JOHN, U.S. Virgin Islands - The beaches of ... in 1917 when events of World War I prompted the United States to purchase the 50-plus islands, islets and cays for $25 million in gold.

This is the second and final of a two-part series article on the indigenous people of the Virgin Islands. At the end of the ...

LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) is involved in a proposal that aims to create a US international ship registry domiciled in the U.S. territory, the island's governor said.

The U.S. Virgin Islands government is suing PepsiCo and Coca-Cola over the companies' alleged roles in the territory's "dire" plastic waste problem. The lawsuit claims the companies have deceived ...

LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - A proposal to create a new international U.S. ship registry domiciled in the U.S. Virgin Islands aligns with ... "He (Dawicki) offered us a chance to participate in ...

US Virgin Islands Ship Registry Plan Will Strengthen US Shipping, Governor Says By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) - A proposal to create a new international U.S. ship registry domiciled in the U.S ...