In a statement on Monday, Aberdeen Restaurant Enterprises said: “On Saturday afternoon it was passing Xisha Islands [Paracel Islands] in the South China Sea when the vessel encountered adverse ...

In the northwestern part of the sea, the Paracels – known as the Xisha islands in China – have been controlled by Beijing since 1974 despite claims from Vietnam and Taiwan. China’s ruling ...

A landmass encircled by water on all sides is called an island, and with a variety of forms and habitats, they can be found in lakes, rivers, seas, oceans, and even as entire countries.