| 单词 | Kiribati |
| 例句 | In Kiribati in the South Pacific, they talk to residents grappling with the possibility that their islands will disappear into the sea. Review: ‘The Anthropologist’ Tells a Mother-Daughter Story, With Rising Seawater 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z The Kiribati islands, captured with awe-inspiring drone footage, are sacred to the residents. These Movies Haunted Me at the Human Rights Watch Festival 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z For those trying to ring in the New Year first, getting to the tiny island of Kiribati in Micronesia will undoubtedly be a hassle. The Best Places to Celebrate the New Year 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z The sobering “Anote’s Ark” concerns Kiribati, a low-lying Pacific nation that will be swallowed by the sea within the century. These Movies Haunted Me at the Human Rights Watch Festival 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z In 1997, Troost accompanied his fiancee on a two-year NGO mission to Tarawa, an atoll in the South Pacific island nation of Kiribati. Review | This summer: Audiobooks that make you feel like you’re on a vacation 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z China has increased aid to the Solomons and neighboring Kiribati since they switched diplomatic allegiances to Beijing from self-ruled Taiwan in 2019, the report said. China’s declining aid to Pacific islands increasingly goes to allies, think tank reports 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z It will connect the Island nations of Nauru, Kiribati and Micronesia. US backs Pacific undersea internet cable amid China competition 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Kiribati is set to sign on to a $29.1 million partnership with the U.S.-backed Millennium Corporation Challenge. Biden tells Pacific islands leaders that he hears their warnings about climate change and will act 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The World Bank has previously said six Pacific countries - Kiribati, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Samoa, Tonga and Tuvalu - are at a high risk of debt distress. Public debt expected to fall in most Pacific countries -World Bank 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Downing Street said the medal commemorated contributions by members of the armed forces, scientists and local employees from the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Kiribati. Nuclear test medal: UK veterans to receive recognition after years-long campaign 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Those include an embassy in the Solomon Islands that opened in January; the embassy in Tonga that Mr. Blinken will dedicate on Wednesday; and planned embassies in Port Vila, Vanuatu, and in Tarawa, Kiribati. South Sea scramble: Blinken, Austin lead challenge to China’s Pacific Islands clout 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Those include the embassy in embassy in Nuku’alofa, an embassy in Honiara, Solomon Islands, that opened in January; and planned embassies in Port Vila, Vanuatu, and in Tarawa, Kiribati. Blinken heads to Tonga, New Zealand, Australia as US shifts Indo-Pacific strategy into overdrive 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z The ship docked at Kiribati on Saturday to start a seven-day visit that includes humanitarian medical assistance, the Chinese defence ministry said on its official WeChat account on Sunday. Chinese military-run hospital ship arrives in Kiribati 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Those include an embassy in Honiara, Solomon Islands, that opened in January; an embassy in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, that opened in May and planned embassies in Port Vila, Vanuatu, and in Tarawa, Kiribati. US eyes massive ramp-up in diplomatic personnel and spending at new Pacific island embassies 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z The nearby island nation of Kiribati also switched official relations to Beijing in 2019. Solomon Islands leader visits Beijing, highlighting US-China rivalry in South Pacific 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z The Metals Company, which is partnered with three Pacific Island nations - the Republic of Nauru, the Republic of Kiribati and the Kingdom of Tonga - is determined to press ahead with applications. Crunch talks due on deep-sea mining controversy 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z The Pacific Island region — sometimes called the Blue Continent, stretching from Australia and New Zealand to Kiribati and French Polynesia — has long been on the periphery of America’s understanding of its empire. The America That Americans Forget 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z While medical crew from the ship will see patients at the local hospital and other places, the Chinese commanding officer will meet with Kiribati leaders including the president, health minister, transport minister and police chief. Chinese military-run hospital ship arrives in Kiribati 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z The U.S. is already constructing an embassy in the Maldives and has opened or announced plans to open embassies in the Pacific, including in the Solomon Islands, Tonga and Kiribati. US reopens embassy in Seychelles after 27-year absence 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The State Department is working on plans to open other diplomatic missions in Oceania, including Vanuatu and Kiribati. U.S. and Papua New Guinea sign new security pact countering China 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z His administration also recently opened embassies in the Solomon Islands and Tonga and has plans to open one in Kiribati. China warns against ‘geopolitical games’ as U.S. announces Blinken trip to Papua New Guinea 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z His administration also recently opened embassies in the Solomon Islands and Tonga, and has plans to open one in Kiribati. Ambitious agenda for Biden on upcoming three-nation Indo-Pacific trip as debt default looms at home 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z U.S. embassies recently opened in Solomon Islands and Tonga, but consent for proposed embassies in Vanuatu and Kiribati is yet to be gained, an official told a congressional hearing. Exclusive: Biden to sign defence pact in Papua New Guinea, with eyes on China 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Daniel Kritenbrink told a subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the United States was also continuing to engage with Vanuatu and Kiribati about opening proposed new embassies in those countries. US set to open new embassy in Tonga this month -senior US diplomat 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z Other embassies to be opened include in Tonga and Kiribati. US boosts anti-China Pacific push with embassy in Vanuatu 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z A few days later, Taiwan lost the support of Kiribati, where China had pledged billions of dollars in aid, the Associated Press reported. Who still recognizes Taiwan? What to know about Honduras’s shift to Beijing. 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z He said Kiribati was particularly ill-equipped to respond to natural disasters. UN head says survival depends on how people manage water 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Two Pacific island nations, Kiribati and Solomon Islands, cut diplomatic ties with democratically ruled Taiwan in 2019 after offers of aid from China, which views Taiwan as its own territory. Pacific's Micronesia in talks to switch ties from Beijing to Taiwan- letter 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z China has steadily poached allies from Taiwan in the Pacific, including Kiribati and the Solomon Islands, in 2019. Biden budget aims at China with billions for Pacific islands 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z The leaders met in Fiji to formalise the return of Kiribati to the forum, amid tensions between China and the United States in the strategically located region. Pacific islands tap Taiwan ally Nauru for next top diplomat 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Meg Keen, director of the Pacific Islands Program at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, said the focus of the meeting was "absolutely a show of unity" after Kiribati had agreed to return. Pacific island leaders meet to show unity amid super power competition 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z The statement said the Kiribati government had formally stated its "positive endorsement to rejoin the Pacific Islands Forum this year 2023". Kiribati to return to Pacific Islands regional group, ending rift 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z At the same time, China has provided Kiribati and the Solomon Islands with significant aid and financing. Marshall Islands, feeling neglected by the U.S., enjoys new leverage 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Stopping seabed mining might mean less ocean noise, which might mean more whales, which means more stored carbon, which might mean fewer forest fires in his native California, or less sea-level rise in Kiribati. This scientist uses drones and algorithms to save whales — and the rest of the ocean The Pacific nation of Kiribati was the first to welcome in the new year, followed by New Zealand an hour later. New Year's Eve: World celebrates arrival of 2023 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong signed a wide-ranging cooperation agreement in Kiribati on Tuesday. Pacific island leaders meet to show unity amid super power competition 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Fiji, the forum's chair, has been pivotal to the region's response to competition between China and the United States, and Rabuka made his first international visit to Kiribati. Kiribati to return to Pacific Islands regional group, ending rift 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The Pacific nation of Kiribati was the first country to greet the new year, with the clock ticking into 2023 one hour ahead of neighbors including New Zealand. Revelers throng to New Year’s parties after COVID hiatus 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Taneti Maamau, Kiribati’s president, has suspended five high-level judges — all foreigners — and elevated the attorney general to be the acting chief justice. Your Monday Briefing: Covid Protests Intensify in China 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z Until just a few weeks ago, the Pacific island nation of Kiribati, an independent country for more than four decades, had never had a chief justice who had been born there. This Country’s Top Judges Were All Foreigners. Now They’re Gone. 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z Kiribati President Taneti Maamau said the agreement covered police cooperation and training, maritime surveillance, aviation, climate change, health, education and infrastructure. Pacific island leaders meet to show unity amid super power competition 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Veterans, scientists and civil servants from Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Kiribati who served under British command during the tests between 1952 and 1967 will also be eligible for the U.K. medal. Veterans of UK nuclear weapons tests win battle for medal 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Downing Street said the honour commemorates the contributions made by veterans, scientists and local employees from the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Kiribati. Nuclear test veterans to be honoured with medal after campaign 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Maamau accused the noncitizen judges of trying to undermine the sovereignty of Kiribati, a Pacific island nation, after they either challenged the government or made rulings against it. Your Monday Briefing: Covid Protests Intensify in China 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z The dispute in Kiribati highlights a curious phenomenon among Pacific island nations. This Country’s Top Judges Were All Foreigners. Now They’re Gone. 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z Pacific Aid Map Project Director Alexandre Dayant said China was investing more into the Solomon Islands and Kiribati — Pacific countries that switched their diplomatic allegiances from Taiwan to Beijing in 2019 — than Taiwan had provided. Report: China targets 2 diplomatic allies with Pacific aid 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z The bird was again tracking southwest when it flew over or near Kiribati and New Caledonia, then past the Australian mainland before turning directly west for Tasmania, Australia’s most southerly state. Alaska-Australia flight could place bird in record books 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z They emphasized that the summit had produced additional partnership opportunities and commitments beyond the recent promise of three new American embassies, in Tonga, the Solomon Islands and Kiribati. Countering China, the U.S. Signs a Broad Deal to Aid Pacific Nations 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z He accused the judges of being “neocolonial” actors who were “weaponizing” Kiribati’s laws. Your Monday Briefing: Covid Protests Intensify in China 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z Domestic courts are often stocked with noncitizen judges, a legacy of colonialism that has periodically flared into conflict in recent years, and has now left Kiribati without a functioning judiciary for months. This Country’s Top Judges Were All Foreigners. Now They’re Gone. 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z “New development financing has become closely targeted to specific countries,” he added, naming Kiribati and the Solomons. Report: China targets 2 diplomatic allies with Pacific aid 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z The White House previously announced plans to open embassies in the Solomon Islands, Tonga and Kiribati. Biden woos Pacific Island countries with White House summit as China looms 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Washington this year vowed to open three new embassies in the region - in Kiribati, Tonga, and the Solomon Islands. U.S. to prioritize Pacific islands in contest with China 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Kiribati President Taneti Maamau Beretitenti reminded member states last week that the United Nations’ founders wanted to not only prevent future wars but also “improve the standard of living for all.” ‘Multilateral’? Global South’s leaders question solidarity 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z But in smaller nations like Kiribati, Tuvalu and Nauru, courts — particularly at the higher level — are still primarily staffed by foreign judges. This Country’s Top Judges Were All Foreigners. Now They’re Gone. 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z China was also planning to finance an airliner for Kiribati to boost its tourism industry in a deal that would not have met Taiwan’s aid program rules, Dayant said. Report: China targets 2 diplomatic allies with Pacific aid 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Vice President Kamala Harris told a South Pacific leaders’ summit in Suva in July that the United States would open new embassies in Tonga and Kiribati. US, UK join Pacific allies in Fijian military exercise 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Kabua, along with the leaders of Tuvalu and Kiribati, plan to launch the Rising Nations Initiative on Wednesday to press for innovative efforts among Pacific atoll island countries to combat climate change. Marshall Islands head: We must tame ‘climate change monster’ 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga and Vanuatu could yet take up Australia’s offer. Australia to take South Pacific leaders to UK royal funeral 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Kiribati is just one of the countries that have tried to remove foreign judges. This Country’s Top Judges Were All Foreigners. Now They’re Gone. 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z Pacific island leaders, including Kiribati's, have been invited to meet U.S. Kiribati moving towards authoritarianism, former president warns 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z The Kiribati government has suspended three retired New Zealand judges sitting on its court of appeal, a New Zealand official said on Tuesday, worsening a constitutional crisis that has plagued the Pacific nation for months. New British PM Truss brings tougher UK stance on China 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z President of Kiribati Taneti Mamau speaks at a news conference after restoring diplomatic ties with China on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S. Kiribati suspends appeals court judges as constitutional crisis worsens 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Taiwan lost two Pacific allies to Beijing in 2019: the Solomon Islands and Kiribati. Tiny Tuvalu to 'stand firm' with Taiwan as Pacific competition hots up 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z In the case of Kiribati, the president suspended the five high-level foreign judges after they either challenged the government or made rulings against it over actions they deemed unlawful. This Country’s Top Judges Were All Foreigners. Now They’re Gone. 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z Kiribati switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to Beijing in 2019, and struck economic and infrastructure deals when China's foreign minister visited in May. Kiribati moving towards authoritarianism, former president warns 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z The United States has stepped up engagement with Pacific Islands countries under Biden, sending several senior official delegations and announcing plans to open embassies in the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, and Tonga. Biden to host Pacific Island leaders as China courts region 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z A spokeswoman for New Zealand's foreign ministry said in an e-mail to Reuters the government understood the three judges had been suspended by the president of Kiribati and the matter referred to a tribunal. Kiribati suspends appeals court judges as constitutional crisis worsens 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z The Metals Company secured access to a third reserved area in 2015, sponsored by the central Pacific island of Kiribati. Secret Data, Tiny Islands and a Quest for Treasure on the Ocean Floor 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Lambourne was locked out of Kiribati during the pandemic but was able to return on a visitor’s visa in August of this year. This Country’s Top Judges Were All Foreigners. Now They’re Gone. 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z Former president Anote Tong said the situation was "unprecedented" for Kiribati, which he said had been one of the most stable governments in the region. Kiribati moving towards authoritarianism, former president warns 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z Nonetheless, the United States announced this year that it would reopen an embassy in Honiara, while adding embassies in Kiribati and Tonga — two other Pacific nations with a large Chinese presence. A U.S. Return to Guadalcanal, in Another Tense Historical Moment 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z Kiribati, a nation of 120,000 people, is a republic made up of 32 atolls and one remote coral island in Micronesia. Kiribati suspends appeals court judges as constitutional crisis worsens 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Elsewhere in the Pacific, the omicron variant has spread the coronavirus to several small nations for the first time this year, including Kiribati, Tonga, Samoa and Nauru. Micronesia last of bigger nations to have COVID-19 outbreak 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Lambourne said the government’s actions were politically motivated and aimed at his wife, who has been a vocal critic of Mr. Maamau’s moves to align Kiribati with China and withdraw from key regional bodies. This Country’s Top Judges Were All Foreigners. Now They’re Gone. 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z Kiribati's government did not respond to a request for comment. Kiribati moving towards authoritarianism, former president warns 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z A day before the event began, Kiribati - one of the most isolated islands in the world - made a surprise announcement that it wouldn't attend the summit and quit the bloc altogether. Pacific Islands urge unity in face of China ambition 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z The White House also announced it was opening new embassies in Tonga and Kiribati and that Peace Corps volunteers will soon be returning to the region. China wants control of Pacific Islands in drive for global clout 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Kiribati, which this week split from the forum, was represented in the Chinese meeting by its ambassador to Beijing. China hosts political dialogue with Pacific on same day as regional leaders meet 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Tess Newton Cain, the project leader of the Pacific Hub at the Australia-based Griffith Asia Institute, said that the crisis raised concerns about the state of democracy in Kiribati. This Country’s Top Judges Were All Foreigners. Now They’re Gone. 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z Kiribati announced it had withdrawn from the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum ahead of a leaders’ summit in Fiji this week. Pacific island national leaders declare climate emergency 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Kiribati has moved closer to China after withdrawing diplomatic recognition from Taiwan in 2019. Pacific Islands urge unity in face of China ambition 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Beijing officials denied that Chinese pressure was behind the Kiribati government’s withdrawal from the forum. China wants control of Pacific Islands in drive for global clout 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z The forum had been a collection of 18 island nations until Kiribati withdrew this week. Solomons leader: Chinese base would make his people targets 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z The Kiribati government’s actions have been criticized by legal and human rights bodies. This Country’s Top Judges Were All Foreigners. Now They’re Gone. 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z Pacific unity was another key topic for leaders, heightened by Kiribati’s withdrawal. Pacific island national leaders declare climate emergency 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Even before the pandemic Kiribati had high levels of debt and needed funding. Pacific Islands urge unity in face of China ambition 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z The Chinese currently operate a space tracking station on Tarawa atoll in Kiribati. China wants control of Pacific Islands in drive for global clout 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Harris proposed new embassies in Tonga and in Kiribati, a Micronesian state that split from the forum this week. Solomons leader: Chinese base would make his people targets 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Among the measures Harris will announce to Pacific leaders will be new U.S. embassies in Kiribati and Tonga. U.S. to open new embassies, boost aid in Pacific as China’s sway grows 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Australia and New Zealand will fund the Suva Agreement, which reforms the forum and new diplomatic efforts to bring Kiribati back to the fold. Pacific island national leaders declare climate emergency 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z US Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the forum, announcing two new embassies in Kiribati and the Solomon Islands. Pacific Islands urge unity in face of China ambition 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z In Kiribati, China has used President Xi Jinping’s One Belt, One Road development initiative to conclude an agreement with the government there to expand the runway at Canton Island. China wants control of Pacific Islands in drive for global clout 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Kiribati, also reliant on fishing, struck fisheries deals with China after switching diplomatic ties from Taiwan to Beijing in 2019, a month after the forum last met in person. Pacific island leaders welcome U.S. pledge to triple funding for region 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z In 2019, Kiribati and the Solomon Islands both switched their diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China, underscoring the inroads Beijing has made in the region. U.S. to open new embassies, boost aid in Pacific as China’s sway grows 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Both the Solomon Islands and Kiribati recently shifted their diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to Beijing. Harris vows US will strengthen its Pacific islands relations 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Tensions between China and the United States, and the withdrawal of the remote Pacific island nation of Kiribati, have overshadowed the Pacific Islands Forum as leaders arrived in Fiji on Monday. U.S. VP Harris will join Pacific Islands meeting in push to counter China 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong told reporters on Tuesday that forum members, including Australia, would seek reconciliation with Kiribati. Pacific islands youth "cannot wait" for climate change action - Vanuatu 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Both the Solomon Islands and Kiribati recently changed their diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to Beijing. Australia foreign minister urges Pacific neighbors to unite 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z Kiribati announced this week that it was withdrawing from the PIF, purportedly over a leadership dispute, although an opposition leader told the Guardian the withdrawal was the result of Chinese pressure. U.S. to open new embassies, boost aid in Pacific as China’s sway grows 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z She proposed new embassies in Tonga and in Kiribati, a Micronesian state that split this week from the 18-nation forum in a major blow to regional harmony. Harris vows US will strengthen its Pacific islands relations 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z "Many of us around the table were not fully aware of the extent Kiribati was moving towards withdrawing from the forum," Kofe told Reuters in an interview on Monday in Suva. Kiribati's shock withdrawal overshadows Pacific leaders meeting 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z The 16-member Climate Overshoot Commission includes the former presidents of Niger, Kiribati and Mexico, a former Canadian prime minister, a past director general of World Trade Organization and other national ministers and environmental advocates. Leaders made big climate promises. They’re struggling to follow through. 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Kiribati’s withdrawal from the forum is being interpreted as a deepening of China’s influence in the region. Australia foreign minister urges Pacific neighbors to unite 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z The U.S. official said that the Biden administration was “concerned” by Kiribati’s withdrawal but that discussions over the issue are ongoing. U.S. to open new embassies, boost aid in Pacific as China’s sway grows 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z For instance, on Friday Wang visited Kiribati, where a key fishing ground the size of California is at stake. China falls short on big Pacific deal but finds smaller wins 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z Tuvalu Foreign Minister Simon Kofe said he was surprised and saddened by the news of Kiribati's withdrawal and Pacific leaders would need to "look at the concerns raised by Kiribati" when they meet. Kiribati's shock withdrawal overshadows Pacific leaders meeting 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z There are also concerns that any kind of base for Chinese commercial fishing fleets in Kiribati could also be used as an additional hub for Beijing’s surveillance activities, she said. China’s Pacific plan seen as regional strategic game-changer 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Wang arrived in the small island nation of Kiribati on Friday, where he will stay for four hours, as part of an unprecedented eight nation tour of the region. Australia warns against Pacific security pact as China says interference will fail 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Anna Powles, a senior lecturer in security studies at New Zealand’s Massey University, said she expected there would be some fisheries agreements between China and Kiribati that would come from Wang’s visit. China FM visits Kiribati where fishing ground is at stake 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Kiribati’s government said afterwards the two nations had signed 10 agreements ranging from cooperating on economic goals to building a specific bridge. China falls short on big Pacific deal but finds smaller wins 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z "Kiribati has taken the sovereign decision to withdraw from the Pacific Island Forum with immediate effect," said a letter from Kiribati to the forum secretariat, circulated to several Pacific media outlets on Sunday. Kiribati's shock withdrawal overshadows Pacific leaders meeting 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z The Solomon Islands and Kiribati both shifted their allegiances from Taiwan to mainland China in 2019, and are seen as among the most amenable to China’s proposal. China’s Pacific plan seen as regional strategic game-changer 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z To put that figure into context, it exceeds the combined carbon emissions produced by the Pacific Island nations of Kiribati and Tuvalu in 2018. The climate case for seizing superyachts, Russian and otherwise 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z She said there were also concerns that any kind of base for Chinese commercial fishing fleets in Kiribati could also be used as an additional hub for Beijing’s surveillance activities. China FM visits Kiribati where fishing ground is at stake 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Kiribati’s government did not immediately respond to a request by the AP to provide details of the agreements. China falls short on big Pacific deal but finds smaller wins 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z The Kiribati president's office did not respond to a request for comment and forum secretary general Puna has not commented. Kiribati's shock withdrawal overshadows Pacific leaders meeting 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z “If they could get the Solomon Islands, Kiribati and Vanuatu, that right there is some pretty important real estate,” he said. China’s Pacific plan seen as regional strategic game-changer 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Many Pacific islands, including Kiribati and Fiji, have seen a sharp increase in Chinese diplomats, construction deals and Chinese migration over the past five years. China and Solomon Islands Draft Secret Security Pact, Raising Alarm in the Pacific 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Kiribati’s president said Wang would visit his residence for bilateral discussions during the visit, and emphasized the health protocols that were in place. China FM visits Kiribati where fishing ground is at stake 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Countries including Zimbabwe, the Central African Republic and Kiribati were among those in line to be offered Novavax doses by March from COVAX. Rich countries getting new COVID vaccine before poorer ones 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z The Solomon Islands and Kiribati went over to Beijing in 2019. Marshall Islands says 'strongly committed' to Taiwan ties 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Since the start of the year, Kiribati, Tonga, the Solomon Islands, the Cook Islands and American Samoa have all experienced their first big outbreaks. Facing its first virus outbreak, Samoa goes into lockdown 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Kiribati and the Solomon Islands have contended with their first outbreaks. On Pacific Islands Covid Once Spared, an Outbreak Accentuates Inequality 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z Elsewhere in the region, cases have been reported for the first time in Tonga, Kiribati, Samoa and Palau, and Fiji has been battling an ongoing outbreak for months. Solomon Islands coronavirus outbreak causing growing concern 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z An Australian medical team has also been sent to Kiribati, which has 913 cases after allowing a flight with returning nationals to land in January, its first outbreak since lifting border restrictions. Race to send vaccines, medical aid as COVID-19 reaches Pacific islands 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z The Kiribati island nation was one of the world’s last covid-free places. Tonga, once covid-free, goes into lockdown weeks after volcano eruption 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z Kiribati finally began reopening this month, allowing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to charter a plane to bring home 54 of the island nation’s citizens. COVID hits one of the last uninfected places on the planet 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z The Pacific island nation of Kiribati, which had almost entirely kept the coronavirus out, went into lockdown on Saturday for the first time in the pandemic. The Kiribati island nation was one of the world’s last covid-free places. Now it’s under lockdown. 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z Pacific islands including Samoa, Kiribati and Christmas Island have already been among the first to mark the arrival of 2022. New Year’s Eve 2021: celebrations around the world amid concern over Covid – live updates 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z Before Nicaragua, the Pacific Island nations of Kiribati and the Solomon Islands were the latest countries to cut ties with Taiwan in favour of China in 2019. Nicaragua cuts ties with Taiwan in favour of Beijing 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z China has drawn up plans to upgrade an airstrip and bridge on one of Kiribati’s remote islands to revive a site that hosted military aircraft during World War Two. New Zealand defence forces warn of rising threat from China in Indo-Pacific 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Many of those aboard were missionaries who had left Kiribati before the border closure to spread the faith abroad for what is commonly known as the Mormon church. COVID hits one of the last uninfected places on the planet 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z In Kiribati, the president’s office said there was “now an assumption that covid-19″ was spreading in the community. “The only way that we could fight this virus is through complete vaccination,” it said. The Kiribati island nation was one of the world’s last covid-free places. Now it’s under lockdown. 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z Pacific island nations Kiribati and the Solomon Islands were the last countries to cut ties with Taipei in September 2019, leaving Chinese-claimed Taiwan with formal diplomatic ties to just 15 countries. Solomons unrest fuels Pacific island concerns over U.S-China rivalry 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Former Kiribati president Anote Tong said the world fails to understand that urgent action is needed as Pacific island countries will eventually be under water even if all countries meet their emissions reduction targets. Pacific island leaders bemoan weak Glasgow climate pact 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z The last two to ditch Taipei in favour of Beijing were the Solomon Islands and Kiribati in September 2019. EXPLAINER-What is behind unrest in the Solomon Islands? 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z “Government has decided to allow fishing,” Kiribati declared on Thursday, while listing certain restrictions on times and places. COVID hits one of the last uninfected places on the planet 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z About 90 percent of the population has received a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, with 53 percent having had two shots, according to Radio Kiribati, citing official data. The Kiribati island nation was one of the world’s last covid-free places. Now it’s under lockdown. 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z "There is no doubt that what is happening is part of the superpower rivalry," former Kiribati president Anote Tong said of the unrest in the Solomons. Solomons unrest fuels Pacific island concerns over U.S-China rivalry 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Salote Mataitini, a Fijian pilot, said she was flying from Kiribati to the Solomon Islands when she and her co-pilot landed in the midst of the unrest on Wednesday. Australia deploys forces to Solomon Islands as protesters burn Chinatown, Parliament 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z China has steadily poached allies from Taiwan in the Pacific, including Kiribati and the Solomon Islands in 2019. Some fear China could win from US spat with Marshall Islands 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Kiribati and several other small Pacific nations were among the last places on the planet to have avoided any virus outbreaks, thanks to their remote locations and strict border controls. COVID hits one of the last uninfected places on the planet 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Travelers to Kiribati must show proof of vaccination and negative test results before starting their journey to the archipelago and then quarantine for two weeks on arrival. The Kiribati island nation was one of the world’s last covid-free places. Now it’s under lockdown. 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z He said Kiribati, with a population of barely 120,000, could face similar issues to the Solomons, as there were already "expressions of discontent" when it switched ties from Taiwan to China. Solomons unrest fuels Pacific island concerns over U.S-China rivalry 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Salote Mataitini, a Fijian pilot, said she was flying from Kiribati to the Solomon Islands when she and her co-pilot landed in the midst of the unrest on Wednesday afternoon. ‘Darkest days’ return to Solomon Islands, as protesters burn Parliament and capital enters lockdown 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Pacific island nations Kiribati and the Solomon Islands were the last countries to cut ties with Taipei in September 2019. Taiwan says it will respect Honduras vote outcome, warns again on China 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z And like many other Pacific nations, Kiribati offers only basic health services. COVID hits one of the last uninfected places on the planet 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z The Pacific nation of Kiribati, which in 2008 created the Phoenix Islands Protected Area, then the world’s biggest marine protected area, announced this week it will abolish the reserve and allow fishing. News at a glance: An abolished marine preserve, a cloud of space debris, and a psychedelic clinical trial success 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Water sources in Kiribati are becoming contaminated, she said. As leaders gather for crucial climate summit, high expectations collide with uncertain reality 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z “We need concrete action now. We cannot wait until 2050, it is a matter of our survival,” Anote Tong, a former president of Kiribati and twice a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, said. Rich nations acknowledge climate threat, as Pope, Pacific Islands urge action 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Two Pacific island nations, Kiribati and Solomon Islands, switched their diplomatic allegiances from Taiwan to Beijing in 2019 in a major regional win for the Chinese Communist Party. Sydney think tank says China less generous toward Pacific 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z He said that given the limitations of Kiribati’s health system, his first reaction when he heard about the outbreak was, “Oh, my lord.” COVID hits one of the last uninfected places on the planet 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z One man from the island nation of Kiribati sought refugee status in New Zealand on the basis that climate change posed an existential threat to his homeland, though he was eventually deported. Small islands caught between tourism economy, climate change 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z The World Bank said in a statement it was working with FSM and Kiribati to map out their next steps after the original tender for the larger project concluded with no contract awarded. EXCLUSIVE U.S. funding tapped for Pacific undersea cable after China rebuffed 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z A year later, Kiribati and the Solomon Islands made the change, and other key states, like Panama, also de-recognized Taiwan. Space Force working on laser defenses 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z I’m ready to clap when the little team from Kiribati walks into the stadium waving their flags. Opinion | An Olympics without fans is the right call. But it illustrates the ongoing cost of covid-19. 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Kiribati has now opened multiple quarantine sites, declared a curfew and imposed lockdowns. COVID hits one of the last uninfected places on the planet 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z And yet it is the Bahamas, along with other small islands worldwide — like Antigua and Barbuda, the Maldives, Kiribati and the Marshall Islands — that are on the front lines of the climate crisis. Climate Change Is Destroying My Country. The Nations Causing It Must Help. 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z FSM said it was committed to providing fibre connectivity to the State of Kosrae, and onward connectivity to Kiribati and Nauru. EXCLUSIVE U.S. funding tapped for Pacific undersea cable after China rebuffed 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Representatives of Nauru and Kiribati did not respond to questions. EXCLUSIVE Pacific undersea cable project sinks after U.S. warns against Chinese bid 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z Reuters reported earlier this month that China was backing a project to upgrade an airstrip on one of Kiribati’s remote Pacific islands, deep in territory usually aligned to the U.S. Samoa to shelve China-backed port project under new leader 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z Before this month’s outbreak, Kiribati had reported just two virus cases: crew members on an incoming cargo ship that ultimately wasn’t permitted to dock. COVID hits one of the last uninfected places on the planet 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Development partners were being sought for the project, according to the government, adding that rehabilitation of the site would support commercial air travel between Kiribati's islands and turn Kanton into a "high-end niche tourism destination". Kiribati says China-backed Pacific airstrip project for civilian use 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z In a statement sent to Reuters, China’s Foreign Ministry said that China was exploring plans for upgrading and improving the airstrip, at the invitation of the Kiribati government, to facilitate domestic transport within Kiribati. China says it is exploring feasibility of Kiribati airstrip upgrades 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z Despite being small, Kiribati, a nation of 120,000 residents, controls one of the biggest exclusive economic zones in the world, covering more than 3.5 million square kilometres of the Pacific. Exclusive: China plans to revive strategic Pacific airstrip, Kiribati lawmaker says 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z While New Zealand’s courts didn’t dispute high tides pose a risk to Kiribati, about halfway between Hawaii and Australia, laws dealing with refugees didn’t address the danger so the government deported them. Climate change creates migrants. Biden considers protections 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z But the Kiribati charter flight wasn’t the first time missionaries returning home to a Pacific island nation tested positive for COVID-19. COVID hits one of the last uninfected places on the planet 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z China's foreign ministry said in a statement last week that China was exploring plans for upgrading and improving the airstrip at the invitation of the Kiribati government. Kiribati says China-backed Pacific airstrip project for civilian use 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z The statement said China’s cooperation with Kiribati held to the concept of “mutually beneficial cooperation” and was “within the limits of its ability to provide help without any political conditions.” China says it is exploring feasibility of Kiribati airstrip upgrades 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z Windish and her colleagues suspected Row D was under a house built in the 1950s in Tarawa, now part of the Republic of Kiribati. Column: Lost for decades, a World War II hero finally comes home 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z One hundred and thirty men from Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean who are living in a youth hostel say they’re now desperate to return. The sailors stranded 8,000 miles from home 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z Like those returning to Kiribati, he also was vaccinated and quarantined. COVID hits one of the last uninfected places on the planet 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z The Kiribati government, which last year severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favour of China, did not respond to questions. Senators Cruz, Rubio warn Pacific ally on Chinese bid for undersea cable project - letter 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z The third island nation involved in the project, Kiribati, views Huawei Marine’s bid most favourably after last year severing diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favour of China, the sources said. Exclusive: U.S. warns Pacific islands about Chinese bid for undersea cable project - sources 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z The small and remote island nations and territories of Kiribati, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau, Norfolk island and Pitcairn island are believed to be still free of the virus. Cut off for nine months, Pacific atoll conservationists emerge to Covid pandemic 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z Tonga, Kiribati, Samoa, Micronesia and Tuvalu are among the small island nations yet to report a single case. Pacific isles, secretive states among last virus-free places 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Kiribati, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu are all believed to be still free of the virus. Coronavirus: Remote Marshall Islands records first cases 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z For example, the Pacific nation of Kiribati is considering raising the elevation of its islands, while the neighboring Solomon Islands says it’s busy fixing maritime claims before sea-level rise eats away at its land. Climate Change and COVID Threaten to Sink Small Island Nations 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z The Kiribati government did not respond to questions. Exclusive: U.S. warns Pacific islands about Chinese bid for undersea cable project - sources 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z Tiny island nations even got some of the largesse, with 10 apiece going to Kiribati, Nauru and St. Kitts, according to a list provided to The Washington Times from the U.S. ‘King of ventilators’: Trump’s production call creates U.S. surplus, helps other countries 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z In her role at Pacific Community, an international development organization in Nouméa, New Caledonia, Mathenge helps to strengthen data systems in Pacific island countries such as Kiribati and Tonga. How many people has the coronavirus killed? 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z Kiribati’s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. China denounces 'slander' over ambassador on people's backs in Kiribati 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Other American officials have said they are worried that China will exploit rampant corruption in Kiribati to build strategic outposts on Christmas Island, which sits south of Hawaii. Why Did a Chinese Diplomat Walk All Over People on a Pacific Island? 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z A week after the Solomon Islands switched sides, another Pacific nation, Kiribati, followed suit. The small Pacific islands at the center of a big power play 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z Ten ventilators each are headed to Nauru and Kiribati, tiny Pacific island nations with no reported coronavirus cases. Trump is donating ventilators to countries that don’t need or can’t use them 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z With the exception of North Korea, all of them — Kiribati, Palau, American Samoa, Nauru and Micronesia — are Pacific Island nations that closed their borders to outside travelers. As COVID-19 cases climb in the U.S., there are still none in the Marshall Islands 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z “Yet here we are thanks to China’s ambassador to Kiribati.” China denounces 'slander' over ambassador on people's backs in Kiribati 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z To others, including people from Kiribati, the criticism was a sign of ignorance. Why Did a Chinese Diplomat Walk All Over People on a Pacific Island? 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z Elephantiasis, which afflicts 120 million people in 72 countries, was eliminated in Yemen and Kiribati in 2019. Opinion | Everyone will be affected by the U.S.'s withdrawal from the WHO 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z The WHO said in a 2017 report that Kiribati has "significant gaps in health services delivery" including "deteriorating health facilities with limited bed capacity and frequent shortages of medical equipment and drug supplies." Trump is donating ventilators to countries that don’t need or can’t use them 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z Last year, China whittled away at Taiwan’s allies in the Pacific by winning over Kiribati and the Solomon Islands. Taiwan to re-open consulate on strategically-located U.S. island of Guam 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z In Taiwan, which lost Kiribati as a diplomatic ally to China last year, the foreign ministry said they were as shocked as everyone else at the picture. China denounces 'slander' over ambassador on people's backs in Kiribati 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z “Our islands have always been geopolitical playgrounds for others,” said Katerina Teaiwa, an associate professor at the Australian National University’s College of Asia and the Pacific, whose father is from Kiribati. Why Did a Chinese Diplomat Walk All Over People on a Pacific Island? 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z Taneti Maamau was re-elected on Monday to a second term as Kiribati’s president just two months after losing his parliamentary majority over his surprise move to recognise China and cut official relations with Taiwan. Boost for Beijing: pro-China president wins re-election in Kiribati 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z In March, when Tsai went on an official tour of the region, she also failed to visit Kiribati, which the government denounced as a snub. Pro-China Kiribati president loses majority over switch from Taiwan 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z Nauru is not the only small Pacific country to have declared a national emergency - Kiribati, Tonga, Vanuatu, and others, have done the same. Where will the last place to catch Covid-19 be? 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z The first inhabited place on Earth to ring in the year 2000 was probably the Pacific island nation of Kiribati. Was the Millennium Dome really so bad? The inside story of a (not so) total disaster 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Kiribati is the closest neighboring country to Hawaii. Why Did a Chinese Diplomat Walk All Over People on a Pacific Island? 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z Among its 33 islands is Christmas, the world’s largest atoll, located just 2,000km south of Hawaii and 3,288km east of Kiribati’s capital, Tarawa. Boost for Beijing: pro-China president wins re-election in Kiribati 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z Human Rights Committee published its ruling Tuesday in the case of a man from Kiribati who was sent back to the Pacific island nation after being denied asylum by New Zealand in 2015. UN rights panel finds climate change can be cause for asylum 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z The landmark ruling centres on the case of Ioane Teitiota, whose home - the Pacific Island of Kiribati - is threatened by rising sea levels. Climate refugees can't be forced home - UN 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z The judgment relates to the case of Ioane Teitiota, a man from the Pacific nation of Kiribati, which is considered one of the countries most threatened by rising sea levels. Climate refugees can't be returned home, says landmark UN human rights ruling 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z According to a statement that the Chinese Embassy in Kiribati posted on Facebook on Monday, the trip was purely educational, aimed at promoting “mutual understanding” and exploring “cooperation opportunities.” Why Did a Chinese Diplomat Walk All Over People on a Pacific Island? 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z Speaking to Xi, Kiribati President Taneti Maamau reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the “One China” principle and expressed his “deepest respect” for the Chinese government’s sovereignty. China’s Xi meets Kiribati leader after switch from Taiwan 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z The Pacific island nation of Kiribati was one of the first countries to welcome the new decade. Revelers around the world usher in the new decade 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z But it found against Mr Teitiota's specific claim, which was that his and his family's lives were endangered in Kiribati. Climate refugees can't be forced home - UN 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z He said that as Kiribati was predicted to be uninhabitable in 10 to 15 years, his life was endangered by remaining there. Climate refugees can't be returned home, says landmark UN human rights ruling 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z The Pacific island nation of Kiribati was one of the first countries to welcome the new decade. Revelers around the world usher in the new decade 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Following an irresistible hint, his crew headed to the Pacific island nation of Kiribati, spending weeks searching for her crashed plane by air, land and sea. What We Learned in Science News in 2019 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z As the new year begins, Kiribati finds itself on the front line of the battle against climate change, facing drought and rising sea levels. Revelers around the world usher in the new decade 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Mr Teitiota added that crops were already being ruined on Kiribati, and that the island was likely to become uninhabitable within the next 10 to 15 years. Climate refugees can't be forced home - UN 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z The Solomon Islands, just southeast of Bougainville, abandoned Taipei in favor of Beijing in September, followed days later by Kiribati. Bloody past casts long shadow over Pacific islands poised to become world’s newest nation 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z As the new year begins, Kiribati finds itself on the front line of the battle against climate change, facing drought and rising sea levels. Revelers around the world usher in the new decade 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z One participant from the low-lying Pacific Island nation of Kiribati said the beach she went to just three years ago “no longer exists.” At U.N. climate conference, the divide widens between countries that pollute and those that suffer from it 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Kiribati purchased land in Fiji in 2014 as its leaders contemplated “migration with dignity.” This was the decade climate change slapped us in the face 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change previously warned that Kiribati was one of the six Pacific island nations most threatened by rising sea levels. Climate refugees can't be forced home - UN 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Two more, the Solomon Islands and Kiribati, switched their diplomatic recognition to Beijing in September. AP Interview: Taiwan may help if Hong Kong violence expands 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z In September, the Solomon Islands and Kiribati renounced ties with Taiwan, recognizing China instead. Huge waves and disease turn Marshall Islands into 'a war zone,' health official says 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z Some coral reefs off the Phoenix Islands in Kiribati seem to be resilient to warming seas.Credit: These corals could survive climate change — and help save the world’s reefs 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z Small island nations like Kiribati are already grappling with the possibility of relocating citizens to other countries if rising seas drown their homes. This was the decade climate change slapped us in the face 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Beijing has recently increased its efforts to boost ties with island nations in the Pacific, establishing diplomatic ties with the Solomon Islands and Kiribati. Will this place become the world's next country? 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z A second Pacific nation, Kiribati, followed suit the same week. China Is Leasing an Entire Pacific Island. Its Residents Are Shocked. 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z Commissioned by the Kiribati government, the report found the ship had twice run aground before the journey. Probe finds drunk crew, structural issues on Kiribati ferry 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z Kiribati, which has about 108,000 people, one of four of whom live below the poverty line, declared a week of prayer at the time of the search. Probe finds drunk crew, structural issues on Kiribati ferry 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z The inquiry was ordered by the Kiribati government. Overloaded ferry where 95 died had drunk crew 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z The Solomon Islands and Kiribati decided to recognize China last month, dropping self-ruled and democratic Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own province with no rights to state-to-state relations. Taiwan says China is an 'authoritarian' threat in the Pacific 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z The tiny island nation of Kiribati, home to 109,367 people, was lured into switching sides after Beijing offered lucrative economic incentives, including new infrastructure projects. China tightens noose around Taiwan while challenging US primacy 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Four search planes from New Zealand, Australia and the United States scoured the ocean until Kiribati’s government decided to suspend the aerial search. Probe finds drunk crew, structural issues on Kiribati ferry 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z Four search planes from New Zealand, Australia and the United States scoured the ocean until Kiribati’s government decided to suspend the aerial search. Probe finds drunk crew, structural issues on Kiribati ferry 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z Shortly before Wang’s speech, China and Kiribati formally resumed diplomatic ties at ceremony he presided over at the Chinese Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York. In swipe at Trump, China tells U.N. tariffs could plunge world into recession 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z Both the Solomon Islands and Kiribati switched their allegiance to China last week as Taiwan continued to become more diplomatically isolated. Marshall Islands confirms diplomatic support for Taiwan 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z Taiwan quickly severed diplomatic relations with Kiribati on Sept. 20 in response to the nation's strategic defection. China tightens noose around Taiwan while challenging US primacy 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Kiribati, which has about 108,000 people, one of four of whom live below the poverty line, declared a week of prayer at the time of the search. Probe finds drunk crew, structural issues on Kiribati ferry 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z Commissioned by the Kiribati government, the report found the ship had twice run aground before the journey. Probe finds drunk crew, structural issues on Kiribati ferry 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z The Solomon Islands and Kiribati are the latest countries to switch relations to China, leaving self-ruled Taiwan with formal ties to only 15 countries. In swipe at Trump, China tells U.N. tariffs could plunge world into recession 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z Taiwan, losing a second ally in less than a week, said on Friday that China lured Kiribati with economic investment. Kiribati says national interest behind cutting Taiwan ties in favor of China 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z Kiribati said it acted in its best national interest when it severed ties with Taiwan and re-established diplomatic relations with China. China's Pacific influence grows as it signs up new friend in Solomon Islands 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z Taipei said it was ending all bilateral cooperation and recalling diplomatic, technical and medical staff stationed in Kiribati. China intensifies Pacific offensive as Taiwan loses another ally 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z He said that international support for the People’s Republic as the sole nation representing all of China was “unstoppable” and that severing ties with Taiwan “would surely bring unprecedented opportunities for the development of Kiribati.” As Taiwan Loses Influence, China Gains Ground in Race With U.S. 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Students held placards in Kiribati and chanted: “We are not sinking, we are fighting.” Across the globe, millions join biggest climate protest ever 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Pacific island nations like Kiribati, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu - all threatened by rising sea levels - kicked off the strike. Millions march against climate change worldwide 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Kiribati is the seventh country to drop Taiwan as a diplomatic ally since 2016 when Tsai took office, following Burkina Faso, the Dominican Republic, Sao Tome and Principe, Panama, El Salvador and the Solomon Islands. China's Pacific influence grows as it signs up new friend in Solomon Islands 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z Friday’s move by Kiribati leaves only 15 nations that recognize Taiwan diplomatically. China intensifies Pacific offensive as Taiwan loses another ally 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z The Kiribati president’s office and China’s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Taiwan says China lures Kiribati with airplanes after losing... 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Kiribati will presumably recognize China after cutting ties with diplomatically isolated Taiwan. Kiribati cuts ties with Taiwan, presaging switch to China 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z Taiwan’s foreign minister Joseph Wu announced on Friday that the country was cutting diplomatic ties with Kiribati and immediately closing its embassy in the country. Taiwan loses second ally in a week as Kiribati switches to China 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Now, not only is he certain he knows where the plane is, he has set course for a remote atoll in the Pacific island nation of Kiribati to recover it. Finding Amelia Earhart’s Plane Seemed Impossible. Then Came a Startling Clue. 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z China, which vehemently opposes any moves toward Taiwanese independence, said Friday that it highly appreciates Kiribati’s decision to reestablish ties with Beijing. China intensifies Pacific offensive as Taiwan loses another ally 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Aid requested by Kiribati from Beijing includes loans and a Boeing 737 aircraft, said a senior official in Taiwan with direct knowledge of the matter who sought anonymity. Taiwan says China lures Kiribati with airplanes after losing... 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Countries that have retained ties to Taiwan - like Palau, Kiribati and Solomon Islands - have limited Chinese investment. U.S. seeks to renew Pacific islands security pact to foil China 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z Wu also said Taiwan “rejects and strongly condemns” Kiribati for disregarding the long-standing relationship and aid provided by Taiwan, reported CNA. Taiwan loses second ally in a week as Kiribati switches to China 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z In Kiribati, 68% of women experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetimes, according to the report. Children in Pacific suffer 'shockingly high' levels of violence, report finds 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z “We support this important decision by Kiribati as a sovereign and independent nation,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters at a regular briefing. China intensifies Pacific offensive as Taiwan loses another ally 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Kiribati is the seventh country to drop Taiwan as a diplomatic ally since 2016, following Burkina Faso, the Dominican Republic, Sao Tome and Principe, Panama, El Salvador and the Solomon Islands. Taiwan says China lures Kiribati with airplanes after losing... 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Marines and sailors were sent to secure Betio Island, part of the nation of Kiribati’s Tarawa atoll. Remains of more than 20 American service members killed in bloody WWII battle return home 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z Taiwan made the announcement before the Kiribati government formally announced its decision to cut ties with Taiwan in a pre-emptive move, as it did ahead of the Solomon Islands announcing their switch. Taiwan loses second ally in a week as Kiribati switches to China 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z DeepGreen is backed by the governments of Pacific islands Nauru and Kiribati, which would receive royalty payments. Greenpeace ship sets sail to highlight risk of mining below the waves 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z Kiribati occupies a strategic location in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, roughly halfway between the United States and Australia. China intensifies Pacific offensive as Taiwan loses another ally 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Tarawa is now part of the Republic of Kiribati. Graves of 30 US servicemen found on Pacific WWII battlefield 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z Tarawa is now part of the Republic of Kiribati. Graves of 30 US servicemen found on Pacific WWII battlefield 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z Kiribati’s decision leaves Taiwan with four remaining Pacific allies: Tuvalu, Nauru, Palau and Marshall Islands as well as allies in the Caribbean and Latin America. Taiwan loses second ally in a week as Kiribati switches to China 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z The most immediate questions hang over two Pacific island nations that Ms. Tsai will not be visiting — Kiribati and the Solomon Islands. Taiwan’s Leader Heads to the South Pacific in a Bid to Fend Off China 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z Remote and sparsely populated, Kiribati spans a vast marine area and is home to rich fishing grounds. China intensifies Pacific offensive as Taiwan loses another ally 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z “I thought our idiosyncratic billionaire CEO was in Kiribati with his actress girlfriend, trying to save an island from sinking into the sea with impractical technology nobody there asked for.” How do you engineer a solution to an aging dog? 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z Kiribati, a nation consisting of 33 atolls and reef islands in the South Pacific, is expected to be one of the first. 10 worst-case climate predictions if global temperatures rise above 1.5 degrees Celsius 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z The Pacific island nation of Kiribati was the first in the world to welcome the new year, greeting 2019 with muted celebrations after spending 2018 on the front line of the battle against climate change. Revelers say hello to 2019, goodbye to an unsettling year 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z According to Taiwanese news reports, she had initially planned to visit Kiribati on this trip, but the stop was called off because of what officials said were scheduling conflicts. Taiwan’s Leader Heads to the South Pacific in a Bid to Fend Off China 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z I used to joke that in 50 years, when Kiribati sank because of sea-level rise, my Gilbertese language skills would be in high demand and finally useful outside the country. Opinion | Small nations are already paying the price for climate change 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Shaw said New Zealand doesn’t face the same existential threat from rising seas as some of its low-lying Pacific neighbors such as the Marshall Islands and Kiribati, although the nation would still be severely affected. AP Interview: New Zealand minister says emissions to rise 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z A sea level rise of roughly 13cm by 2020 may sound less alarming than the rate in the Republic of Kiribati, a group of Pacific islands that at risk of being totally erased this century. 'We feel like hermit crabs': Myanmar's climate dispossessed 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Kiribati is made up of low-lying atolls along the equator which intersect three time zones, the first of which sees the new year 14 hours before midnight in London. Revelers say hello to 2019, goodbye to an unsettling year 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z Late last month, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke at a gathering of South Pacific nations, including the leaders of the Marshall Islands, Kiribati and Palau, praising the countries for their recognition of Taiwan. Taiwan’s Leader Heads to the South Pacific in a Bid to Fend Off China 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z The ADB said it will open offices in the Cook Islands, Micronesia, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, and Tuvalu, as well as expand missions in Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu. ADB ramps up Pacific presence as aid donors jostle for influence 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Odom was 26 when he was killed in battle on a small island in Kiribati and was buried there with approximately 1,000 Marines and sailors. Arkansas man identified as Marine killed in WWII battle 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z The coal and iron were delivered through seven shipments on vessels that now bear the flags of North Korea, Belize, Kiribati, and Hong Kong, according to MarineTraffic, a ship-tracking website. Sanctions Busters Smuggled North Korean Coal, Iron to the South via Russia 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z Atoll-dependent nations that have been heavily involved in the push for climate action include the Marshall Islands, Maldives, Kiribati and Tuvalu. The military paid for a study on sea level rise. The results were scary. 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Meanwhile in Kiribati, its Unesco listing led to a ban on commercial foreign fisheries operating around its Phoenix Islands. Destroying the world's natural heritage: 'Komodo is reaching a tipping point' 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z He pulled the Americans aboard, and the three men rescued the five crew members, a mix of fishermen from Vietnam and Kiribati. Foreign worker saves 7 lives as fishing boat sinks off Hawaii 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z He pulled the Americans aboard, and the three men rescued the five crewmembers, a mix of fishermen from Vietnam and Kiribati. Vietnamese worker saved lives as Hawaii fishing boat sank 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z She would also like to advocate on behalf of smaller Pacific nations such as Kiribati and Tuvalu. Jacinda Ardern on life as a leader, Trump and selfies in the lingerie department 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z The Pacific nation of Kiribati is mourning the biggest loss of life ever to hit the archipelago. Kiribati mourns biggest disaster 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z A Kiribati medical team of three doctors and four nurses reached the seven survivors on Tuesday. Kiribati ferry disaster: 22 schoolchildren among those feared lost 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z Australian and American rescue teams have joined the search for survivors from the Kiribati ferry that capsized in the central Pacific more than a week ago. Missing Kiribati ferry: Australia and US join search for survivors 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z The New Zealand military found the survivors aboard a wooden dinghy on Sunday, more than a week after a ferry carrying an estimated 50 people between two Kiribati islands disappeared. US and Australia join search for Pacific ferry survivors 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z Rescuers have found a dinghy containing seven survivors while searching for a ferry carrying 50 people that went missing in the waters off Kiribati. Missing Kiribati ferry: seven passengers found in lifeboat 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z Though its 33 atolls and reef islands are spread across millions of square kilometres of ocean, Kiribati is a small community - almost everyone knows via a few connections about one or more of the victims. Kiribati mourns biggest disaster 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z Seven survivors from a missing ferry in the Kiribati archipelago have been found floating in the Pacific Ocean. Kiribati ferry survivors found in Pacific 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z The rescue effort is being run from Fiji by New Zealand’s rescue coordination centre, more than 2,000km south-west of Kiribati, which has a population of around 100,000. Missing Kiribati ferry: Australia and US join search for survivors 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z A ferry carrying an estimated 50 people is missing in Kiribati, prompting an international search involving New Zealand and Fiji authorities. Kiribati: ferry carrying 50 people missing for seven days 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z Questions remain as to why it took Kiribati authorities so long to tell New Zealand officials the ferry was missing. Missing Kiribati ferry: seven passengers found in lifeboat 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z Mr Ashby added that New Zealand Maritime Operations Centre and Kiribati Tarawa Radio station are broadcasting for sightings on maritime radio. Kiribati ferry with 50 on board missing 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z Yesterday I heard on Democracy Now that the government of the island of Kiribati bought 6000 acres on Fiji so that they can start to move their population. Bigger, Faster Avalanches, Triggered by Climate Change 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z The remoteness of the search area, which lies some 800km west of Kiribati, was adding to the challenge of the rescue effort, Johnston said. Missing Kiribati ferry: Australia and US join search for survivors 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z In October, after rescuing a group of three fishermen in Kiribati, Commodore Darryn Webb of the New Zealand air force urged that boats be fitted with proper communications and emergency equipment. Kiribati: ferry carrying 50 people missing for seven days 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z Webb said a Kiribati plane had earlier searched for the ferry but didn’t have sophisticated radar equipment. Missing Kiribati ferry: seven passengers found in lifeboat 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z Rescuers are searching for a ferry with an estimated 50 people on board after it went missing in the Kiribati Islands. Kiribati ferry with 50 on board missing 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z Target shipped to Mongolia and the tiny Pacific nation of Kiribati but not Guam. The Last Place on Earth Where Everyone Still Loves Kmart 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z A Kiribati marine patrol boat with medical personnel was on route to the FV Lomalo, the fishing boat which picked up the seven survivors on Sunday. Missing Kiribati ferry: Australia and US join search for survivors 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Kiribati is a small island nation in the central Pacific. Unsolved Science Mysteries From 2017 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z Kiribati took Fiji up on a similar offer, buying 8 square miles of land on one of Fiji's islands. Island Nations Urge Aggressive Action at U.N. Climate Meeting 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z The 33 atolls that make up Kiribati occupy a vast area in the equatorial Pacific. Kiribati ferry with 50 on board missing 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z In interviews last week, they spoke of the storms, the sharks and attempts to get help in the island nation of Kiribati. Lost-at-sea saga marked by inconsistencies, changing stories 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z “Kiribati, um, one whole half of the island is called shipwreck beach for a reason.” Inconsistencies cast doubt on harrowing tale of sea survival 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z “Just come to Kiribati and see with your own two eyes what we are suffering from.” Waiting for the tide to turn: Kiribati's fight for survival 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z In an updated warning, they predicted waves over 3m for parts of the Mexican coast, and waves between 0.3 and 1 meters for the Cook Islands, Ecuador, French Polynesia, Guatemala and Kiribati. Major earthquake off Mexico coast sparks warning of possible tsunami 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z Gillespie believes Earhart died as a castaway on the island of Nikumaroro, Kiribati, where a partial skeleton was discovered in 1940. Blogger discredits claim Amelia Earhart was taken prisoner by Japan 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z The two other prominent theories are that Earhart crash-landed on or near the then-Japanese Marshall Islands or that she made it to Nikumaroro island near Kiribati and died a castaway there. Amelia Earhart: Does a blurry photo prove she died a Japanese prisoner? - BBC News 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z Low-lying islands such as Kiribati, a string of 33 coral atolls in the central Pacific Ocean, already see saltwater inundating freshwater drinking sources. Coral Reefs Could Be Gone in 30 Years 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z Kiribati is one of the most isolated countries in the world. Waiting for the tide to turn: Kiribati's fight for survival 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z Whole island nations in the southern hemisphere, such as the South Pacific’s Kiribati, Tuvalu, the Marshall Islands, and the Indian Ocean’s Maldives, are under threat from rising seas. Yes, I am a climate alarmist. Global warming is a crime against humanity | Lawrence Torcello 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z In countries ranked by per capita gross domestic product, it places fourth — far above Nauru, at 112, or Kiribati, at 212. How Singapore Is Creating More Land for Itself 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z The Pacific island nation of Kiribati has rejected a Russian businessman's proposal to use three of its islands to revive the Russian monarchy. Kiribati rejects Russian's 'Romanov revival' plan - BBC News 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z A report in the Marshall Islands Journal says both vessels were from the central Pacific island nation of Kiribati, more than 600km away. Castaways rescued 'by chance' after month in north Pacific - BBC News 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z The 33 islands of Kiribati – pronounced “Kiribass” – are extremely shallow; the highest point is just two metres above sea level. Waiting for the tide to turn: Kiribati's fight for survival 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z It also said that of the seven countries worldwide with female obesity rates of at least 50 percent, four were Pacific island nations: Tonga, Samoa, Kiribati and the Federated States of Micronesia. As Obesity Rises, Remote Pacific Islands Plan to Abandon Junk Food 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z When Kiribati bought its land in Fiji for $7 million, critics worried that the money was being squandered; the nation’s gross domestic product, after all, is only $211 million. How Singapore Is Creating More Land for Itself 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z The Kiribati Cabinet rejected the proposal after the Kiribati Foreign Investment Commission reported back its findings on the offer. Kiribati rejects Russian's 'Romanov revival' plan - BBC News 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z Next story: Kiribati mulls proposal to 'restore Russian monarchy' South Africa water shortage sends workers on loo trip - BBC News 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z However, Kiribati is facing greater challenges which infrastructure alone cannot repair. Waiting for the tide to turn: Kiribati's fight for survival 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z The government of Kiribati is considering a proposal from a businessman who wants to revive the Russian monarchy on the Pacific state's territory. Kiribati mulls proposal to 'restore Russian monarchy' - BBC News 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z But he declined to provide specifics, and subsequent attempts to reach officials in Kiribati and the United Arab Emirates for details were unsuccessful. As Climate Change Accelerates, Floating Cities Look Like Less of a Pipe Dream 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z Pacific island nations including Kiribati and Tuvalu are facing the brunt of climate change with rising seas and more violent storms raising grave doubts about their futures. Low-lying Micronesia hopes Trump reconsiders his stand on climate change 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Mike Ives and Josh Haner took us to Tarawa, Kiribati, where climate change is affecting the lives of the people there and even the tiny island nation’s existence. We Were There: Reports From Our Far-Flung Correspondents in 2016 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z Rising ocean waters are threatening to shrink Kiribati’s land area, increase storm damage, destroy its crop-growing lands and ultimately displace its people long before the islands are submerged. Waiting for the tide to turn: Kiribati's fight for survival 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z Dr Sitiveni Halapua, a Pacific development specialist, tells Radio New Zealand that he understands Kiribati is seeking investment to combat the effects of climate change, but he finds the proposal "very strange" and "scary". Kiribati mulls proposal to 'restore Russian monarchy' - BBC News 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z An affable weightlifter from Kiribati, a collection of atolls spread across an area of the Pacific Ocean the size of India, Katoatau never intended to become a global ambassador for his small country. Dancing for a cause: Kiribati’s climate activist Olympic weightlifter 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z If Easter Island’s barren landscape sounds too depressing, why not try the archipelagos of Kiribati or the Marshall Islands? If nuclear war broke out where's the safest place on Earth? 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z That likely will not be enough to save many of the world’s most vulnerable countries—like Kiribati and the Marshall Islands—from the threat of rising sea levels. Donald Trump's Win Has Climate Change Negotiators Down. But Not Out 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z Kiribati is estimated to have a population of just over 100,000, with more than half making their home on South Tarawa. Waiting for the tide to turn: Kiribati's fight for survival 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z Last week, a Kiribati government official said the proposal was still under consideration by the Foreign Investment Commission. Kiribati mulls proposal to 'restore Russian monarchy' - BBC News 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z “I want to see a future for Kiribati and our youth,” he tells Guardian Australia. Dancing for a cause: Kiribati’s climate activist Olympic weightlifter 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z We follow along as Susie and Katie travel from their home state of Virginia to Siberia, Kiribati and Peru, studying how climate change and culture work in concert. Documentary 'The Anthropologist' looks at mothers and daughters, culture and climate change 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z The eastern islands of Kiribati were among the first, followed by countries such as Tonga, Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands. Pacific islands kick off global climate deal 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z The plan is to plough revenue generated by fishing licences and tourism back into the Kiribati economy to reduce unemployment, raise education standards and reduce poverty. Waiting for the tide to turn: Kiribati's fight for survival 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z He planted mangroves to guard against coastal erosion in the Pacific island nation of Kiribati. Examining the U.N.’s Record on Urgent Global Challenges 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z A visit to Katoatau’s family home in Buota, the last atoll in the Tarawa chain connected by road, underlines the immediate threat global warming poses to the residents of Kiribati. Dancing for a cause: Kiribati’s climate activist Olympic weightlifter 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Kiribati is buying property in another country for the day that its own land vanishes beneath the waves. Obama on Climate Change: The Trends Are ‘Terrifying’ 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Much of Kiribati, a collection of 33 coral atolls and reef islands scattered across a swath of the Pacific Ocean about twice the size of Alaska, lies no higher than six feet above sea level. A Remote Pacific Nation, Threatened by Rising Seas 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z This made the average sack of copra worth about A$200 – a large sum on Kiribati. Waiting for the tide to turn: Kiribati's fight for survival 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z Oil-rich United Arab Emirates also ratified the deal, as did nations considered particularly vulnerable to sea level rise, such as Kiribati and Bangladesh. Paris climate agreement poised to come into force 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z Climate change also exacerbates the innumerable other challenges faced by Kiribati. Dancing for a cause: Kiribati’s climate activist Olympic weightlifter 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z The workers are mostly experienced fishermen from Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and the tiny Pacific island nation of Kiribati. Like Hawaiian seafood? Here’s who’s catching it 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z And many Kiribati residents remain skeptical of the need to prepare for an eventuality that may be decades away. A Remote Pacific Nation, Threatened by Rising Seas 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z They also worry that the government’s dedication to domestic progress will be futile given Kiribati’s future will ultimately be determined on the global stage. Waiting for the tide to turn: Kiribati's fight for survival 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z AP reporters watched as two fishermen from Kiribati prepared to fly out. Hawaiian seafood caught by foreign crews confined on boats 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Weightlifting is booming in Kiribati, due in no small part to Katoatau. Dancing for a cause: Kiribati’s climate activist Olympic weightlifter 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Kiribati also lacks the resources for basic sports facilities. Pacific islander dances to raise climate change awareness 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z The waves also flooded the thatched-roofed outdoor meeting space of the local branch of the Kiribati Uniting Church. A Remote Pacific Nation, Threatened by Rising Seas 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z His sentiments are echoed by many of the residents of Kiribati, including Anterea. Waiting for the tide to turn: Kiribati's fight for survival 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z Bill Paupe said he’s alerted at the Kiribati Consulate in Honolulu every time a worker leaves, but he’s otherwise not involved: “They’re technically not here.” Hawaiian seafood caught by foreign crews confined on boats 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z “You only need to look at discussions on social media about Kiribati to see David’s impact,” says Lambourne, one of the few expatriates to learn the language and fully integrate into local society. Dancing for a cause: Kiribati’s climate activist Olympic weightlifter 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z That was the first gold medal in any global sporting event for his island nation of Kiribati. Pacific islander dances to raise climate change awareness 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z “It shocked us,” said Tean Rube, a pastor with the Kiribati Uniting Church. A Remote Pacific Nation, Threatened by Rising Seas 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z I ask him: will the residents of Kiribati become climate refugees? Waiting for the tide to turn: Kiribati's fight for survival 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z Big David Katoatau, from Kiribati, threw some shapes every time he successfully made a lift. Rio Olympics 2016: The most memorable moments 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z Kiribati is now inextricably associated with rising sea levels in the global consciousness, thanks in part to its dancing weightlifter, and donor-funded adaptation programs are helping to reduce Kiribati’s vulnerability. Dancing for a cause: Kiribati’s climate activist Olympic weightlifter 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Kiribati, located in the Central Pacific, is suffering “extreme coastal erosion not just of the beaches but also of the land” according to its government. Pacific islander dances to raise climate change awareness 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z “It’s about it becoming prohibitively expensive to live in. That’s the real challenge for Kiribati.” A Remote Pacific Nation, Threatened by Rising Seas 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z Tong hopes Australia and New Zealand will support Kiribati’s cause at the United Nations’ framework convention on climate change in Germany next month. Waiting for the tide to turn: Kiribati's fight for survival 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z David Katoatau, a weight lifter from the Pacific island nation Kiribati, charmed viewers by busting a move after dropping his weights. The Odd Olympics: Did a Fencer Really Compete With a Phone in His Pocket? 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z Yet it might be too late to save Kiribati. Dancing for a cause: Kiribati’s climate activist Olympic weightlifter 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Kiribati weightlifter David Katoatau, who finished sixth in the Olympic men's +105kg Group B final, entertains the Rio crowd with his dance moves. Rio Olympics 2016: Weightlifter David Katoatau dances after each lift 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z And there was some uplifting entertainment from Kiribati weightlifter David Katoatau, who finished sixth in the Olympic men's +105kg Group B final, but entertained the crowd with his dance moves. Rio Olympics 2016: Charlotte Dujardin wins gold & Mark Cavendish silver on day 10 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z Fresh water lies under the atolls and islands of Kiribati in what are known as a “water lenses”. Waiting for the tide to turn: Kiribati's fight for survival 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z Tangier Island in Virginia and Kiribati, a tiny island nation in the South Pacific, share something in common: rising sea levels tied to climate change may eventually make them unlivable. Your Thursday Briefing 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z Katoatau’s family returned to Kiribati, where the budding young weightlifter was confronted by the absence of any suitable facilities in his homeland. Dancing for a cause: Kiribati’s climate activist Olympic weightlifter 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z A major new study identified 15 “bright spots” among more than 2,500 coral reefs in 46 nations — including off Indonesia, the Solomon Islands and Kiribati — where there were far more fish than predicted. Scientists find ‘bright spots’ in threatened coral around the world 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z Bright spots include unpopulated, unfished regions such as the Chagos islands, and areas that are close to towns and are fished, such as Kiribati and the Solomon Islands. Under the sea 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z In time the low-lying atolls of Kiribati, Vanuatu and Tuvalu may disappear entirely beneath rising seas. The leeward side of fortune 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z The scientists will coordinate with researchers based in Honolulu and the Pacific island of Kiribati, around 1,340 miles south of Hawaii. Noaa and Nasa team up to investigate strongest El Niño on record 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z One of the least developed states in the Pacific, Kiribati is dependent on fishing licence revenue and foreign aid. Dancing for a cause: Kiribati’s climate activist Olympic weightlifter 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Fishery license sales generate around $350 million annually in total for small states such as Kiribati and Tuvalu, where around 20% of the population lives on less than US$1 a day. Tuna-Fishing Deal Dispute Keeps U.S. Boats Out of Pacific Waters 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z New Year celebrations have begun around the world with the Pacific islands of Samoa and Kiribati the first to usher in 2016. New Year's Eve 2015 celebrations - live 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Many small island developing nations, like Kiribati, risk becoming uninhabitable if temperatures rise above that threshold. Hurdles Remain as Clock Ticks at Paris Climate Talks 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z In surveys of more than 6,800 people from the Pacific island countries of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu, most residents said that they are already experiencing events such as saltwater intrusions, floods and droughts. Social scientists give climate talks a human touch 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z It was also in Scotland that Katoatau first became a climate spokesman for Kiribati. Dancing for a cause: Kiribati’s climate activist Olympic weightlifter 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z “I really fear the future for our children and for Kiribati.” Paris Climate Deal May Be Too Late for These Islanders 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z GMT07:23 New Year celebrations have begun around the world with the Pacific islands of Samoa and Kiribati the first to usher in 2016. New Year's Eve 2015 celebrations - live 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z The UN says more than 70% of households in Kiribati and Tuvalu would consider leaving home if droughts, sea level rise or floods get worse. Kiribati's climate change Catch-22 - BBC News 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z New Zealand deported a man back to the tiny South Pacific island nation of Kiribati this year after New Zealand’s Supreme Court dismissed his appeal — the world’s first — for asylum as a climate refugee. Legal limbo awaits millions of future ‘climate refugees’ 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z “I beg the countries of the world to see what is happening to Kiribati,” he wrote. Dancing for a cause: Kiribati’s climate activist Olympic weightlifter 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z But one only needs to scratch the surface to find discontent among Fijians at the deal Kiribati managed to strike. Paris Climate Deal May Be Too Late for These Islanders 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z In contrast to other Pacific island nations, which boast mining, agriculture and tourism industries, Kiribati's economy relies almost entirely on its fishing industry. El Nino is bittersweet for disappearing Kiribati as it battles climate change 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z If more washes up than washes away, the atolls grow, and Kiribati will rise with the tide. Kiribati's climate change Catch-22 - BBC News 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z New Zealand deported a man back to the tiny South Pacific island nation of Kiribati earlier this year after its Supreme Court dismissed his appeal — the world's first — for asylum as a climate refugee. Millions fleeing climate-related disasters face legal limbo if they seek refuge abroad 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z The meeting with Obama, attended by the leaders of the Barbados, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands and among others, was intended to elevate the role of the countries in the Paris negotiations. Obama Says He's an 'Island Boy' in Climate Meeting With Small Island Leaders 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z They hate me for saying that Kiribati is not a good place to live, but it’s the truth, I’m not lying. Paris Climate Deal May Be Too Late for These Islanders 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Kiribati earns the majority of its revenue from licensing overseas fishing vessels, predominantly from the European Union, Korea, the United States, Japan and China, selling access days to fish in its waters. El Nino is bittersweet for disappearing Kiribati as it battles climate change 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z Kiribati faces a Catch-22: it needs to advance economically to defend itself, but sea-level rise is certain to slow or even stop its progress. Kiribati's climate change Catch-22 - BBC News 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z They range from the top emitter, China, to the tiny Pacific nation of Kiribati, imperilled by rising sea levels. Carbon prices - work in progress, not panacea, for rich and poor 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z Now Kiribati is trying to keep more of that wealth at home. Why Kiribati is is fishing for tuna wealth - BBC News 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Impoverished, low-lying Pacific islands such as Kiribati, Vanuatu and Tuvalu are among the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change and a creeping rise in sea levels. Kiribati leader takes push for climate change action to Australia 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z The New Zealand immigration department sets aside 75 places a year in a lottery for migrants from Kiribati, and at the moment it can't fill them. The man who would be the first climate change refugee - BBC News 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Because Kiribati might become unliveable, even if it never goes under. Kiribati's climate change Catch-22 - BBC News 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z But in September, New Zealand rejected his claim and deported him back to his native Kiribati. 'My life is in danger in Kiribati' - BBC News 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z In fact, some coastal experts dispute the idea that Kiribati will soon sink beneath the waves like a modern Atlantis. Before we drown we may die of thirst 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z But rising seas place a question mark over the continued inhabitation of low-lying island nations such as Kiribati. Rising Seas Already a Damaging Reality in Kiribati 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z For the moment, it appears he's stuck here in Kiribati. The man who would be the first climate change refugee - BBC News 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z The notion that Kiribati will sink because of rising sea levels is a narrative that's powerful in its simplicity. Kiribati's climate change Catch-22 - BBC News 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z Kiribati President Anote Tong has been advocating for bold action to address climate change for years, making his pleas around the world. Meet the President Trying to Save His Island Nation From Climate Change 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z But researchers who study Kiribati say that the situation is not a simple story of rising seas swallowing low-lying islands. Before we drown we may die of thirst 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z But rising seas place a question mark over the continued inhabitation of low-lying island nations such as Kiribati. Rising Seas Already a Damaging Reality in Kiribati 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z "I think being a refugee is the best way of protecting myself. Especially if something happens to Kiribati," he says. The man who would be the first climate change refugee - BBC News 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Kiribati, by contrast, is a nation of amateur civil engineers, without the skills, materials or money they need - forever locked in battle with the ocean. Kiribati's climate change Catch-22 - BBC News 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z Kiribati has benefited from some of that support, primarily from other Pacific island countries and development groups. Meet the President Trying to Save His Island Nation From Climate Change 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z The Kiribati culture is communal, with families accustomed to bedding down together on woven mats on the floor. Before we drown we may die of thirst 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z Kiribati needs to rise over both, he says. Rising Seas Already a Damaging Reality in Kiribati 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z Like many in Kiribati, he's worried the ocean will swallow the entire country like some latter day Atlantis. The man who would be the first climate change refugee - BBC News 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z People rely on well water dug from the ground because Kiribati is so flat. UN drops plan to create group to relocate climate-change affected people 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z Now, Tong says his country’s citizens won’t be able to remain on the physical islands of Kiribati much longer without drastic change on global warming. Meet the President Trying to Save His Island Nation From Climate Change 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Even if Kiribati does not drown in the near future, its residents may soon need an exit strategy. Before we drown we may die of thirst 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z Kiribati artist, poet and educator Teweiariki Teaero depicts a wounded ocean and islands threatened not just by climate change but by other forms of Western influence. Rising Seas Already a Damaging Reality in Kiribati 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z New Zealand has deported a Kiribati man who lost his four-year legal battle to become the world's first climate change refugee. New Zealand deports climate change asylum seeker to Kiribati - BBC News 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Photograph: Ben Knight The impact of climate change is anticipated to displace up to 250 million people worldwide by 2050, including many in low-lying Pacific islands such as Tuvalu, Solomon Islands and Kiribati. UN drops plan to create group to relocate climate-change affected people 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z In Kiribati, where land is rarely more than few feet above sea level, even a moderate rise could be catastrophic. Meet the President Trying to Save His Island Nation From Climate Change 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Tarawa is the capital of Kiribati, which is one of the most remote countries on Earth, located on the equator about halfway between Australia and Hawaii. Before we drown we may die of thirst 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z Kiribati artist, poet and educator Teweiariki Teaero depicts a wounded ocean and islands threatened not just by climate change but by other forms of Western influence. Rising Seas Already a Damaging Reality in Kiribati 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z Kiribati is among several low-lying Pacific nations threatened by climate change-linked problems. New Zealand deports climate change asylum seeker to Kiribati - BBC News 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z People in Kiribati and Tuvalu are the canaries in the coalmine and they are looking to Australia.” UN drops plan to create group to relocate climate-change affected people 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z Last year, Kiribati purchased 5,000 acres of land in nearby Fiji as insurance policy and world leaders have indicated that they would be willing to support Kiribati refugees if it becomes necessary. Meet the President Trying to Save His Island Nation From Climate Change 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z And yet, the latest assessment steered clear of the IPCC's previous assertion that an 80-centimetre rise would inundate two-thirds of Kiribati. Before we drown we may die of thirst 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z Kiribati needs to rise over both, he says. Rising Seas Already a Damaging Reality in Kiribati 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z The summit starts on Monday, six months after Cyclone Pam, which flattened much of Vanuatu and caused heavy flooding on Tuvalu, Kiribati and the Marshall Islands. Australia's inaction on climate change set to dominate Pacific Island talks 2015-09-05T04:00:00Z Maria Tiimon, who moved to Australia from Kiribati in 2006, said people in her homeland are scared but did not want to become climate migrants. UN drops plan to create group to relocate climate-change affected people 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z For millennia, the people of Kiribati have lived off the land, dwelling on their small islands located in the central Pacific Ocean. Meet the President Trying to Save His Island Nation From Climate Change 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z But fly fishing’s ultimate prize currently resides on Christmas Island, a coral atoll some 1,200 miles south of Hawaii and part of the nation of Kiribati. Christmas Island Offers Anglers a Rare Gift 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Kiribati needs to rise over both, he says. Rising Seas Already a Damaging Reality in Kiribati 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z The president of the low-lying Pacific island nation of Kiribati called on Thursday for a global moratorium on new coal mines to slow global warming and a creeping rise in world sea levels. Pacific island nation calls for moratorium on new coal mines 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z I tell Australians where I’m from and people don’t know where Kiribati is. UN drops plan to create group to relocate climate-change affected people 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z First, he wants to fortify at least one island in the Kiribati chain so the country’s physical presence doesn’t disappear in its entirety. Meet the President Trying to Save His Island Nation From Climate Change 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z DODGERS: Their total payroll is higher than the gross domestic product of Kiribati. The Times' MLB power rankings 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z But rising seas place a question mark over the continued inhabitation of low-lying island nations such as Kiribati. Rising Seas Already a Damaging Reality in Kiribati 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z When approached by a reporter eight miles off the coast, the Chinese captain explained that his ship had a new owner — a Chinese company — and a new flag — Kiribati. Stowaways and Crimes Aboard a Scofflaw Ship 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z Last year the Kiribati government bought 20 sq km of land on Vanua Levu, one of the Fiji islands, in case its people cannot be moved internally. UN drops plan to create group to relocate climate-change affected people 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z Five men were rescued Saturday from a small boat 184 miles northeast of the Pacific island nation of Kiribati, after being adrift since Wednesday. 5 Men Rescued After Days Adrift in Pacific Ocean 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z The atoll is part of what is now the Republic of Kiribati, about halfway between Hawaii and Australia. Fallen Medal of Honor recipient may finally come home from World War II 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z Kiribati artist, poet and educator Teweiariki Teaero depicts a wounded ocean and islands threatened not just by climate change but by other forms of Western influence. Rising Seas Already a Damaging Reality in Kiribati 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z Over the years it has flown the flags of Panama, the Bahamas and Kiribati, a tiny island nation in the Central Pacific. Stowaways and Crimes Aboard a Scofflaw Ship 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z People in Kiribati are now very worried about climate change. UN drops plan to create group to relocate climate-change affected people 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z Anote Tong, the president of the tiny island of Kiribati, told the meeting king tides were already forcing villages to relocate. UN climate talks moving at snail's pace, says Ban Ki-moon 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z Some small island nations, such as Kiribati and the Marshall Islands, will be close to disappearing entirely. America is the worst polluter in the history of the world. We should let climate change refugees resettle here. 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z There are three “associate” countries which don’t have voting rights: Niue, Kiribati and Tuvalu. Sepp Blatter makes special mention of his Oceania support 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z Throw in foreign television money, sponsorship and merchandising and you're looking at double the gross domestic product of the Pacific nation of Kiribati. Mayweather v Pacquiao - the lowdown 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z But in Kiribati all the children know a bit about Australia. UN drops plan to create group to relocate climate-change affected people 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z Thousands of miles away, Kiribati President Anote Tong urged the council to refrain from greenlighting development projects that would accelerate global warming, which threatens to inundate his and other low-lying Pacific island nations. U.S. takes helm of Arctic Council, aims to focus of climate change 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Tuvalu, Kiribati and the Solomon Islands were also battered by the winds. Island Nations on the Climate Change Front Lines Need New Support 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z The presidents of Vanuatu and Kiribati both drew a clear link between global warming and the cyclone. Pacific nations to highlight Cyclone Pam in climate talks 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z The cyclone also caused damage to other Pacific islands, including Kiribati and the Solomon Islands. 24 Dead in Vanuatu After Cyclone Pam, U.N. Says 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z Cyclone Pam also caused serious damage in nine other countries including Kiribati, Tuvalu and the Solomon Islands, according to the U.N. Vanuatu Presidents Says 'Monster' Cyclone Has Set Vanuatu Development Back 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z Winds from the cyclone also pummeled other Pacific island countries, including Tuvalu, the Solomon Islands and Kiribati. Cyclone Hits Island Nation of Vanuatu and Kills 6 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z The Pacific island country of Kiribati is an increasingly popular destination for journalists and environmental activists hoping to “see” sea level rise. The Kiribati People Battle Sea Level Rise [Slide Show] 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z Some island nations in the tropical Pacific including Kiribati, Nauru and the Solomon Islands are already seeing ocean conditions that can cause bleaching. Watch Ocean Acidification in Real Time 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z Severe bleaching has now happened two years in a row off Guam and overheated waters have now appeared off the Pacific island nations of Kiribati and Nauru and are also pooling near the Solomon Islands. Coral Reefs Show Remarkable Ability to Recover from Near Death 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z For example, the Pacific island nation of Kiribati and the city of Miami in Florida are both threatened by sea-level rise. Human adaptation: Manage climate-induced resettlement 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Waters are warming up around the Pacific islands of Kiribati, Nauru, and the Solomons. Looming coral reef disaster? Scientists divided 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Such places as Kiribati, the nation of tiny islands in the South Pacific, or the Indian Ocean nation of the Maldives, may disappear as sea levels rise. Australia Is Burning, and Climate Change Is Making It Worse 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z Kiribati and Samoa are 19 hours ahead of New York. Happy New Year from the South Pacific Where It's Already 2015 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z The app’s main page shows a countdown for key places in each time zone, starting with Christmas Island/Kiribati. Apps to Ring In the New Year, and for the Resolutions After 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Chemical clues in skeletons produced by coral growing at Kiribati contain a newly discovered warning. Coral Clues Hint at Looming Global Warming Spike 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z The ship was registered in the Pacific nation of Kiribati. Greek Navy Tows Disabled Vessel Carrying Migrants to Safety 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z Little specific information was immediately available about the people on the Baris, which is registered in the Pacific island nation of Kiribati but is managed by a Turkish company, according to the Equasis marine database. Greek Navy Aids Disabled Ship Carrying Hundreds of Migrants 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z The debris was found in Nikumaroro, Kiribati, an uninhabited island in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Scientists Identify Amelia Earhart Plane Fragment 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z Catherine Novelli, undersecretary of state for economic growth, energy and the environment, said the administration was working with Kiribati and other small island states to expand protections across the Pacific. Barack Obama to create world's largest ocean reserve in the Pacific 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Thompson’s team found evidence in its Kiribati coral core of weak trade winds early in the 20th century. Coral Clues Hint at Looming Global Warming Spike 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z Anote Tong, the president of Kiribati, one of the Pacific Ocean’s small island nations, visited the Arctic before this week’s meeting. US to put climate change 'front and center' of diplomatic efforts, Kerry vows 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z The tiny Pacific island of Kiribati is celebrating a first Commonwealth Games medal after David Katoatau won gold in weightlifting's 105kg Group A. Kiribati claims historic medal 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z This was a shrewd move as Kiribati marketed itself as the first inhabited place on Earth to greet the new millennium. The Commonwealths boxer who had never been in a ring 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z Gillespie and his group made their first expedition to Gardner Island - by now renamed Nikumaroro and part of the Republic of Kiribati - in 1989. Metal may offer clue to Earhart’s missing plane 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z A similar picture emerges in the micro-state of Kiribati, the halfway point between Hawaii and Fiji. Is a Vast Marine Sanctuary Any Use if You Can't Police It? 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z In recent days the tiny Republic of Kiribati announced that the Phoenix Islands Protected Area, will close to all commercial fishing by the end of 2014. Obama doubles global marine reserves 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z Katoatau smiled as the national anthem of Kiribati was played at the Clyde Auditorium before the enthusiastic crowd burst into a round of applause. Kiribati claims historic medal 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z Kiribati is a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean with a population of a little over 100,000. The Commonwealths boxer who had never been in a ring 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z The fishing ban would cover the entire Phoenix Islands Protected Area, which represents about 11 percent of Kiribati's waters and is currently heavily fished. Obama Wants to Make Marine Sanctuary Ten Times Larger Anote Tong, president of the small Pacific island nation of Kiribati, announced Monday that he will close an area roughly the size of California to commercial fishing by the end of this year. Obama will propose vast expansion of Pacific Ocean marine sanctuary The fishing ban in the Phoenix Islands Protected Area, which represents about 11% of Kiribati's waters, would allow fish stocks to recover, Tong said. Obama to order ocean protections with executive powers, Kerry says 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z Kiribati - which won independence from the United Kingdom in 1979 - is a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean with a population of just over 100,000. Kiribati claims historic medal 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z The Kiribati boxing club consists of a punch bag hanging from a breadfruit tree. The Commonwealths boxer who had never been in a ring 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z Countries with the highest rates included Tonga, Samoa and Kiribati in the South Pacific and Kuwait, Libya and Qatar in the Middle East. No Nation Has Lowered Obesity Rate in 33 Years 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z But island nations like the Maldives, Kiribati and Fiji may lose much of their land area, and millions of Bangladeshis will be displaced. Facing Rising Seas, Bangladesh Confronts the Consequences of Climate Change 2014-03-28T05:09:43Z Castaways from Kiribati, to the south, frequently find land in the Marshall Islands after ordeals of weeks or months at sea in small boats. Pacific castaway health worsens 2014-02-06T11:33:33Z "I am so proud to have earned Kiribati a first medal at a major event," said Katoatau, who finished 17th out of 21 in the same category at the 2012 Olympics. Kiribati claims historic medal 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z Castaways from Kiribati, to the south, frequently find land in the Marshall islands after ordeals of weeks or months at sea in small boats. Pacific castaway 'mulled suicide' 2014-02-05T00:58:09Z The Pacific island chain of Kiribati is one of the most densely settled places on Earth. Tiny island's struggle with overpopulation 2014-02-03T21:34:03Z Before completing his master’s in photojournalism and documentary photography at the London College of Communications in 2011, a final project took Mr. Jazbec to the island of Kiribati in the South Pacific. Lens Blog: Where the Ice, and the Population, Is Thinning 2014-01-23T10:00:26Z Kiribati becomes the 16th country to welcome the Queen's baton as a traditional dancer performs at Aratokotoko Primary School. In pictures: Queen's Baton Relay - Oceania 2013-12-24T22:43:35Z A sailing canoe sits in dock ahead of the Queen's Baton's next adventure in Tarawa, Kiribati. In pictures: Kiribati, Cook Is. & Tonga 2013-12-11T15:03:24Z They told the court that Mr Teitiota was being "persecuted passively by the circumstances in which he's living, which the Kiribati government has no ability to ameliorate". NZ rejects 'climate change asylum' 2013-11-26T07:50:01Z Kiribati is perhaps best known as one of the countries most likely to disappear due to climate change. Tiny island's struggle with overpopulation 2014-02-03T21:34:03Z The stereotypical image of Kiribati is of classic pacific atolls, palm trees, coral reefs and people living a simple lifestyle, able to fish in abundant seas. Kiribati island: Sinking into the sea? 2013-11-25T11:09:00Z He is famous—or, at the very least, as famous as anyone from Kiribati has ever been—for arguing that the industrialized nations of the world are murdering his country. Drowning Kiribati 2013-11-21T18:25:49Z Students from Uekera Primary School in Kiribati wait patiently for their turn to hold the Commonwealth baton during the celebrations in Kiribati. In pictures: Kiribati, Cook Is. & Tonga 2013-12-11T15:03:24Z He said that his family, including his three New Zealand-born children, would suffer harm if forced to return to Kiribati. Man seeks NZ 'climate change asylum' 2013-10-17T04:00:55Z Most people who live on Kiribati's main island - South Tarawa - rely on the surrounding seas for their livelihoods. Tiny island's struggle with overpopulation 2014-02-03T21:34:03Z "What about Kiribati, French Polynesia, Tuvalu and the other countries that are vulnerable?" As Pacific Islands Flood, A Climate-Driven Exodus Grows 2013-09-09T18:45:00.533Z Kiribati is a flyspeck of a United Nations member state, a collection of 33 islands necklaced across the central Pacific. Drowning Kiribati 2013-11-21T18:25:49Z A test case from Kiribati was rejected in New Zealand in 2012 and changes to international law will likely be needed. Tide of humanity, as well as rising seas, lap at Kiribati's future 2013-06-13T04:42:41Z Last year, the Kiribati government approved a plan to buy land from Fiji in case rising sea levels forced it to relocate its citizens. Man seeks NZ 'climate change asylum' 2013-10-17T04:00:55Z He has long campaigned on the international stage to fund the development of Kiribati to help it resist climate change - and to resettle the population elsewhere, should rising seas engulf the islands. Tiny island's struggle with overpopulation 2014-02-03T21:34:03Z These ranged from Mali through Montenegro to the Kiribati Islands in the South Sea. Scottish independence: bread and circuses 2013-02-07T21:00:02Z If scientists are correct, the ocean will swallow most of Kiribati before the end of the century, and perhaps much sooner than that. Drowning Kiribati 2013-11-21T18:25:49Z Plans are underway for solar-powered energy and desalination plants but the cost of building and maintaining them is a challenge for cash-strapped Kiribati, which relies on aid and royalties from foreign fishing fleets. Tide of humanity, as well as rising seas, lap at Kiribati's future 2013-06-13T04:42:41Z "The sad reality is that the environmental degradation caused by both slow and sudden-onset natural disasters is one which is faced by the Kiribati population generally," the in June. Man seeks NZ 'climate change asylum' 2013-10-17T04:00:55Z One way to deal with the problems created by increasing populations may be a return to the old way of life, suggests Tabao Awaerika, secretary to Kiribati's president. Tiny island's struggle with overpopulation 2014-02-03T21:34:03Z |
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