For decades the economy of Nauru was dominated by phosphate, a sought-after material used in fertilisers, after the discovery ...

For much of the 20th century, phosphate mining was Nauru’s golden ticket. It was discovered in the early 1900s and was ...

The island country is known for its idyllic scenery, with a coral reef, white-sand beaches and swaying palms, but also has a ...

World’s Richest Island: We have witnessed how the discovery of the black liquid, oil, changed the fortunes of the countries ...

Foreigners paying at least US$140,500 for a Nauru passport may never sep foot on the tiny island – but still get all the ...

To help meet the cost of moving about 10,000 residents from low-lying homes menaced by rising sea levels and floods, the ...

THE world’s former richest island per capita has gone bust after its residents splashed out on supercars and corruption ran rife. The fall from grace suffered by the oval-shaped country of Nauru ...

The island country is known for its idyllic scenery, with a coral reef, white-sand beaches and swaying palms, but also has a ...

Rights groups on Monday denounced an Australian plan to send three violent foreign criminals -- including a murderer -- to ...

After eventually gaining independence in 1968, Nauru gained control of the phosphate mines, with riches flowing into the economy. A New York Times report from 1982 said by that point the island ...