Brigham Young University now offers an astounding 84 non-English language courses — more than any other U.S. university. Among BYU’s offerings are some of the world’s rarer languages, including Hmong, ...

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) – US lawmakers and officials expressed concern over the Pacific Island nation of Kirabati’s using police from China for security, even as the State Department warned that such ...

WELLINGTON-New Zealand and the Pacific nation of Kiribati signed a new partnership agreement on Jan 19, signalling a warming of ties that had cooled in 2025 with New Zealand announcing a review of its ...

The author is an architect and a former president of the Korea National University of Arts. The first country in the world to welcome the new year is Kiribati, an island nation scattered across the ...

While most of the world was still finishing the last day of the new year, a small island in the Pacific had already stepped into the new year.Kiritimati, also known as Christmas Island, officially ...

Kiribati gets there first. While most of the world is still brushing its teeth on December 31, this small Pacific island nation quietly steps into 2026. No countdown heard by billions. No global pause ...

As the world prepares to bid farewell to 2025, the island nation of Kiribati has officially become the first country on the planet to welcome the New Year 2026. Located in the central Pacific Ocean ...

Visitors take pictures of the fireworks that light up the sky during the New Year's Eve 2023 celebration at Lake Archipelago, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), East Jakarta, Sunday, January 1, 2022.

Kiribati faces significant development challenges due to its remoteness, limited landmass, and high exposure to climate-related shocks. The government has expanded social benefits and is pursuing an ...

We can easily recognize dance. Dance is defined as a successive series of purposeful rhythmic steps or body movements performed in coordination with music. Dancing engages the mind and activates ...

Pacific allies don’t usually air their dirty laundry in public. But a rare on-the-record dispute between New Zealand and Kiribati has renewed focus on the poor and isolated island nation, highlighting ...

Isolation has not prevented Kiribati from suffering the depradations of colonialism, militarism, and capitalism. David Swanson asked me to write about Kiribati after I wrote to him to point out Costa ...