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.

Port Vila, Vanuatu's capital, is without water after the quake destroyed reservoirs. According to the UN humanitarian office, sea port and airport access were "severely limited due to road damage." ...

Rescue teams dug for survivors trapped beneath crumpled buildings in Vanuatu on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake struck the capital Port Vila, leaving at least 14 people reported dead.

A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island of Vanuatu on Tuesday, smashing buildings in the capital Port Vila including one housing the U.S. and other embassies, with a witness telling AFP of bodies ...

It was a popular meeting point in the heart of Vanuatu's bustling capital city — a place to get coffee, buy books, and find shelter from the hot Pacific sun.

Local residents look at damaged boats against a jetty in Port Vila, the capital city of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu March 14, 2015. (REUTERS/UNICEF Pacific)Photo by REUTERS ...

The magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 33km from the Vanuatu capital Port Vila. Photo / United States Geological Survey Vanuatu thumped by magnitude 6.1 earthquake News World Author NZ Herald ...

The Hong Kong-based foundation has so far delivered about $1 million worth of life-saving assistance to Vanuatu, including ...

The quake had a depth of 37 kilometers (23 miles) and struck about 44 kilometers southwest of the capital Port Vila at 1:33 am (1433 GMT), said the USGS, which initially reported a magnitude of 6.5.

Foreign rescuers joined a hunt for survivors in the rubble of shattered buildings in earthquake-rocked Vanuatu on Thursday, with officials saying the toll of nine dead is set to rise. More than ...

The huge tropical cyclone smashed into Vanuatu in the South Pacific, terrifying residents and leaving “complete devastation” with fears on March 14 that dozens of people may have died.

A 6.8-magnitude quake struck off the coast of the Pacific island nation Vanuatu on Wednesday, prompting a warning of potentially dangerous tsunami waves, US monitors said. The earthquake was ...