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South Pacific leaders to hold Fiji to account (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
South Pacific leaders denounced Fiji's military ruler Wednesday for snubbing their annual summit and said measures would be discussed to pressure the coup leader to return the island nation to democracy.
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Pacific leaders open summit after Fiji boycott (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Pacific leaders have opened a summit on the tiny island nation of Niue at which they will focus on their response to the Fiji military regime's broken promise to hold elections by March next year.
South Pacific leaders to hold Fiji to account (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)
South Pacific leaders denounced Fiji's military ruler Wednesday for snubbing their annual summit and said measures would be discussed to pressure the coup leader to return the island nation to democracy.
Australia and NZ criticise Fiji boycott of summit (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Australia and New Zealand criticised Fiji's self-appointed prime minister Frank Bainimarama on Tuesday for boycotting a summit of South Pacific leaders, saying the military coup leader should turn up and "take his medicine".
Australia and NZ criticise Fiji boycott of summit (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)
SUVA (Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand criticised Fiji's self-appointed prime minister Frank Bainimarama on Tuesday for boycotting a summit of South Pacific leaders, saying the military coup leader should turn up and "take his medicine".
Fiji plans reform of 'divisive' electoral system (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Fiji's coup leader told South Pacific governments Tuesday his country needs their support as it reforms ahead of promised elections _ but warned it would proceed without them if necessary.
Australia and NZ criticise Fiji boycott of summit (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
SUVA (Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand criticised Fiji's self-appointed prime minister Frank Bainimarama on Tuesday for boycotting a summit of South Pacific leaders, saying the military coup leader should turn up and "take his medicine".
Australia, NZ criticize Fiji boycott of summit (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Australia and New Zealand criticized Fiji's self-appointed prime minister Frank Bainimarama on Tuesday for boycotting a summit of South Pacific leaders, saying the military coup leader should turn up and "take his medicine."
Leaders set for regional meeting after Fiji boycott (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Fifteen Pacific leaders were due to arrive in the tiny Pacific island nation of Niue Monday for a summit, a day after Fiji's military leader announced he would boycott the meeting.
Fiji pulls out of South Pacific summit (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Fiji's military coup chief pulled out of the Pacific Islands Forum summit Monday, snubbing regional leaders and avoiding tough questions over postponing democratic elections he had pledged to hold by March 2009.
Fiji's military leader takes over country's finances (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Fiji's coup leader Voreqe Bainimarama on Monday appointed himself acting finance minister in a cabinet reshuffle after the Labour Party quit the military-led regime.
Fiji pulls out of South Pacific summit (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)
Fiji's military coup chief pulled out of the Pacific Islands Forum summit Monday, snubbing regional leaders and avoiding tough questions over postponing democratic elections he had pledged to hold by March 2009.
Fiji Labour Party pulls out of military government (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Three Fiji Labour Party Cabinet ministers are pulling out of the military-led government as international pressure mounts for a return to democracy in the volatile South Pacific nation, the party said Sunday.
Fiji Labour Party pulls out of military government (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
Three Fiji Labour Party Cabinet ministers are pulling out of the military-led government as international pressure mounts for a return to democracy in the volatile South Pacific nation, the party said Sunday.
Fiji government says it wants to end coup culture (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Fiji's interim government released a draft charter Wednesday that recommends changes to the South Pacific nation's voting system and military in order to end the country's coup culture.
Fiji government says it wants to end coup culture (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
Fiji's interim government released a draft charter Wednesday that recommends changes to the South Pacific nation's voting system and military in order to end the country's coup culture.
Fiji government says it wants to end coup culture (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)
Fiji's interim government released a draft charter Wednesday that recommends changes to the South Pacific nation's voting system and military in order to end the country's coup culture.
Fiji outlines plan to end 'coup culture' (AFP via Yahoo! News)
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 Wednesday.
US, Pacific nations press Fiji on elections (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joined her counterparts from Pacific island nations here Saturday to press Fiji's coup leaders to revive plans for elections next year.
Rice urges Fiji military to restore democracy (AP via Yahoo! News)
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed Fiji's military-led government Saturday to keep its promise to restore democracy early next year, during a rare visit by America's top diplomat to the far-flung South Pacific.