Ron Watson was just 17 when he experienced his first nuclear weapon blast. A British soldier from Cambridgeshire, he had completed his training in the summer of 1957 before departing on that fated ...

Remote islands are a passion of mine–there is something enthralling about going to places that people rarely see. The Pacific's collection is particularly appealing since many of them are rich in WWII ...

For seven years, Julia Baum has been going to the coral atoll of Kiritimati to study one of the most astonishing wonders of the natural world. But last week, she was dreading the possibility that she ...

Kiritimati Island, also known as Christmas Island, in the Pacific Ocean is the first inhabited place on earth to welcome the new year. The coral atoll with a land area of 388sq.km, part of the island ...

The government has announced an investment plan to develop tourism in Kiribati. Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully announced today New Zealand will invest in aviation links and renewable energy ...

While much of the world eagerly awaits 2025, the island nation of Kiribati has already embraced the New Year, becoming the first to step into January 1, 2025. Located in the central Pacific Ocean, ...

The Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry crew conducts a potable water offload while moored up at Kiritmati Island, Kiribati, July 8, 2022. The U.S. Coast Guard provided humanitarian assistance by ...

Kiritimati Island, a Pacific Ocean atoll in the northern Line Islands, has a large infilled lagoon that gives it the largest land area (125 square miles, 321 square km) of any atoll in the world. It ...

The atomic history of Kiritimati a tiny island where humanity realised its most lethal potential. Ron Watson was just 17 when he experienced his first nuclear weapon blast. A British soldier from ...

Ron Watson was just 17 when he experienced his first nuclear weapon blast. A British soldier from Cambridgeshire, he had completed his training in the summer of 1957 before departing on that fated ...