WHEN we think of white sandy beaches and crystal-clear water, images of the Maldives or the Caribbean often spring to mind.

Their own leaders have said that Kiribati—33 coral islands in an expanse of the central Pacific larger than India—is “among the most vulnerable of the vulnerable.” ...

A strategically important island nation The bond between Kiribati — population 120,000 — and its near neighbor New Zealand, a country of 5 million people, might not appear the South Pacific's ...

The remote Pacific Island nation of Kiribati holds a national election on Wednesday at which major issues for voters are the government’s close ties to China and a softer stance on global ...

Kiribati was focused on trade and tourism opportunities with China, and wasn't keen on a security arrangement, according to a Kiribati official, who was not authorised to speak to media.

Kiribati has bought 2,000 hectares (5,000 acres) of farmland in Fiji, a bigger Pacific Island nation, to ensure its food supplies are maintained and possibly become a new home.

A strategically important island nation The bond between Kiribati — population 120,000 — and its near neighbor New Zealand, a country of 5 million people, might not appear the South Pacific's ...

China's foreign minister Wang Yi stopped over in Kiribati on Friday, visiting the remote island nation as part of a Pacific tour that Beijing hopes will lay ground for a regional trade and ...