Kiribati
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Kiribati and China to develop former climate-refuge land in Fiji
President of Kiribati says China will provide ‘technical assistance’ to convert land in Fiji into a working fa…
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Pacific leaders condemn Australia’s ‘weak’ climate target in open letter to Scott Morrison
Fourteen eminent signatories urge Canberra to commit to net-zero emissions by 2050Pacific leaders have condemn…
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Australia should create ‘Pacific visa’ to reduce impact of climate change and disaster on islanders
Displacement is growing in the Asia-Pacific region, and a new policy paper argues migration policies must be e…
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Pacific’s fight against Covid-19 hamstrung by lack of clean water
Access to clean, safe drinking water across the Pacific is the lowest of any region in the world, raising fear…
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‘Cultural rights are human rights too’: Kiribati gesture of welcome must be understood from the island’s perspective | Katerina Teaiwa and Marita Davies
i-Kiribati writers say the media frenzy over the image of Tang Songgen walking on men’s backs diminishes local…
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Photo of Chinese ambassador to Kiribati walking across backs of locals ‘misinterpreted’
Image criticised as emblematic of China’s rising influence in Pacific, but i-Kiribati say practice is part of …
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Kiribati’s president’s plans to raise islands in fight against sea-level rise
Exclusive: Taneti Maamau says Kiribati will seek support from China and other allies to elevate islands from t…
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Coronavirus in the Pacific: weekly briefing
Covid-19-related developments throughout the Pacific IslandsThe total number of cases of Covid-19 infection li…
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Coronavirus in the Pacific: weekly briefing
Covid-19-related developments throughout the Pacific Islands • Sign up to get this Coronavirus in the Pacific …
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Boost for Beijing: pro-China president wins re-election in Kiribati
Taneti Maamau, who switched Kiribati’s allegiance from Taipei to Beijing last year, resoundingly re-electedTan…
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Pro-China Kiribati president loses majority over switch from Taiwan
Party that switched recognition from Taiwan to China last year lost majority in elections this week over handl…
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Climate refugees can’t be returned home, says landmark UN human rights ruling
Experts say judgment is ‘tipping point’ that opens the door to climate crisis claims for protection It is unla…
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‘On right side of history’: Xi Jinping praises Kiribati for switch to China
Chinese president hails leader of South Pacific nation after it severed diplomatic ties with TaiwanChina’s pre…
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60 Minutes reporter Liam Bartlett and TV crew detained in Kiribati
Australian Channel Nine crew held at a hotel with officials stationed outside their rooms after being denied a…
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Kiribati ferry that sank, killing 95, not licensed to take passengers, inquiry finds
Vessel was not permitted to carry people on open ocean and soon broke apart in heavy seas, official report say…