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 ...

Joao Goncalves, a surfer and hotel owner from the Portuguese town of Peniche, gestures as he stands next to his partner Catarina Sa Nogueira outside a local shop on Kiritimati Island, part of the ...

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 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 ...

KIRITIMATI ISLAND, Kiribati (Reuters) - When Joao Goncalves limped into Kiritimati Island's vast lagoon in the central Pacific Ocean earlier this year, his yacht damaged by storms while sailing 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 ...