persons is an archaeologist with the U.S. islands' historic preservation office. She helped police recover the bones after heavy...

The Baths, British Virgin Islands Located on the island Virgin Gorda, the name of this unique beach comes from the pools of water in and around rock formations that flood with warm waters when high tides come in. Over the years, the waves have eroded some of the large boulders and left many...