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India Upset Over Maldives' Ex-President, Chief Justice's Prison Terms
India today expressed its "deep dismay" over a Maldivian court sentencing the island nation's former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and the chief justice of its Supreme Court to long prison terms without a "fair trial".
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After Maldives Crisis, Election Body Fixes Date For Presidential Election
Maldives presidential election will be held in September, the country's Election Commission chief said late on Friday, a week after the European Union and some Western nations urged the country to hold a transparent, credible poll.
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Maldives Detains And Deports International Lawyers
The Maldives detained and deported a group of international lawyers who travelled to the troubled honeymoon islands to study the impact of emergency rule, their organisation said Wednesday.
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Maldives Explains Why It Declined India's Invite To Mega Naval Exercise
Maldives, which declined an India's invitation to join a multilateral naval exercise hosted by India next month, on Tuesday explained its decision to the current circumstances of a State of Emergency back home.
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US Disappointed Over Extension Of Maldives Emergency
The US today expressed disappointment over the Maldivian government extending the state of emergency by another 30 days and asked President Abdulla Yameen to uphold the rule of law in the troubled Indian Ocean island nation.
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Don't Want Trouble Between India, China: Ex-Maldives President Nasheed
Exiled former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed today said his country, which is in a state of emergency, does not want any trouble between India and China.
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Maldives Seeks Foreign Help To Investigate Arrested Judges' Wealth: Envoy
Maldives will seek help from other countries to investigate judges suspected of taking bribes and "hijacking" the Supreme Court to drag the island nation into political crisis, Ahmed Shiaan, a senior Maldives diplomat said.
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In Message to India, Maldives Says No Threat Of Invasion, Talks Sovereignty
Maldives President Abdullah Yameen's government on Tuesday served a sharp warning against the many calls for Indian military intervention in the tiny island nation, announcing that his country had not sought military intervention and it "firmly believes that India would not act on any such calls".
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U.N. Group Says Rule Of Law 'Under Siege' In Maldives Crisis
A U.N. rights group said on Monday the detention of two Supreme Court judges in the tiny Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives was an attack on the independence of the judiciary and undermined the rule of law.
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Don't Report "Unverified Information": Maldives Police Told Media
The police in Maldives on Monday asked the country's media not to report "unverified information", saying it could "hinder investigation" into an alleged coup that it said had led the government to declare an emergency and arrest Supreme Court judges and several opposition leaders.
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Maldives Crisis: Arrested Indian Journalist Will Be Deported Today, Say Officials
Two journalists including an Indian national working for French news agency, who were arrested in Maldives amid the ongoing crisis in the country, will be deported today, an official has confirmed to NDTV.
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Crisis In Maldives Shouldn't Become Another Flashpoint With India: China
China does not want the crisis in Maldives to become another "flashpoint" between the two neighbours and is in touch with New Delhi over the political crisis, official sources in Beijing have told news agency Press Trust of India. The remarks came after US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday discussed the political tur...
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In Phone Call, PM Modi and Donald Trump Discuss Maldives Crisis: 10 Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke on Thursday evening in their first phone call of the year, discussing the political crisis in Maldives and other issues and "pledged to continue working together to enhance security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region," the White House said. Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has...
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China Changes Tack On Maldives, Wants Facilitation Of Talks
China today opposed UN mediation in the Maldives but toned down its opposition to foreign intervention, saying the international community can provide "support and convenience" for Maldivian parties to resolve the political turmoil.
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India Was First Stop Planned For Special Envoy's Visit, Says Maldives
India was the first stop planned for a visit by a special envoy of the Maldivian president but it could not take place due to scheduling issues of the Indian leadership, the island nation's envoy said today.
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India Upset Over Maldives' Ex-President, Chief Justice's Prison Terms
India today expressed its "deep dismay" over a Maldivian court sentencing the island nation's former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and the chief justice of its Supreme Court to long prison terms without a "fair trial".
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After Maldives Crisis, Election Body Fixes Date For Presidential Election
Maldives presidential election will be held in September, the country's Election Commission chief said late on Friday, a week after the European Union and some Western nations urged the country to hold a transparent, credible poll.
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Maldives Detains And Deports International Lawyers
The Maldives detained and deported a group of international lawyers who travelled to the troubled honeymoon islands to study the impact of emergency rule, their organisation said Wednesday.
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Maldives Explains Why It Declined India's Invite To Mega Naval Exercise
Maldives, which declined an India's invitation to join a multilateral naval exercise hosted by India next month, on Tuesday explained its decision to the current circumstances of a State of Emergency back home.
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US Disappointed Over Extension Of Maldives Emergency
The US today expressed disappointment over the Maldivian government extending the state of emergency by another 30 days and asked President Abdulla Yameen to uphold the rule of law in the troubled Indian Ocean island nation.
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Don't Want Trouble Between India, China: Ex-Maldives President Nasheed
Exiled former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed today said his country, which is in a state of emergency, does not want any trouble between India and China.
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Maldives Seeks Foreign Help To Investigate Arrested Judges' Wealth: Envoy
Maldives will seek help from other countries to investigate judges suspected of taking bribes and "hijacking" the Supreme Court to drag the island nation into political crisis, Ahmed Shiaan, a senior Maldives diplomat said.
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In Message to India, Maldives Says No Threat Of Invasion, Talks Sovereignty
Maldives President Abdullah Yameen's government on Tuesday served a sharp warning against the many calls for Indian military intervention in the tiny island nation, announcing that his country had not sought military intervention and it "firmly believes that India would not act on any such calls".
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U.N. Group Says Rule Of Law 'Under Siege' In Maldives Crisis
A U.N. rights group said on Monday the detention of two Supreme Court judges in the tiny Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives was an attack on the independence of the judiciary and undermined the rule of law.
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Don't Report "Unverified Information": Maldives Police Told Media
The police in Maldives on Monday asked the country's media not to report "unverified information", saying it could "hinder investigation" into an alleged coup that it said had led the government to declare an emergency and arrest Supreme Court judges and several opposition leaders.
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Maldives Crisis: Arrested Indian Journalist Will Be Deported Today, Say Officials
Two journalists including an Indian national working for French news agency, who were arrested in Maldives amid the ongoing crisis in the country, will be deported today, an official has confirmed to NDTV.
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Crisis In Maldives Shouldn't Become Another Flashpoint With India: China
China does not want the crisis in Maldives to become another "flashpoint" between the two neighbours and is in touch with New Delhi over the political crisis, official sources in Beijing have told news agency Press Trust of India. The remarks came after US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday discussed the political tur...
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In Phone Call, PM Modi and Donald Trump Discuss Maldives Crisis: 10 Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke on Thursday evening in their first phone call of the year, discussing the political crisis in Maldives and other issues and "pledged to continue working together to enhance security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region," the White House said. Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has...
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China Changes Tack On Maldives, Wants Facilitation Of Talks
China today opposed UN mediation in the Maldives but toned down its opposition to foreign intervention, saying the international community can provide "support and convenience" for Maldivian parties to resolve the political turmoil.
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India Was First Stop Planned For Special Envoy's Visit, Says Maldives
India was the first stop planned for a visit by a special envoy of the Maldivian president but it could not take place due to scheduling issues of the Indian leadership, the island nation's envoy said today.
