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Fiji PM blames five cyclone deaths on climate change

Fiji'sPrimeMinisterFrankBainimaramaonTuesdayblamedclimatechangeforadeadlycycloneovertheweekend,sayinghisSouthPacificnationhadentereda“frighteningnewera.”Cyclone

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4 dead, 1 missing after flooding hits Fiji

FourpeoplehavebeenconfirmeddeadandonestillmissingafterwidespreadfloodinginthewesternpartofFijiasTropicalCycloneJosiebroughtheavyrainthroughouttheSaturdaynightan

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China, Fiji vow to strengthen cooperation

ChinesePresidentXiJinpingsaidTuesdaythatChinaisreadytoenhanceall-roundcooperationwithFijiforthebenefitofthepeopleinbothcountries.Chinaiswillingtoexpandcooperati

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Fiji takes first ever Olympic gold after historic win in rugby sevens final

Fiji harvested the first ever Olympic gold as its men's rugby sevens team trounced Britain 43-7 in a lopsided final at the Rio Olympic Games here on Thursday.

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Fiji's April total visitor arrivals drop, but Chinese visitor arrivals up

​Provisional statistics show a 1.5 percent drop year-on-year in Fiji's visitor arrivals for April 2016, while the Pacific island country saw an increase of Chinese tourists, the government-owned Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) confirmed Monday.

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New Zealand seeking greater Pacific economic integration at trade talks

New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay said Wednesday he will be looking for greater economic integration among Pacific nations at trade talks in Fiji this week.

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Fijian peacekeepers begin rotation for Egypt's Sinai

Fiji's peacekeepers have begun their rotation for duty in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, the government-owned Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) confirmed Friday.

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Tropical Cyclone Winston forces Fiji to relocate 29 villages

​At least 29 villages in Fiji will be relocated in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Winston that ravaged the Pacific island nation two months ago, the government-owned Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) confirmed Thursday.

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Fiji still in need of humanitarian aid after Cyclone Winston

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported that significant humanitarian needs remained in Fiji two months after Cyclone Winston, a UN spokesman said here Wednesday.

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All schools closed in Fiji as Tropical Cyclone Zena nears

​All schools in Fiji were directed to close on Wednesday as Tropical Cyclone Zena was approaching and the Pacific island country's low-lying areas were flooded due to heavy rainfall.

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China's Papa Juncao brings mushrooms, new livelihood to Fiji

Fiji could not produce edible or medicinal mushrooms in the past but that has become history.

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New Zealand steps up aid to support cyclone-battered Fiji

New Zealand Foreign Minister Murrary McCully on Tuesday pledged his government's support in rebuilding cyclone-ravaged Fiji after a visit to discuss the Pacific island nation's needs.

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New Zealand military ready to step up cyclone recovery help for Fiji

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) said Thursday it was ready to ramp up its forces on the ground to Fiji to help the island nation rebuild after Tropical Cyclone Winston.

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New Zealand navy deployed to help with Fiji cyclone relief

​The New Zealand government Wednesday stepped up assistance to cyclone-struck Fiji, announcing the deployment of a navy supply ship to help with relief and recovery efforts.

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International assistance pours in as Fiji's cyclone toll rises to 28

Death toll in Fiji from severe tropical cyclone Winston has risen to 28, the government-owned Fiji Broadcasting Corporation confirmed Tuesday.

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Fiji, New Zealand to strengthen defense ties

New Zealand and Fiji are going to strengthen defense ties, New Zealand's Foreign Minister Murray McCully said Wednesday.

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PM Bainimarama invites Thailand to open diplomatic mission in Fiji

PM Bainimarama invites Thailand to open diplomatic mission in Fiji SUVA, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has invited Thailand to open a diplomatic mission in Suva and to have a high level presence at the forthcoming Pacific Islands Development Forum Summit in Nadi in September.