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THREATS to suspend Fiji from the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) are supported by all the other island countries, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Derek Sikua says.

THE Premier of the tiny island nation of Niue hopes journalists focus on more than just Fiji in their coverage of the regional leaders' meeting in his country this week.

A NEW voting system and a change in the role of the military to end Fiji's "coup culture" are proposed in a draft "People's Charter" due to be released today.

22 JUN 2008 Ragone, constant and consistent criticism is slowly hitting their mark. Imagine this illegal regime taking out complaints against others for criticising them!!! The height of hypocrisy!!!   Keep blogging ragone!! SV Team. Fiji?s interim Government wants to have a Perth barrister disciplined for an article he wrote in The Australian newspaper. The article, by barrister John Cameron, questioned the legitimacy of Fiji?s post-coup judges and infuriated the authorities in S

FIJI police say a group of youths believed to be responsible for death threats against Australian embassy staff in Suva could be arrested within days.

PAPUA New Guinea Prime Minister Michael Somare has told journalists they are lucky he hasn't followed Fiji's lead and deported them for writing "contrary" articles.

AUSTRALIA'S ambassador to Fiji said today he was "deeply disappointed" the interim Government here had rejected his request for Australian police protection in the wake of death threats.

FIJI'S self-appointed Prime Minister has moved to allay fears that tourists in the country are at risk, after an Australian couple was tied up and robbed aboard their boat.

POLICE in Fiji are investigating a death threat against Australia's high commissioner there.

AUSTRALIA, the US and New Zealand have condemned the deportation of an Australian newspaper publisher from military-ruled Fiji.

FIJI'S Government has ignored a court order and deported the Australian publisher of the Fiji Times newspaper, saying he's a security threat.

FIJI'S military Government has ignored a court order and deported the Australian publisher of the Fiji Times newspaper, after labelling him a threat to national security.

FIJI has escalated its campaign of media intimidation, arresting the Australian boss of the Fiji Times newspaper and ordering his deportation.

FIJI has given fresh indications it will back away from a key pledge in returning the country to democratic rule.

AUSTRALIA is leading Pacific nations in pressuring Fiji to return to democratic rule, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said.

FIJI'S military government has written to China supporting the Asian country's crackdown in Tibet, according to reports.

FIJI'S former prime minister Laisenia Qarase, ousted in a coup two years ago, has been arrested and charged with corruption.

NEW Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark has rubbished suggestions her country has helped finance an assassination attempt on Fiji coup leader Frank Bainimarama.