3 dead after tropical cyclone cuts swathe through Fiji
3 dead after tropical cyclone hits Fiji SUVA, Fiji — Thousands of Fiji villagers fled to shelters as a tropical cyclone battered the South Pacific nation, causing flooding, damaging homes and power lines, and killing three people, officials said Tuesday. Diplomats expelled in deepening row; Australia warns of ‘coup culture’ in the Pacific
Pacific diplomatic row deepens SUVA, Fiji — New Zealand and Australia expelled Fiji’s top diplomats Wednesday after the military-ruled nation threw out their emissaries, and the Australian leader vowed to stay tough on Fiji to prevent a coup culture from spreading. Commonwealth suspends Fiji from group over lack of democracyLONDON — The 53-nation Commonwealth says it has suspended Fiji automatically after it failed to respond to a demand to begin restoring democracy to the island nation. Commonwealth says it is ready to suspend Fiji from group over lack of democracyLONDON — The 53-nation Commonwealth says it is ready to suspend Fiji if it does not respond to a demand to begin restoring democracy to the island nation. Pacific countries seek 50 percent emissions cut by 2050 to rescue threatened Pacific islandsCAIRNS, Australia — The Pacific Islands Forum called on all nations Thursday to pledge a 50 percent cut in their emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050 at U.N. climate change talks in December, bolstering appeals made a day earlier by seven of the region’s most threatened islands. New Zealand says Commonwealth likely to suspend Fiji after regime strengthens grip on powerSUVA, Fiji — Fiji will likely be suspended from the Commonwealth bloc, New Zealand said Wednesday — a day after its military ruler strengthened his grip on power by replacing the ailing president with a stronger ally. President of military-led Fiji to step down in favor of former military chiefSUVA, Fiji — Military-led Fiji announced Tuesday that its aged and ailing president will step down later this week and be replaced by a former army commander, a move observers say will consolidate the military’s rule in this South Pacific nation. Methodist leaders arrested as Fiji’s military cracks down on churchSUVA, Fiji — Fiji’s military-led government arrested eight Methodist leaders of the nation’s biggest church group, accusing them of pushing a political agenda, a spokesman said Wednesday, in the latest round of detentions since declaring emergency rule in April. Fiji remains defiant after ouster from South Pacific bloc for refusal to restore democracySUVA, Fiji — Military-ruled Fiji remained defiant Saturday after its historic suspension from the 16-nation Pacific Islands Forum, rejecting the “punitive action” for delayed election and warning it won’t be deterred from its chosen path even by “adversity.” Dictator Bainimarama says Australia once threatened to invade FijiSUVA - Fiji’s military ruler Commodore Frank Bainimarama has revealed that Australia’s defence force chief Angus Houston threatened to invade the country in 2006, shortly after the coup which brought him to power. Fiji reports first suspected swine flu caseSUVA - Fiji’s health officials were monitoring a New Zealand tourist suspected of being infected with the swine flu virus, the health ministry said Thursday. Fiji hopes against suspension from regional blocSUVA - Fiji’s Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum Wednesday said the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) might not suspend his country from the grouping in the wake of its failure to announce a date to hold parliamentary elections. Fijian police detain 6 for alleged breaches of emergency ruleSUVA, Fiji — Authorities in military-ruled Fiji detained a nationalist political leader and five other men for distributing political pamphlets they said Tuesday could cause instability. Fiji official: Top judges to be appointed soon to replace sacked justicesSUVA, Fiji — Fiji’s military regime will appoint new top judges early next week to replace justices sacked two weeks ago when the president abolished the nation’s constitution, an official said Friday. 4 Serb ex-policemen guilty of killing 48 Kosovo Albanians; victims included babies, 100-yr-oldBELGRADE, Serbia — A war crimes court on Thursday found four Serbian former policemen guilty of the massacre of 48 Kosovo Albanians and sentenced them to up to 20 years in prison. 4 Serb ex-policemen guilty of killing 48 Kosovo Albanians; victims included babies, 100-yr-oldBELGRADE, Serbia — A war crimes court on Thursday found four former Serbian policemen guilty of the massacre of 48 Kosovo Albanians and sentenced them to up to 20 years in prison. Fiji issues decree to stop legal challenges to military regime that abolished the constitutionSUVA, Fiji — An official from Fiji’s High Court issued a decree Thursday to prevent legal challenges to decisions made by the South Pacific nation’s president or other leaders since a December 2006 military coup. Official: outlaw Fiji regime needs good lawyers to help restore rule of law, courtsSUVA, Fiji — Fiji’s former solicitor general, fired in a political upheaval two weeks ago, accepted reappointment Tuesday, saying the country needs qualified lawyers to help restore the rule of law. Bainimarama says his new legal order is the future of FijiSUVA - Fiji dictator Colonel Voreqe Bainimarama has claimed that his new “legal order” is the future of the island nation. Indian population rapidly declining in Fiji due to repeated coupsSUVA - As people flee the coup-hit nation of Fiji, its ethnic Indian population is rapidly declining, a Government statistic has revealed.overnment Statistician Timoci Bainimarama, brother of Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama released last year’s census data on Monday, which shows that Indians now make up only 37.5 percent of the 837,000 people. |
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