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Fiji leader says reforms needed before any vote (Gulf Times)
UNITED NATIONS: Fiji?s military government cannot hold elections as promised next March because it must first carry out reforms in the electoral system, the country?s leader Frank Bainimarama said on Friday.
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Pacific leaders issue Fiji ultimatum - Gulf Times
Pacific leaders issue Fiji ultimatum Gulf Times, Qatar - ... coup, sent a letter to the leaders at the Niue meeting telling them to keep their noses out of his country?s business and threatening to withdraw Fiji ... |
Pacific leaders issue Fiji ultimatum (Gulf Times)
WELLINGTON: Fiji was on the brink of isolation from its neighbours in the Pacific after leaders of the region?s biggest political and economic grouping threatened to oust it over military strongman Voreqe (Frank) Bainimarama?s refusal to restore democracy with free elections by March.
US, Pacific countries press Fiji to hold polls (Gulf Times)
APIA, Samoa: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joined her counterparts from Pacific island nations here on Saturday to press Fiji?s coup leaders to revive plans for elections next year.
Fiji military strongman threatens planned polls (Gulf Times)
WELLINGTON: Fiji?s military strongman Voreqe Bainimarama, who seized power in a bloodless coup 18 months ago, has threatened to cancel new elections he promised to hold next March, according to reports from the capital Suva yesterday.
Fiji strongman Bainimarama tightens grip on island state (Gulf Times)
WELLINGTON: Fiji military strongman Voreqe ?Frank? Bainimarama, who seized power in a bloodless coup that ousted the elected government 14 months ago, has tightened his grip on the Pacific island state by appointing himself chairman yesterday of the influential Great Council of Chiefs, news reports from the capital, Suva, said.
Australia rebuilding Pacific ties (Gulf Times)
CANBERRA: Australia yesterday began rebuilding relations with its tiny Pacific neighbours, strained under the former conservative government, with talks between Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and new Solomon Islands leader Derek Sikua.
DELHI DIARY (Gulf Times)
Another PBD jamboree ends OVER a thousand people of Indian origin from all over the world congregated in New Delhi recently for the annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD). They included luminaries from all walks of life with one thing in common ? deep roots in India. They came, spoke and returned.
Fiji police claim to foil PM assassination plot - Gulf Times
Fiji police claim to foil PM assassination plot Gulf Times, Qatar - SUVA: Police in Fiji said yesterday they had uncovered a plot to assassinate coup leader and interim Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, and had arrested a ... |
Fiji police claim to foil PM assassination plot (Gulf Times)
SUVA: Police in Fiji said yesterday they had uncovered a plot to assassinate coup leader and interim Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, and had arrested a number of people in connection with the bid.
Deposed Fiji PM launches court action over coup (Gulf Times)
SUVA: Fiji?s ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase started court action under tight security yesterday, challenging the legality of the South Pacific nation?s military-backed government.
Fiji under a state of emergency (Gulf Times)
SUVA: Fiji?s military coup leader Voreqe ?Frank? Bainimarama imposed a new state of emergency in the South Pacific island nation yesterday in order to silence the man he ousted from power, former prime minister Laisenia Qarase.
Australia, Kiwis blast expulsion by Fijians - Gulf Times
 Earthtimes.org | Australia, Kiwis blast expulsion by Fijians Gulf Times, Qatar - SYDNEY: Australia and New Zealand said yesterday that Fiji remained an undemocratic regime after a 2006 coup and its expulsion of New Zealand?s top diplomat ... Aussie PM Urges Fiji To Return Democracy Fiji was likely topic at NZ, Aust meet |
Fiji expels New Zealand?s envoy for criticising coup (Gulf Times)
WELLINGTON: Fiji?s military leader yesterday expelled New Zealand?s ambassador in an escalation of post-coup tensions that prompted a threat of a ?strong reaction? from Wellington.
Fiji regime lifts state of emergency (Gulf Times)
SUVA: Fiji?s military-led regime announced yesterday that it would lift emergency regulations imposed when the armed forces ousted the elected government in a December coup.
Fiji regime lifts state of emergency - Gulf Times
 Fijivillage | Fiji regime lifts state of emergency Gulf Times, Qatar - But coup leader and self-proclaimed interim Prime Minister Voreqe ?Frank? Bainimarama warned Fijians could still be detained by police if they threatened ... Fiji lifts emergency regulations State Of Emergency Lifted In Fiji End of Fiji's emergency regulations a step forward |
Fiji?s coup leader suspends top council - Gulf Times
 Fijivillage | Fiji?s coup leader suspends top council Gulf Times, Qatar - SUVA: Fiji?s coup leader Voreqe ?Frank? Bainimarama suspended the country?s powerful indigenous chiefs? council yesterday after describing it as a threat to ... Suspension of Fiji chiefs bad move - deposed PM Fiji leader sacks council of chiefs 'No GCC until after elections' |
Fiji?s coup leader suspends top council (Gulf Times)
SUVA: Fiji?s coup leader Voreqe ?Frank? Bainimarama suspended the country?s powerful indigenous chiefs? council yesterday after describing it as a threat to security.
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