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Wellington, Oct 17 (DPA) Fiji military strongman Voreqe (Frank) Bainimarama, who seized power in a bloodless coup last December, promised leaders of his Pacific island neighbours Wednesday that he would hold free and open elections in early 2009.

Wellington, Oct 10 (DPA) New Zealand will not let Fiji's goalkeeper into the country for a World Cup qualifying match this weekend because of his links to the country's military rulers, who ousted the elected government in a December coup, it was reported Wednesday.

Wellington, Oct 6 (DPA) Fiji's military rulers, who have governed the country since taking over in a bloodless coup last December, lifted martial law Saturday, it was reported from the capital Suva.

New Delhi, Sept 25 (IANS) Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon Tuesday underlined the need for providing more powers and freedom to parliaments and pressed Pakistan, Bangladesh and Fiji to return to representative, civilian democracy.

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) An international human rights group, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) based here, has called for the early return of democracy in Fiji.

Islamabad, Sep 19 (Xinhua) Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon Wednesday arrived in the Pakistani capital on a three-day visit to 'seek an assessment of political developments in Pakistan,' the Commonwealth said.

Wellington, Sep 6 (DPA) Fiji military strongman Commodore Voreqe (Frank) Bainimarama, who seized power in a bloodless coup last December, declared martial law Thursday and accused the prime minister he ousted of destabilising his regime.

Wellington, Sep 1 (DPA) Former Fiji prime minister Laisenia Qarase, who was ousted in a bloodless military coup in December 2006, returned to the capital Suva Saturday after nine months in exile on an outlying island.

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) On the sunny afternoon of Aug 23, 2006, when Anand Satyanand took over as governor-general of New Zealand, he made it a point to refer to his Indian heritage in his oath-taking address.

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Fiji s interim government has set a three-year timeframe for taking back the country to a democratically elected government and plans to hold elections by June 2010.

Suva, April 24 (IANS) Ousted Fijian prime minister Laisenia Qarase s travel ban may be lifted by mid-year.

Wellington, April 23 (DPA) A UN fact-finding mission that has arrived in Fiji will open its inquiry by talking with former prime minister Laisenia Qarase, who was ousted in a bloodless military coup in December, it was reported Monday.

Suva, April 11 (IANS) The lawyer for Fiji s deposed prime minister will meet the Army Friday to seek a deal that allows Laisenia Qarase to return to the capital for his court case.