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Fireworks, Celebrations: Countries Ring In 2026. This Was The First
As the world prepares to turn the calendar page, New Zealand, Australia, South Korea, North Korea and Japan have already welcomed the New Year.
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Rising Seas To Cost Pacific Island Nations $10 Billion - Their 20-Year GDP
Adapting to a sea level rise of up to 0.5 metres (1.64 feet) will cost the three most vulnerable Pacific atoll nations nearly $10 billion - equivalent to about 20 years of gross domestic product - the World Bank said in a report on Thursday.
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US Coast Guard Boards Chinese Fishing Boats During Patrol In Pacific Ocean
The US Coast Guard and Kiribati police boarded two Chinese fishing boats during a patrol against illegal fishing in the Pacific Islands nation's vast exclusive economic zone this month but found no issues aboard, a coast guard official said.
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India Announces New High Commissioners To Belize, Kiribati
The External Affairs Ministry (EAM) on Tuesday announced Pankaj Sharma and Palaniswamy Subramanyan Karthigeyan as India's new High Commissioners to the countries of Belize and Kiribati respectively.
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Remote Pacific Islands, With Only 2 Covid Cases Until Now, In Lockdown
Kiribati and Samoa entered lockdowns Saturday after overseas arrivals brought Covid to the Pacific island nations that had avoided the worst of the pandemic for two years.
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China Says It "Highly Appreciates" Kiribati Cutting Ties With Taiwan
China on Friday praised the Pacific island of Kiribati for cutting ties with Taiwan, the second diplomatic defection from Taipei to Beijing in less than a week. The move is a coup for Beijing just weeks before it marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
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Taiwan And Kiribati Cut Diplomatic Ties Amid China Tension
Taiwan and Kiribati severed ties on Friday after the tiny Pacific nation decided to switch diplomatic recognition to China, the second defection to Beijing by one of Taipei's allies this week.
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"Youngest And Brightest" Lost In Pacific Ferry Disaster
Many children and teenagers are among those missing after a ferry sank in the remote Pacific, official figures have revealed, with victims described as their region's "youngest and brightest".
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Ferry With 50 On Board Missing In Central Pacific
A search was under way Saturday for a ferry with 50 people on board that has not been seen for more than a week in the tiny island nation of Kiribati in the central Pacific.
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Former Head Of Island Nation Looks For 'Crazy Ways' To Survive Climate Change
Imagine your home was on a tiny island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. And that the highest point was about two metres above sea level. Chances are, you would feel the urgency of the impact of climate change much more than you do now
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Fireworks, Celebrations: Countries Ring In 2026. This Was The First
As the world prepares to turn the calendar page, New Zealand, Australia, South Korea, North Korea and Japan have already welcomed the New Year.
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Rising Seas To Cost Pacific Island Nations $10 Billion - Their 20-Year GDP
Adapting to a sea level rise of up to 0.5 metres (1.64 feet) will cost the three most vulnerable Pacific atoll nations nearly $10 billion - equivalent to about 20 years of gross domestic product - the World Bank said in a report on Thursday.
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US Coast Guard Boards Chinese Fishing Boats During Patrol In Pacific Ocean
The US Coast Guard and Kiribati police boarded two Chinese fishing boats during a patrol against illegal fishing in the Pacific Islands nation's vast exclusive economic zone this month but found no issues aboard, a coast guard official said.
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India Announces New High Commissioners To Belize, Kiribati
The External Affairs Ministry (EAM) on Tuesday announced Pankaj Sharma and Palaniswamy Subramanyan Karthigeyan as India's new High Commissioners to the countries of Belize and Kiribati respectively.
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Remote Pacific Islands, With Only 2 Covid Cases Until Now, In Lockdown
Kiribati and Samoa entered lockdowns Saturday after overseas arrivals brought Covid to the Pacific island nations that had avoided the worst of the pandemic for two years.
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China Says It "Highly Appreciates" Kiribati Cutting Ties With Taiwan
China on Friday praised the Pacific island of Kiribati for cutting ties with Taiwan, the second diplomatic defection from Taipei to Beijing in less than a week. The move is a coup for Beijing just weeks before it marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
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Taiwan And Kiribati Cut Diplomatic Ties Amid China Tension
Taiwan and Kiribati severed ties on Friday after the tiny Pacific nation decided to switch diplomatic recognition to China, the second defection to Beijing by one of Taipei's allies this week.
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"Youngest And Brightest" Lost In Pacific Ferry Disaster
Many children and teenagers are among those missing after a ferry sank in the remote Pacific, official figures have revealed, with victims described as their region's "youngest and brightest".
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Ferry With 50 On Board Missing In Central Pacific
A search was under way Saturday for a ferry with 50 people on board that has not been seen for more than a week in the tiny island nation of Kiribati in the central Pacific.
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Former Head Of Island Nation Looks For 'Crazy Ways' To Survive Climate Change
Imagine your home was on a tiny island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. And that the highest point was about two metres above sea level. Chances are, you would feel the urgency of the impact of climate change much more than you do now
