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Commonwealth envoy: Fiji parties agree to first talks since 2006 coup (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
Fiji's military government will hold its first talks with political parties next month in a step that could help push the coup-prone country back toward democracy, an envoy said Friday.
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Fiji coup leader warns no election without binding charter (AP via Yahoo! Singapore 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.
Fiji government threatens media crackdown after expelling publisher (AP via Yahoo! Singapore 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 military government expels a second foreign media chief (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
An Australian newspaper publisher expelled from Fiji for "breaching national security" accused the South Pacific country's military leader Saturday of trying to intimidate the press.
Fiji defies court order, deports second newspaper publisher (AP via Yahoo! Singapore 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! Singapore 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! Singapore 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.
Pacific nations pressure Fiji to hold elections by next March (AP via Yahoo! Singapore 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! Singapore 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.
Fiji finance minister says he is suing newspaper for tax evasion report (AP via Yahoo! Singapore New
Fiji's top finance minister will sue the Pacific Island country's leading newspaper for US$660 million (?440 million) for alleging that he evaded taxes, his lawyer said Tuesday.
US urges Fiji to keep pledge to hold democratic election next year (AP via Yahoo! Singapore 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! Singapore 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.
Former Fiji prime minister faces 4 corruption charges; released on bail (AP via Yahoo! Singapore New
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 Tuesday.
Fiji prime minister takes wider power ahead of promised elections (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
Fiji's military commander who seized power in a 2006 coup tightened his control over the country Tuesday by naming himself head of its supreme tribal council.
Fiji's military chief calls for end to nation's coup culture (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
Fiji's military chief _ who used his troops to overthrow the democratically elected government in a coup _ on Thursday called for action to rid the South Pacific nation of its "coup culture" image.
New Zealand man charged in alleged Fiji plot to assassinate military chief (AP via Yahoo! Singapore
A New Zealand businessman accused of plotting to assassinate Fiji coup leader Commodore Frank Bainimarama and two of his ministers has been charged with three counts of conspiracy to murder, officials said.
Alleged Fiji assassination plotters freed on bail after charges reduced (AP via Yahoo! Singapore New
A Fiji court ordered the release on bail Wednesday of 10 men accused of plotting to assassinate the country's military chief after prosecutors reduced the charges against them.
New Zealand businessman sues Fiji authorities for injuries during arrest (AP via Yahoo! Singapore Ne
A New Zealand businessman sued Fiji authorities Thursday demanding millions of dollars in compensation for wrongful arrest and injuries received when he was detained over an alleged plot to assassinate the country's military leader.
New Zealand premier concerned for health of national held in Fiji plot (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News
Prime Minister Helen Clark expressed concern Wednesday about the health of a New Zealander who was injured when arrested in Fiji for his alleged role in a plot to assassinate the South Pacific nation's military ruler.
Defendants in alleged Fiji plot refused bail, returned to prison (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
A court rejected bail Thursday for 10 men accused of plotting to assassinate Fiji's military chief, ordering them to remain in prison.