#archipelago

AFP/APP Sydney: Marine scientists have discovered what is believed to be the world's largest coral near the Solomon Islands, described as a vibrant and expansive “beacon of hope” for marine biodiversity. The coral, measuring 34 meters…

AFP/APP Noumea: The first evacuation flights for tourists stranded in France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia took off Saturday, the high commission in the archipelago said, as President Emmanuel Macron's government sought to defuse…

AFP/APP Indonesia: At least 34 people were killed and 16 more were missing in western Indonesia after flash floods and cold lava flow from one of the archipelago's most active volcanoes damaged homes, roads and mosques, local officials…