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  2006
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 Fiji, January 2006
Fiji, February 2006
Fiji, March 2006
Fiji, April 2006
Fiji, May 2006
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Fiji, November 2006
Fiji, December 2006
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| Apr.7 |
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Quake off Fiji: No tsunami warning A powerful 6.3 earthquake rattled the Pacific Ocean seabed. There were no reports of damage
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| May.11 |
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Ex-PM faces mutiny charge Sitiveni Rabuka has been charged with inciting a mutiny in November 2000 in which 8 people died
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| Oct.31 |
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Fears grow over coup threat New Zealand has called on military commander to step down, as the United States expressed deep concern
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| Nov.28 |
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Military stokes coup fears| The military will conduct night-time exercises to secure strategic areas of the capital, Suva | |
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| Nov.29 |
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Army head sets coup deadline| Military chief Cmdr Frank Bainimarama has warned he will overthrow the government on Friday if his demands are not met | |
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| Nov.30 |
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Fiji calm, but threat of coup still looms The troops returned to barracks after taking control of parts of the capital in overnight exercises
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| Dec.3 |
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Army takes over police base Soldiers have taken over the headquarters of the only armed police unit, fuelling speculation of a military coup
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| Dec.4 |
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President 'dissolves parliament'  | The president is paving the way for the military to take control in a coup. Prime Minister Qarase is refusing to resign | |
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Military 'takes control of Fiji' The military commander of Fiji Cmdr Frank Bainimarama has announced he has taken over control of the country
| Bainimarama had assumed executive powers and dismissed Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase. Bainimarama had repeatedly expressing anger at the way the prime minister had proposed legislation to offer an amnesty to responsible for a 2000 coup. Cmdr Bainimarama urged the population not to be intimidated
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| Dec.5 |
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Deposed PM leaves capital| Laisenia Qarase had gone to his home on the islands of Lau at the request of the military | |
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| Dec.6 |
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Army warns against uprising The military ruler Bainimarama installed a new prime minister and warned he could use force against dissenters
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| Dec.8 |
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Fiji suspended from Commonwealth The Commonwealth has suspended membership in protest at its recent military coup, followed a meeting of foreign ministers
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