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Pacific states seek to reopen dialogue after Fiji walks away from talks (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News
South Pacific states moved Thursday to reopen a dialogue with Fiji about returning to democracy _ days after the coup-prone nation withdrew from a regional bloc that is pressing for elections early next year.
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Fiji government reiterates pledge to hold democratic elections in March 2009 (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia
Fiji pledged again Wednesday to hold "free and fair" democratic elections in March 2009 _ after months of serious doubt among foreign governments and observers.
Fiji coup leader warns no election without binding charter (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Fiji's military leader warned that he would not hold elections to return to democracy next year as planned if political parties refuse to back a national charter being drafted by the armed forces.
Death threat at Australia's Fiji mission - Malaysia Star
Death threat at Australia's Fiji mission Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Australia has been a vocal critic of Fiji's military government, which staged a bloodless coup in 2006, urging military leader Frank Bainimarama to stage ... |
Fiji government threatens media crackdown after expelling publisher (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Fiji's military ruler has threatened to close down media outlets in the South Pacific country after deporting a publisher for allegedly threatening national security, a newspaper editor said Tuesday.
Fiji defies court order, deports second newspaper publisher (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Fiji's military government defied a High Court order and deported the Australian publisher of the South Pacific country's leading newspaper Friday, in the second such expulsion in three months.
Fiji moves to deport News Corp newspaper publisher (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
SUVA, May 1 - Fiji's military government ordered the Australian publisher of Rupert Murdoch's Fiji Times newspaper, Evan Hannah, to be deported on Thursday, saying he was a threat to national security.
Fiji's military leader casts doubt on election promise (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Fiji's military ruler said Friday he would change the Pacific Island nation's electoral laws and constitution if that would ensure a genuine democracy.
Commonwealth to decide Pakistan's membership on May 12 - Malaysia Sun
Commonwealth to decide Pakistan's membership on May 12 Malaysia Sun, Malaysia - Fiji was suspended from the Commonwealth in December 2006 following a military coup. 'The Commonwealth is closely monitoring progress towards elections, ... |
Pacific nations pressure Fiji to hold elections by next March (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Foreign ministers from South Pacific nations put new pressure on Fiji's military regime Wednesday to return the coup-prone country to democracy by early 2009.
Fiji finance minister cleared of tax evasion (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Fiji's attorney general said Tuesday that the finance minister has been cleared of tax evasion allegations by a government-appointed inquiry, drawing opposition claims that the investigation was a sham.
US urges Fiji to keep pledge to hold democratic election next year (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
The United States has urged Fiji's military-backed government to keep its promise to hold elections next year to return the South Pacific nation to democracy, but warned that it sees little progress toward that goal.
Fiji deports Australian publisher citing threat to 'national security' (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Fiji's military-led government deported the Australian publisher of a daily newspaper on Tuesday after declaring him a threat to national security, drawing accusations of a crack down on free speech.
Fiji deports Australian publisher citing threat to 'national security' (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Fiji's military-led government deported the Australian publisher of a daily newspaper on Tuesday after declaring him a threat to national security, drawing accusations of a crack down on free speech.
Fiji deports Australian publisher citing threat to 'national security' (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Fiji's military-led government deported the Australian publisher of a daily newspaper on Tuesday after declaring him a threat to national security, drawing accusations of a crack down on free speech.
Fiji deports Australian publisher citing threat to 'national security' (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Fiji's military-led government deported the Australian publisher of a daily newspaper on Tuesday after declaring him a threat to national security, drawing accusations of a crack down on free speech.
Fiji deports Australian publisher, citing threat to national security (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Fiji's coup-installed government was accused Tuesday of muzzling free speech after it deported a newspaper publisher for what the Pacific island country's military leader called "destabilizing" reporting.
Fiji deports Australian publisher citing threat to 'national security' (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Fiji's military-led government deported the Australian publisher of a daily newspaper on Tuesday after declaring him a threat to national security, drawing accusations of a crack down on free speech.
Fiji deports Australian publisher citing threat to 'national security' (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Fiji's military-led government deported the Australian publisher of a daily newspaper on Tuesday after declaring him a threat to national security, drawing accusations of a crack down on free speech.
Fiji deports Australian publisher citing threat to 'national security' (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Fiji's military-led government deported the Australian publisher of a daily newspaper on Tuesday after declaring him a threat to national security, drawing accusations of a crack down on free speech.