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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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 democratic elections by March 2009: European Union (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
SUVA, Fiji The European Union says Fiji's military-led government will hold democratic elections by March of 2009.
Fiji's military regime cuts ties with chiefs' council (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
SUVA, Fiji Fiji's military regime has suspended all further meetings of the South Pacific nation's powerful council of indigenous chiefs.
military ruler pledges to cut troops' law enforcement role (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
SUVA, Fiji Fiji's military ruler says soldiers can no longer investigate crimes.
U.S. steps up pressure on military to restore democratic rule (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
SUVA, Fiji The United States has stepped up pressure on Fiji's military government.
AP Exclusive: Pacific group says Fiji coup unacceptable (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
SUVA, Fiji An investigative team examining last year's coup in Fiji for South Pacific leaders says the country's military commander should resign immediately as prime minister.
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