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India are placed in Group A along with Afghanistan, Nepal and the Maldives.

Ever heard of the Maldives islands, the tourist paradise with fascinating coral reefs and white sand beaches off the Indian sub continent? Are you aware that in less than a century, it might be wiped out from the face of...

MALE: The President of Maldives Mohammed Nasheed and his ministers Saturday signed a safety-agreement under the water to save the 12,00 islands in his country. The treaty was signed about the climate change which threatening Maldives due to the increase...

Mohamed Nasheed said there was so little money offered to vulnerable nations that it was like arriving at an earthquake with a dustpan and brush. He was opening a high-level two-day gathering of countries deemed especially at risk from global...

Foreign minister Dipu Moni has said the upcoming Copenhagen talks must have the provision of giving funds to the affected countries in the "form of grant, not loan" to help people to adapt to climate change. Addressing the Climate Vulnerable...

The Maldivian president and ministers held the world's first underwater cabinet meeting on Saturday, in a symbolic cry for help over rising sea levels that threaten the tropical archipelago's existence. Aiming for another attention-grabbing event to bring the risks of...

Sri Lanka— Maldives government ministers are taking scuba lessons and learning underwater signs in preparation for an unprecedented Cabinet meeting at the bottom of the ocean intended to highlight the threat global warming poses to the low-lying nation. Since taking...

Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed and his cabinet met 20 feet under the sea surface Saturday to dramatize the country's vulnerability to climate change. The officials wore wet suits and used scuba gear to breath, ABC News reported.

Ministers in the Maldives dived in their final rehearsals Friday ahead of an underwater cabinet meeting this weekend aimed at drawing attention to the dangers of global warming for the island nation. Ministers in full scuba gear dived six metres...

Jetstar says it is investigating the incident and will interview the flight attendant today, but maintains passenger details are secure and protected by its privacy policy. The woman and her two daughters, aged 15 and 16, flew from the Sunshine...