Full Coverage: Kiribati

14.02.2008 The Pacific island nation of Kiribati has established the world's largest marine protected area - an ocean wilderness of pristine coral reefs and rich fish populations threatened by over-fishing and climate change.

07.06.2002 The Kiribati government has reportedly begun moves that will enable it to close newspapers if there are complaints about them.

27.04.2001 Officials from a grouping of small island states - from St. Lucia, to the Maldives and the Cook Islands - marked United Nations Earth Day this year by announcing plans to introduce renewable energy in a bid to stave off submergence from rising sea levels due to global warming.

23.04.2001 Officials from a grouping of small island states -from St. Lucia to the Maldives, Kiribati and the Cook Islands - marked United Nations Earth Day this year by announcing plans to introduce renewable energy in a bid to stave off submergence from rising sea levels spurred by global warming.

22.02.2001 High tides in the low-lying South Pacific island of Kiribati have temporarily flooded the capital Tarawa, while other islands in the region are also in danger.