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Fiji's military ruler has withdrawn from a dialogue with a regional bloc pushing him to return to democracy, blaming Australia and New Zealand's condescending attitudes.

Fiji's military ruler has withdrawn from a dialogue with a regional bloc pushing him to return to democracy, blaming Australia and NZ's condescending attitudes.

Fiji?s interim government is now taking shape, with eight ministers being sworn in to work under the Prime Minister, Frank Bainimarama. Cmdr Bainimarama was sworn in as the country?s temporary leader on Friday, almost a month after dating ethnic the previous government in a military coup. He has promised that the interim ethnic dating will pave the way for a return to democracy. But no date has yet been given for new elections. New leadership The eight interim minister

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.

SUVA, Fiji (AP) -- The military commander who seized power in Fiji in a 2006 coup tightened his control over the Pacific islands nation Tuesday by naming himself head of its supreme tribal council.

Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Fiji's military chief Voreqe Bainimarama, who overthrew the government in a coup more than a year ago and took over as prime minister, appointed himself head of the nation's main tribal body that chooses the president.

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.

Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama, Fiji's military chief who became prime minister after leading a coup in December 2006, tightened his grip on power by appointing himself head of the nation's tribal council, Associated Press reported.

By Mike Houlahan A livid Fijian football chief plans to take New Zealand's refusal to allow his ... sanctions imposed by New Zealand after last December's coup in Fiji people with ties to the military cannot ... side's goalkeeper into the country to the international Court of Arbitration for Sport. Fiji

NUKU?ALOFA, Tonga: It was not a good look for the South Pacific to have a ??coup culture?? among one of the members of the 16-nation Pacific Islands Forum, Prime Minister Helen Clark said yesterday.

By Mike Houlahan A livid Fijian football chief plans to take New Zealand's refusal to allow his side's goalkeeper into the country to the ... last December's coup in Fiji people with ties to the military cannot come to this country. Tamanisau's father ... international Court of Arbitration for Sport. Fiji will play the All Whites at North Harbour

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Fiji plans to take the New Zealand Government to court for refusing to grant its soccer team's goalkeeper a visa.