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Fiji military ruler defiant amid election pressure (Honolulu Advertiser)
SUVA, Fiji ? Vowing not to repeat "mistakes" of the past, Fiji's military ruler said Friday that his South Pacific nation will not bow to international pressure and hold democratic elections just to appease its critics.
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Fiji military ruler defiant amid election pressure (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
SUVA, Fiji (AP) - Vowing not to repeat "mistakes" of the past, Fiji's military ruler says his South Pacific nation won't bow to international pressure and hold democratic elections just to appease its critics.
Fiji coup leader rules out March elections, report says (Honolulu Advertiser)
SUVA, Fiji ? Fiji's military ruler postponed elections promised for March 2009 to return the island to democracy after ousting the government in a bloodless coup 20 months ago, a news report said Friday.
Fiji democracy talks said worthwhile (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
SUVA, Fiji (AP) - Fiji could hold elections to return to democracy within months if there was the political will to do so. That's what New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said after meeting with Fiji's coup leader and election officials.
Fiji deports second newspaper publisher (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
SUVA, Fiji (AP) - Fiji's military government has defied a High Court order and deported the Australian publisher of the South Pacific country's leading newspaper.
Religious conference will bring 26,000 here (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
The Hawaiian Convention Center has scored a coup in the competitive religious meetings category by booking two international meetings being organized by the Christian Congregation of the Jehovah Witnesses of Hawaii.
US urges Fiji to keep pledge to hold democratic elections (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
SUVA, Fiji (AP) - The U.S. has urged Fiji's military-backed government to keep its promise to hold elections next year to return the South Pacific nation to democracy.
Former Fiji prime minister faces 4 corruption charges (Honolulu Advertiser)
SUVA, Fiji ? Former Fiji Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase, who was ousted in a military coup in December 2006, has been charged with corruption and released on bail, officials said today.
Coup, riots didn't stop God's work (Honolulu Advertiser)
On May 19, 2000, when I was serving as mission president of the Fiji Suva mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Fiji experienced a political coup. The parliament building in Suva was stormed and the prime minister and several cabinet members were taken hostage. Rioting and looting ensued downtown and buildings were burned down.
Soccer: New Zealand-Fiji game postponed over visa ban (Honolulu Advertiser)
AUCKLAND, New Zealand ? FIFA postponed Fiji's World Cup qualifier at New Zealand on Saturday because the home team's government refused to allow a visiting player into the county.
Pressure mounts on Fiji regime (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
SUVA, Fiji (AP) - International pressure has mounted on Fiji's military-led government. A new round of emergency rule has been declared by coup leader Commodore Frank Bainimarama in response to what he called destabilization efforts by an ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase.
US envoy criticized by Fiji military ruler (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
SUVA, Fiji (AP) - Fiji's military ruler has accused the US ambassador of spreading misleading information about his coup. Commodore Frank Bainimarama didn't threaten to kick out Ambassador Larry Dinger.
Fiji to seek development loan from China (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
SUVA, Fiji (AP) - Fiji says it will ask China for a substantial loan for infrastructure projects. International donors have threatened to slash aid to Fiji following a bloodless coup in the impoverished South Pacific nation.
Fiji's military ruler defies New Zealand's threat (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
SUVA, Fiji (AP) - Fiji's military ruler challenged New Zealand today to find further sanctions to impose on his coup-installed regime after he threw out the neighboring country's top diplomat.
Fiji ruler: Elections possible in 2009 (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
SUVA, Fiji (AP) - The military leader who seized power in Fiji in a coup last year says elections to restore democracy to the South Pacific country could be held in early 2009.
Fiji military accuses diplomats of involvement in mutiny plot (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
SUVA, Fiji (AP) - Fiji's military regime has accused Australian and New Zealand envoys of being linked to a mutiny plot against the armed forces chief before he seized power in a coup last year.
Fiji expels top New Zealand diplomat (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Fiji is expelling New Zealand's top diplomat in the island nation following tensions over Fiji's military coup in December.
Fiji's sugar industry may lose $170M in EU aid (Honolulu Advertiser)
SUVA, Fiji ? Fiji may lose $170 million of European Union funds for restructuring its ailing sugar industry if the military-backed government delays returning the country to democracy, the bloc warned Wednesday.
Official: Fiji may lose EU funding (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
SUVA, Fiji Fiji may lose 170 (m) million dollars of European Union funds for restructuring its ailing sugar industry if the military-backed government delays returning the country to democracy.
Fiji to hold elections by March 2009, EU says (Honolulu Advertiser)
SUVA, Fiji ? Fiji's military-led government will hold democratic elections by March 2009, the European Union said Friday after intensive talks in Brussels with a delegation from the troubled South Pacific nation.