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latest news & developmentsCyclone intensifies as it heads towards Fiji
A tropical cyclone bearing down on the South Pacific island nation of Fiji has intensified into a category-four storm, the second most powerful cyclone, with destructive winds up…
Fiji coup leader sworn in as prime minister
Fiji’s military chief was sworn in on Friday as the South Pacific nation’s interim Prime Minister, cementing the power he seized by force one month ago in an armed coup.…
Fiji military stages coup, fourth in 20 years
Fiji’s military chief said on Tuesday the army had taken over the country, plunging the South Pacific island nation into its fourth coup in 20 years. ”As of six o’clock this…
Coup fears mount as Fiji troops cut off capital
Heavily armed Fijian troops put up roadblocks throughout the capital on Monday night as fears of a fourth coup in 20 years gripped the South Pacific nation. Troops cut off…
More bad weather for Fiji after killer storm
Fiji, still reeling from a severe storm that killed seven people last week and left 10 missing, was braced on Monday for strong winds that the meteorology centre warned were on…