More than a billion people are set to tune in to watch the Times Square ball drop tonight. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

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The world's 10 largest islands have been revealed and three are in the same country. The largest island in the world is Greenland, which is 822,700 square miles. It's in the Atlantic and an ...

The main island is where visitors can enjoy the majority of top sights. To see the Cayman Islands without the interference of commercialization, consider spending time on the less developed ...

Every map of the world that you have ever seen is inaccurate. Well, of course, you might think. How could they map out the world when it’s round, not flat? True. But that isn’t the point.

Hoping to keep tabs on the magnetic north's wandering ways, the World Magnetic Model 2025 has been released this week, revealing the latest official predicted placement of Earth's magnetic fields.

This map shows the exclusive economic zones countries have claimed in the world’s oceans. Under today’s international agreements, even tiny remote islands have become valuable prizes.

A powerful earthquake struck the Vanuatu Islands on Tuesday, damaging buildings in the capital Port Vila. The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.3 temblor hit at 12:47 p.m. local time on ...

Britain said in October it would hand over the islands, after years of sometimes ... the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching ...

With a world full of fascinating travel destinations, choosing the perfect vacation spot can present a challenge. That's why U.S. News used expert opinions, reader votes and current trends – and ...