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65 leaders to attend climate summit
... as refugees in some corner of the world. After concluding the Vulnerable-14 summit held in Maldives, President of Kiribati Anote Tong said that even though they will not get 100% success at the climate summit, at least 90% success is expected. The ... Comment?
Jessica Watson: Tacking to round Kirimati - turning toward Cape Horn soon
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... island in the Line Island group and expect to be around early Monday morning. As part of the Republic of Kiribati, this island is the first inhabited place on earth to experience a new year with a time zone that is the farthest ahead of all others ... Comment?
In Kiribati, a way of life is being washed away
... remains. There is no shortage of them in Tebunginako, a tiny village on an outer island of the Pacific republic of Kiribati (pronounced Kiribas). Over the past 40 years the villagers have seen the sea rise, storm surges become more frequent and ... Comment?
Nigeria: Developing Countries Challenge West, China on Climate
... leadership by shifting from fossil fuel to renewable energy. Delegates at the summit include President Tong of Kiribati, as well as foreign and environment ministers from Bangladesh, Nepal, Vietnam, Ghana, Kenya and Tanzania, and representatives ... Comment?
New routes launched during the last week
... we're offering low fares and Alaska Airlines Vacations packages that make Hawaii travel even more affordable." Air Kiribati gets its first ever mention in anna.aero thanks to the launch of international services from Tarawa (TRW) to Nadi (NAN) in ... Comment?
Delhi blocks toxic US ship: Will Dhaka woke up?
... arrived in Indian waters for scrapping on 8 October 2009 with papers saying its flag was that of the Republic of Kiribati and that it was owned by Platinum Investment Services of Monrovia, Liberia. But BAN received official confirmation from the ... Comment?
India bars entry of former S.S. Independence
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... arrived in Indian waters for scrapping on October 8, 2009 with papers saying its flag was that of the Republic of Kiribati and that it was owned by Platinum Investment Services of Monrovia, Liberia. BAN says that it has received official ... Comment?
Maldives opens Climate Vulnerable Forum with appeal for carbon neutrality
... shifting from fossil fuel to renewable energy. Delegates at the Climate Vulnerable Forum include President Tong of Kiribati, as well as foreign and environment ministers from Bangladesh, Nepal, Vietnam, Ghana, Kenya and Tanzania, and representatives ... Comment?
Male calls for carbon neutrality
... we now know to be wrong,a Lynas added. Delegates at the Climate Vulnerable Forum include President Tong of Kiribati, as well as foreign and environment ministers from Bangladesh, Nepal, Vietnam, Ghana, Kenya and Tanzania, and representatives from ... Comment?
Vulnerable nations seek common climate stand
... speak .. We will not die quietly," said the president of the tiny Indian Ocean archipelago. President Anote Tong of Kiribati, foreign and environment ministers from Bangladesh, Nepal, Vietnam, Ghana, Kenya and Tanzania, as well as representatives ... Comment?
Maldives urges small states to turn 'carbon neutral'
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President of Kiribati Anote Tong meets Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed at the President's Office on Sunday The Maldives, which is one of the nations most vulnerable to rising sea levels, yesterday asked fellow endangered states to go carbon neutral and lead a drive to reduce global warming. Comment?
Maldives opens Climate Vulnerable Forum
... President's office of the Maldives yesterday. Delegates at the Climate Vulnerable Forum include President Tong of Kiribati, as well as foreign and environment ministers from Bangladesh, Nepal, Vietnam, Ghana, Kenya and Tanzania, and representatives ... Comment?
... no arrest has been made in the killing of a mother who was strangled and burnt at Toorak in Suva. First flight AIR Kiribati's inaugural flight from Tarawa to Nadi touched down yesterday with 45 passengers and crew on board. The airline has ... Comment?
... transferred to Lautoka then to the CWM. Investigation are continuing. No one has been charged. Inaugural flight AIR Kiribati has contracted Our Airline to initially provide a weekly service from Tarawa to Nadi and return. Our Airline will commence ... Comment?
No radioactive material found on ship at Alang
... detailed discussion and inspection. Though it was a ship of U.S. origin, it was last registered at the Republic of Kiribati in September 2009 and the last port was Dubai. Allegations on issues related to violation of the Orders of the U.S. ... Comment?
Amelia Earhart mystery still holds our attention
... "Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan landed, and eventually died, on Gardner Island, now Nikumaroro in the Republic of Kiribati. Archival research and nine expeditions have uncovered a compelling body of supporting evidence. Archaeological excavations ... Comment?
Pacific region sends out call for 350 'Int'l Day of Climate Change Action'
... Day of Climate Action today, Oct. 24. In the last 24 hours, events from the Federated States of Micronesia and Kiribati have been registered with www.350.org, completing the entire list of Pacific countries. Pacific communities, many of whom are ... Comment?
Fair a chance for teens to learn about culture
... Micronesian cultures. Delegations from as close as the Northern Mariana Islands to as far as the Republic of Kiribati, will make their way to Gov. Joseph Flores Memorial Park -- also known as Ypao Beach Park, on the weekend of Oct.16, 17, and 18 ... Comment?
Islands on verge of extinction... President Tong of Kiribati
... will feature the Heads of these States who are expected in Port-of-Spain in November. The 33 atolls that make up Kiribati - the former Gilbert Islands - occupy a vast area in the Pacific. They stretch nearly 4,000 km from east to west, more than ... Comment?
Marine protected areas sign partnership
... 300,000 square miles of marine habitat in the Pacific Ocean last week. President Anote Tong of the Republic of Kiribati signed an agreement with the U.S. that establishes a "sister site" relationship between the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National ... Comment?