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An Australian publisher deported from Fiji says his expulsion came "out of the blue" and was a sad day for press freedom, but it would only strengthen the resolve of journalists at his newspaper.

Hunter was manhandled: wife 26 FEB 2008 ??????????????????????????? Fiji Sun publisher Russell Hunter?s wife Martha says her husband was manhandled by men who took him from their Tamavua home last night, claiming to be immigration officers. Speaking to Fijilive moments ago, Martha said reports given to the media by the Immigration department on the circumstances surrounding Hunter?s deportation were all lies. ?Russell returned from work at around 6.45pm and got into his shorts before watc

Hunter was manhandled: wife 26 FEB 2008 ??????????????????????????? Fiji Sun publisher Russell Hunter?s wife Martha says her husband was manhandled by men who took him from their Tamavua home last night, claiming to be immigration officers. Speaking to Fijilive moments ago, Martha said reports given to the media by the Immigration department on the circumstances surrounding Hunter?s deportation were all lies. ?Russell returned from work at around 6.45pm and got into his shorts before watc

Fiji became independent in 1970, after nearly a century as a British colony.

Fiji coach and former Wallaby Ilie Tabua has hit out at Australia's neglect of its Pacific neighbours over the past two decades. Until 2007, the Wallabies played Fiji in just one Test in 21 years.

Much like Tonga or Samoa, Fiji is one of the countries New Zealanders like to think of as our friendly neighbourhood. Our backyard as it were ... . But that's competition for you. The question for this World Cup is whether Fiji can convert its skill in the seven-man game to the fifteen. After all, Fiji seriously loves its rugby. When the most recent

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Rotor droop, caused by a loss of power, has been blamed for causing the Black Hawk helicopter crash which killed two soldiers off Fiji last year.

Australia officially suspended all defence cooperation with Fiji following the military coup last December. Australia has also suspended much of its Fijian aid programme and imposed travel

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United Nations News Service, ... on October 20, 2004 : " ... Fiji has agreed to provide a protective security detail for senior United Nations officials in Iraq ... ." 10/20/04 UN source Fiji is a republic based on the British system, having become independant

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SYDNEY, June 7 (Reuters) - The Australian Government has banned two members of Fiji's rugby squad from entering Australia because of an alleged link to last year's military coup.

The Federal Government has banned two members of the Fijian rugby squad from entering Australia to play a test match on Saturday night.

Press journalist PRAMIL MASIH headed back to his home country of Fiji to find how it is faring six months after its fourth coup in 20 years. He discovers a country divided, occasionally in unexpected ways.

?The Only Thing That Can Save This Country Is A Military Coup? May 1st, 2007 by Daniel Your conservative pundit, ladies and gentlemen: ... this country is a military coup.? I wonder, just what salvation does he seek from a military coup? Perhaps this conservative pundit should read up on military coups some more. Take a look at the list of coup

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A Afghanistan: Main article: Origins of the name Afghanistan The origin of the word Afghan - which is synonymous with Pashtun - remains uncertain. One explanation derives it from Apakan, an 8th or 9th century Iranian ruler[citation needed]. Others point out a 3rd century Sassanid reference to "Abgan",

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March 16 (Bloomberg) -- Foreign Ministers from 15 Pacific nations told Fiji's government to return the country to democracy, expressing concern at the ``unconstitutional and unacceptable'' takeover by the military in December.