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September 27, 2018

Small islands use big platform to warn of climate change

On the map, their homes are tiny specks in a vast sea of blue, rarely in the headlines and far removed from the centers of power.

September 25, 2018

New Zealand's 'first baby' makes UN history at General Assembly

With a mock security pass, 3-month-old Neve Te Aroha made history on Monday when she attended the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit at the U.N. General Assembly to listen to her mother New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speak.

September 24, 2018

Rescued Indian and Irish sailors head for remote island

An Indian and an Irish sailor rescued from damaged sailboats in the remote southern Indian Ocean will be delivered to land on Tuesday when they reach an island and undergo medical assessments, an official said.

September 24, 2018

Admired abroad, New Zealand leader faces hurdles at home

Last Thursday, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the high-profile interviews she'd be doing this week in New York, where she's attending the U.N. General Assembly.

September 24, 2018

Sailor injured during solo race rescued from Indian Ocean after reportedly surviving on iced tea

A sailor who sustained a crippling back injury during a round-the-world solo yacht race in the remote southern Indian Ocean was rescued Monday after surviving for three days on iced tea.

September 24, 2018

Indonesian teen survives 49 days adrift without paddle, but with Bible: report

An Indonesian teenager, who worked on a floating fish trap 80 miles off the country's coast, survived 49 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean with only a Bible, limited rations and a small radio, reports said Monday.

September 24, 2018

Indonesian teenager rescued after drifting 7 weeks at sea

An Indonesian teenager who survived 49 days adrift at sea after the wooden fish trap he was employed to mind slipped its moorings says he ran out of food within a week and survived on fish and seawater he strained through his clothing.

September 24, 2018

French boat to rescue injured Indian sailor from yacht

A French ship was expected to rescue an Indian sailor on Monday who was injured in the remote southern Indian Ocean during a round-the-world solo yacht race, an official said.

September 20, 2018

China distances children from families to subdue Muslim west

Every morning, Meripet wakes up to her nightmare: The Chinese government has turned four of her children into orphans, even though she and their father are alive.

September 19, 2018

New Zealand celebrates 125 years of women having the vote

New Zealand became the first nation in the world to allow women to vote 125 years ago, and hundreds of people celebrated the anniversary on Wednesday by turning out to gatherings and speeches.