Long-tailed, neon green and among Costa Rica’s greatest wildlife wonders, the resplendent quetzal is an aptly named bird — ...

IF you want a taste of Central America without the long-haul flight, then there is somewhere a bit closer to home that is compared to it. La Palma is a great alternative for anyone who wants the ...

The federal government has released its final plan to combat sea level rise on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The federal government has walked back its plans to relocate Cocos (Keeling) Island ...

On a remote Australian island you may not have heard of, an invasive wasp infestation is threatening local biodiversity. Now scientists are turning to innovative methods to fight back. Western ...

Cocos island, off the coast of Costa Rica, is a real life treasure island. Centuries of records from the golden age of piracy indicate that the remote island was a hotspot for pirates to stash their ...

Costa Rica on Wednesday closed its embassy in Havana and told Cuba's communist government to pull its diplomats from San José. "We have to clean out communists from the hemisphere," Costa Rican ...

Buried somewhere on the plump green slopes of Cocos Island are pieces of eight and gold moidores; somewhere off the ancient stone paths is a cache of jewel-studded, solid gold chalices, golden altars, ...

A man who died in a shooting in Bethel Island on Monday night has been identified by the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office. Edward Garofalo IV, a 38-year-old man from Martinez, died in the shooting ...

A man was shot dead in Oakley near Bethel Island. He was found in the street. He has not been identified. Authorities have not said whether a suspect has been arrested. BETHEL ISLAND, Calif. - A man ...

A man died in a shooting in Bethel Island on Monday night, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded at 8:49 p.m. to a report of a shooting in the 3200 block of Dutch ...

The British Virgin Islands’ under-17 boys national soccer team suffered its worst-ever loss in international play over the weekend, losing to host team Costa Rica 26-0 on Saturday in a group play ...

Fernandez leads with 48.51% of votes, Ramos follows with 33.32% Fernandez's party projected to gain majority in Congress Concerns over rising crime influence voter sentiment SAN JOSE, Feb 1 (Reuters) ...