Thousands flee as cyclone batters Fiji

Thousands of people have fled to evacuation centres in Fiji as a powerful cyclone lashed the Pacific nation, causing power outages and flash flooding, officials say.

• Cyclone feared in flood-ravaged Fij
• Earthquake strikes Fiji region
• Fiji damage 'overwhelming'

Euthanasia advocate plans death clinic

Prominent Australian right-to-die campaigner Philip Nitschke says he wants to set up an assisted suicide clinic in Fiji and the government in Suva is seriously considering it.

• Man who failed in euthanasia bid dies
• Zurich hosts euthanasia debate
• Dutch propose mobile euthanasia teams

Fiji police cancel gay pride march

Gay rights activists in Fiji have accused police of homophobia after the first ever planned pride march through the Pacific nation's capital was cancelled at the last minute.

• 'First gay president' cover stirs buzz
• Gay teen 'conversion' therapy faces ban
• Gay activists hail Obama worldwide

Health fears in flood-ravaged Fiji

Flood-ravaged Fiji has begun a massive clean-up, as the South Pacific nation's stretched health services expresses fears disease could quickly spread through evacuation centres.

• Fiji declares state of emergency
• Cyclone feared in flood-ravaged Fij

Fiji declares state of emergency

Flood-ravaged Fiji has declared a state of emergency and has warned tourists to stay away for the time being, as heavy rain and high winds continued to pound the South Pacific nation.

• Pacific's 'biggest' threat: Climate change
• Earthquake strikes Fiji region
• Climate change could move entire nation

Scientists find new plant in Fiji

Scientists have discovered a new flowering plant belonging to the scarce Medinilla group on Fiji's Kadavu island, the International Union for Conservation of Nature says.

• Sealed-in scientist pins hopes on plants
• Scientists draw up list of world's plants

Pacific's 'biggest' threat: Climate change

Climate change represents the greatest threat to the people of the Pacific region, the Pacific Islands Forum (Pif) in Auckland says.

• Climate change a reality - UN chief
• Short-term climate progress unlikely - Ban
• SA urged to allow climate talk protests

State funeral for ex-Fiji president

Thousands of mourners have attended a state funeral in Fiji for former president Josefa Iloilo, who overturned the country's constitution after the courts challenged a military coup.

• Sanctions extended against Fiji
• Fiji suspended from forum
• Commonwealth suspends Fiji

Winfrey takes time out in Fiji

Fresh off an Australian tour with her frenzied talk-show fans, Oprah Winfrey is taking a respite in the South Pacific island nation of Fiji, where the military regime wished her "a great time".

2nd death in Fiji storm

Fijians cleaning up after a devastating cyclone have discovered the body of a second victim, as military forces from three nations worked to find out the extent of damage to outlying islands and deliver aid.

• Cyclone destroys homes, kills 1
• Fiji declares state of disaster
• Fiji damage 'overwhelming'

Fiji damage 'overwhelming'

The South Pacific island nation of Fiji has suffered overwhelming damage from a powerful cyclone that battered its shores for more than three days, says the prime minister.

• 'A few' cyclone deaths in Fiji
• Fiji cyclone: 1000s evacuated
• Fiji declares state of disaster

'A few' cyclone deaths in Fiji

Fiji disaster management officials say authorities have received reports of “a few” deaths in the devastating cyclone that has pounded the nation.

• Fiji cyclone: 1000s evacuated
• Emergency in flood-hit Fiji
• Fresh floods in Fiji

Irish spring a surprise on Boks

An Irish surprise package in the form of Jonathan Sexton awaits the Springboks in their Test against Ireland.

• Ireland drop O'Gara
• Steyn: Wind is a big challenge
• Div: We're not out for revenge

Fiji orders expulsion of envoys

Fiji coup leader and self-appointed Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has ordered Australia and New Zealand to recall their envoys.

• Commonwealth suspends Fiji
• Sanctions extended against Fiji
• Fiji govt censors media

Sanctions extended against Fiji

EU nations have extended sanctions against Fiji for an extra six months, unhappy at the lack of democracy and a vow of no elections there before 2014.

• Commonwealth suspends Fiji
• Political leader detained in Fiji
• Push for Fiji's ouster