NZ Defense Minister visits Solomon Islands

    WELLINGTON, April 27 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Defense Minister Phil Goff arrived in Solomon Islands Thursday for a 24 hour tour, according to New Zealand TVNZ media.

Solomon Islands' parliament to choose new PM next week

    CANBERRA, April 27 (Xinhua) -- The Solomon Islands parliament will elect a new prime minister next Thursday. Nominations for the prime ministership open on Friday and close on Saturday, according to Australian Associated Press. 

Australian FM expects smooth vote for new PM in Solomon Islands

    CANBERRA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said here Wednesday that he hoped the vote for a new prime minister in the Solomon Islands would be "unencumbered." 

Solomon Islands PM resigns

    CANBERRA, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Solomon Islands' new Prime Minister Snyder Rini resigned Wednesday after less than one week in power, according to reports reaching here. 

Solomon Islands Parliament sworn in

    WELLINGTON, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The new Parliament of Solomon Islands was sworn in Monday in Honiara, capital of the South Pacific state, and sat briefly amidst a very large security presence, according to reports reaching here.

New Zealand sends more troops to Solomon Islands

    WELLINGTON, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Two flights taking a 53-member team of New Zealand troops and equipment left for Solomon Islands Sunday.

Solomon Islands new PM says he won't quit

    CANBERRA, April 21 (Xinhua) -- The Solomon Islands new Prime Minister Snyder Rini said on Friday that he would not quit, while the opposition filed a motion to sack him, according to local media reports.

Australia not to give timetable of withdrawal from Solomon Islands

Soldiers from Delta Company, 1st Royal Australian Regiment board an Australian Air Force aircraft at Townsville for the Solomon Islands. (Photo: Xinhua/AFP)

    CANBERRA, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer on Thursday declined to give a timetable of withdrawal of Australian troops from the Solomon Islands, and also left open the option of sending troops to the region.

Situation in riot-torn Solomons better: Australia

An aerial view shows the damage caused by riots in Honiara's Chinatown in this Australian Federal Police handout April 19. (Photo: Xinhua/Reuters)

    CANBERRA, April 20 (Xinhua) -- The situation in the riot-torn South Pacific state of the Solomon Islands is better due to "sobering effect" brought by the presence of additional Australian troops there, according to Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Thursday.

Pacific Islands Forum calls for calmness in Solomon Islands

    CANBERRA, April 20 (Xinhua) -- The Pacific Islands Forum on Thursday called upon Solomon Islanders to renew their commitment to peace in the wake of violent riots in the South Pacific nation's capital Honiara following Tuesday's parliamentary vote which elected a new prime minister.

Australia to send more troops to Solomon Islands

    CANBERRA, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Wednesday announced that Australia will send 110 soldiers and 70 policemen to the South Pacific country of Solomon Islands, following violent riots in the capital over Tuesday's parliamentary vote which elected a new prime minister.

Situation gets tense in Solomon Islands

A looter on a burning police car in Honiara. Hundreds of rioters took to the streets in the Solomon Islands' capital of Honiara, looting, burning and turning on New Zealand and Australian police officers keeping peace in the town.(Photo: Xinhua/AFP)

    WELLINGTON, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of rioters took to the streets in the Solomon Islands' capital of Honiara, looting, burning and turning on New Zealand and Australian police officers keeping peace in the town.

Australians travelers warned against civil unrest in Solomons

    CANBERRA, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The Australian government on Wednesday warned Australians against traveling to the Solomon Islands amid violent riots in the South Pacific nation's capital following Tuesday's parliamentary vote which elected a new prime minister.