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Feature: Why Fiji's Military Believes It Ought To Threaten Its Govt

Scoop's Selwyn Manning writes that last week, while covering the Forum in Nadi, Fiji, Scoop sought the views of Fijians as to why their military was threatening to over-throw the Fijian government. Should the demands of Fiji's military commander be taken seriously? All said most definitely. What's more, all said Bainimarama had their support. Why is this so? Also, Fiji PM Qarase says he will not quit. See... Scoop Feature: Fiji An Icon Of Pacific Instability [1] ALSO:Scoop Audio: Selwyn Manning on the BBC: [2] Reports how Fiji's government has lost control of its military after its PM Qarase ordered the country's military chief to be sacked. He issues an update on events. See… Scoop Analysis on BBC [3]

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Fiji Travel Advisory [7] Scoop Audio: Selwyn Manning and Radio Adelaide's Peter Godfrey Discuss: [8] How Fiji's government appears to have lost control of its military after its PM Qarase ordered the military chief to be sacked. See… Scoop on Australia's Radio Adelaide [9]

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NEW ZEALAND LEAD:

Local Government: Rates Inquiry Panel Announced

- New Zealand First is pleased that having secured an independent rates inquiry, the government has worked with us to deliver an independent high calibre inquiry panel and a robust terms of reference, says New Zealand First leader Winston Peters. "The calibre of David Shand, Graeme Horsley and Dr Christine Cheyne speaks for itself and bodes well for both the independence and the rigor which we hope to see applied to this critical issue." See... Rates Inquiry Details - Prospect of Real Change [1] ALSO:

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Scoop Report: Amnesty U-Turns Over Yadegary Says It's Now Unsafe To Send Him To Iran

- Scoop's Selwyn Manning writes that Amnesty International has conducted a U-Turn on the Thomas Yadegary asylum-seeker case after discovering new information suggesting that if New Zealand deports him it will be in breach of its international human rights obligations. Also, both the U.S. State Dept and the UN General assembly cite concerns about Iran. See... Scoop Report: Amnesty Does U-Turn On Yadegary Case [1] ALSO:

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS:
UN News: Guatemala and Venezuela Request UN Vote For Security Council Seat Be Postponed

- Today’s vote in the United Nations General Assembly on which country will fill the non-permanent seat on the Security Council for the Latin American and Caribbean region has been suspended until next Tuesday at the request of Guatemala and Venezuela, the frontrunners in a contest that has been going on since last month. See... Vote on final seat for Security Council suspended [1]

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Mexico: Zapatistas Call For General Strike For Oaxaca

- Brothers and sisters: It is now known publicly that yesterday, 29th of October 2006, Vicente Fox’s federal forces attacked the people of Oaxaca and its most legitimate representative, the Popular Assembly of the Peoples of Oaxaca (APPO). See... A Call from the Zapatistas: Oaxaca Is Not Alone [1] MORE FROM OAXACA:

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UN AUDIO NEWS:

UN Audio: Security Council Puts Off Vote on Cote d'Ivoire [1] Palestinians Contend with Israeli Occupation and Unrelenting Armed Conflict: UNRWA - Israel Launches Major Military Operation into Gaza - SPECIAL FEATURES: Palestinians in Gaza Continue to Suffer Military Attacks and Revenue Loss: UNRWA + St. Vincent and the Grenadines expresses disappointment over the suspension of the Doha Round of trade talks. See… UN Radio Audio. [2]

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