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The Fiji Under 21 netballers have won their opening match in the "Best of the Best" playoff's. The Melissa Walker coached side defeated Suva Under 21 by 61 points to 28.

Thaksin Shinawatra, the ousted prime minister of Thailand, is touring the Pacific seeking political asylum, according to a report Thursday on the Fiji-based Pacnews website.

Two public events scheduled to begin this week have been given the green light by the Ministry of Health despite the increase in confirmed Pandemic H1N1 cases for Fiji.

SUVA a ' A Tongan national has been charged with raping a young woman in Suva before throwing her into the sea, reports Fiji Times online.

A former Fiji man and high-flying New Zealand businessman Vinod Kumar will head back to Fiji with the Friends of Fiji Heart Foundation to support a team of 35 medical personnel doing 20 lifesaving procedures.

A three month long exhibition is currently underway in Australia which has seen many people witness traditional Fijian ceremonies and dances.

TOURISM Fiji has urged yachters to respect customs and traditions and not contravene local conventions.

A DISAPPOINTED Manu Samoa captain George Stowers said the Flying Fijians won because they were hungrier for the ball.

The Flying Fijians lead Japan 20 - 14 in the last match of the Pacific Nations Cup underway at the TFL Stadium in Suva.

Fiji's military rulers have gone one step further than banning speakers at a UNESCO youth conference.

Update: 2:42PM WORK on Fiji's new Constitution will begin in September 2012 in preparation for the general election on 2014, says Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama.

It's for sixty people who are not disabled, frail or demented. It is like a fancy hotel, luxurious except that you only get one bedroom for $80,000 and then each week give your pension for your food in the diningroom etc.

Fiji's tourism industry is moving quickly to reassure the country's visitors that the Fijian government is taking all necessary action to contain the outbreak of the Pandemic H1N1 virus.

Update: 3:02PM ANOTHER case of the pandemic H1N1 virus has been confirmed, taking Fiji's total number of confirmed cases to six.

Fiji now has 10 confirmed cases of the Pandemic H1N1 virus, with four new ones being confirmed today, six days after the first case was reported.

Another 600 Fijian soldiers and police add to Fiji's already sizeable armed forces Audio: Fiji army As 600 new soldiers and police graduated in the Fijian capital of Suva on Friday, a former head of Fiji's land forces questioned the need for a recruitment boost in the struggling nation.

The Ministry of Health has confirmed three new cases of the Pandemic H1N1 virus in Fiji, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to five.

Fiji's second case of the H1N1 strain of Influenza A has been reported by the Health Ministry.

The Fiji Karate Federation has been given the green light to host the 2010 Open Karate Championship in Suva.

FIJI will soon export fruits and rootcrops to Tuvalu after a high temperature storage chamber is built on Rotuma by August.