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AUCKLAND, Sept 7 Asia Pulse - Fiji's self-appointed prime minister today insisted the reintroduction of martial law is necessary to prevent chaos in the Pacific nation, amid a fresh wave of international condemnation.

BRISBANE, Australia (Reuters) - Former Fijian coup leader Sitiveni Rabuka is in the running to be appointed manager of the Pacific Islands rugby team for its tour of Europe in November, the Fiji Times reported on Wednesday.

Good article on the background of the unvarnished version of the Social Contract. Revisiting Malaysia?s Social Contract Asia Sentinel Joe Fernandez 01 July 2008 The contractual glue that keeps Malaysia?s races together seems to be running out It was the turn of Malaysia?s Bar Council this time to host a public forum over the weekend in Kuala Lumpur on the country?s Social contract, the arrangement between Malays and non-Malays at the country?s birth to share its wealth. In the end, no surpris

Transport   Fiji's military government is reviewing the operation of Air Pacific, amid suggestions the national carrier is unfairly dominated by minority shareholder Qantas (ASX:QAN).

Fiji's military government is reviewing the operation of Air Pacific, amid suggestions the national carrier is unfairly dominated by minority shareholder Qantas (ASX:QAN).

Fiji's military has warned the national airline not to use the 2006 coup as a scapegoat for its millions of lost revenue, reports The Fiji Sun.

Transport   Fiji's military has warned the national airline not to use the 2006 coup as a scapegoat for its millions of lost revenue, reports The Fiji Sun.

Fiji's military leader has defended the recent arrests of 16 people over an alleged plot to assassinate him. Commodore Frank Bainimarama said the Pacific Island nation would have faced instability and bloodshed if troops and police had not acted to defend him. Those arrested since the weekend include businessmen and politicians, as well as two New Zealand nationals. Ten people now face charges including conspiracy to murder and inciting mutiny, legal officials said. The wave of arrests h

A New Zealander held in Fiji over suspicions he was involved in a plot to kill its prime minister suffered a fractured skull and cheekbone when he was beaten during his arrest, a medical report shows.

Regulations / Law   A New Zealander held in Fiji over suspicions he was involved in a plot to kill its prime minister suffered a fractured skull and cheekbone when he was beaten during his arrest, a medical report shows.

Regulations / Law   Eleven men charged with plotting to assassinate Fiji's coup leader and senior members of his cabinet were on a mission to cause mass destabilisation and civil unrest, court documents allege.

Eleven men charged with plotting to assassinate Fiji's coup leader and senior members of his cabinet were on a mission to cause mass destabilisation and civil unrest, court documents allege.

Chairman Faleomavaega, Ranking Member Manzullo, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to appear today to testify on U.S. Assistance in East Asia and the Pacific. I am pleased to appear again before the Subcommittee.

Pakistan: Musharraf Melting? Throughout the early summer, ... overthrew in a a bloodless coup in 1999. On July 20, 2007, Chief Justice Chaudrhy was reinstated

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By Josh Kurlantzick The Washington Post, July 15, 2007. [ Joshua Kurlantzick] ... to the military coup -- the first putsch in Thailand in about 15 years, which has led to the occasional ... months after the Thai military made its move last summer, the armed forces in Bangladesh and Fiji also

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_ Fiji's coup leader and self-appointed interim prime minister has said he will attend the Pacific leaders meeting in Tonga in October even if he does not get "kisses on the cheeks" from the leaders of Australia and New Zealand, who have criticized his government as illegitimate.