Word: honiara
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...President, but has promised to replace the government. Coup leader Major Fernando Pereira, who said the takeover was meant to highlight the island nation's impoverished state, warned the military would rebel again if the government violated the agreement. High Hopes SOLOMON ISLANDS An Australian-led peacekeeping force in Honiara appeared to meet early success in restoring order in the capital. The first 1,000 troops and police out of an expected total of 2,250 arrived in response to a request by the Islands' parliament to try to end a four-year civil war that has brought anarchy...