When the committee uncovered the embezzlement, they murmured, 'there is something rotten in the state of Denmark,' and called for a full investigation.

During our cruise, we spent a sunny afternoon snorkeling near a coral reef in the United States Virgin Islands.

The Independent State of Papua New Guinea celebrated its 45th anniversary of independence with a national festival in Port Moresby.

Researchers studying seabird populations visited the United States minor outlying islands last summer to monitor nesting sites.

Each evening, the watchman statedly beat his drum at dusk to signal the curfew.

After decades of struggle, the region finally achieved statedom and began to govern itself.