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The political turmoil rocking the Maldives has reverberated all the way to Venice's celebrated art show where the archipelago nation is represented by two exhibitions an official one focussing on the danger of climate change and unofficial show
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The Maldives has assured the US that the presidential election scheduled to be held in September will be free and fair. The assurance was given when the US ambassador accredited to the Maldives, Michele J. Sison paid a courtesy call on President
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The upcoming elections in the Maldives represent an important opportunity to move forward with its democratic transition, a senior United Nations official stressed today , as he wrapped up a three-day visit to the country. We are at a critical
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Hilath Rasheed, the first openly gay and secular blogger in the Maldives, was about to walk through his front door one afternoon last year when he felt the box-cutter slice through his neck...As his attackers sauntered off, Hilath staggered to the
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Maldivian President Mohamed Waheed on Tuesday said that the country is a young democracy working to balance religious faith with new democratic values, as an online petition against the recent sentencing of a rape victim for 100 lashes received two
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In a major relief for former President Mohamed Nasheed, the Maldivian High Court on Monday stayed temporarily the trial against him in an abuse of power case till it decides legitimacy of the bench of the lower court. The temporary injunction was
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With its crystal clear waters, white sandy beaches and iridescent sunsets, the Maldives is a sought-after destination for loved-up British honeymooners. But its Edenic reputation is under threat after a teenage rape victim was sentenced to 100 lashes
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A court in the Maldives agreed Wednesday to postpone former President Mohamed Nasheed 's trial for four weeks. Nasheed was released from detention 24 hours after he was arrested, Press Trust of India reported. He faces charges of illegally detaining
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The Maldives parliament convened Monday for the first time this year amidst uproar by members of the Opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP). The Maldives President's Office said President Mohamed Waheed delivered the Presidential Address to
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March 2, 2013 The presidential elections in The Maldives are more than six months away, but some political parties have already started campaigning while others are busy finalising candidates...If no clear winner emerges, a run-off would be held
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