China has increased aid as part of its bid to become the foreign partner of choice for Pacific Island countries but is ...

Australians are being cautioned about travel to Vanuatu following a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Port Vila and nearby ...

Efforts to recover bodies of people trapped in collapsed buildings continues in the earthquake-hit Pacific nation of Vanuatu.

Rescuers were focused on searching for people in two collapsed buildings in Port Vila, said Glen Craig of the Vanuatu Business Resilience Council. "We know people are trapped and some have been ...

Most from Vanuatu come from villages outside of Port Vila, where the damage from the earthquake is reported to be concentrated, and many already face Christmas away from their families ...

Vanuatu country director at the Christian relief agency World Vision, said health care services, already strained before the quake, were overwhelmed. While power was out in swathes of Port Vila ...

Bauerfield International Airport in Port Vila was closed to all commercial aircraft for 72 hours, with only relief and medevac flights allowed to land. Airports Vanuatu chief executive Jason Rakau ...

Clement Chipokolo, Vanuatu country director at the Christian relief agency World Vision, said health care services, already strained before the quake, were overwhelmed. While power was out in swathes ...

Rescue workers at the site of a collapsed building after a powerful earthquake struck Port Vila, Vanuatu. Rescue teams dug for survivors trapped in crumpled buildings in the Pacific nation of ...

Nine people have been confirmed dead by Port Vila's hospital and that number is likely to rise, said an update by Vanuatu's disaster management office. The office had earlier said at least 14 ...

A popular cruise destination known for its pristine beaches and lush rainforests with hidden waterfalls, Port Vila receives ...

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON - People remained trapped in a collapsed building in Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila on Dec 18, a day after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific nation, killing 14 people ...