Maldives Political Crisis
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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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Maldives Ex-President Says Supreme Court Judge Ill-Treated In Prison
The exiled former president of the Maldives on Wednesday accused authorities of ill-treatment of a supreme court judge thrown into prison following the imposition of emergency in the Indian Ocean island nation.
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Maldives rejects early polls to end political crisis
Maldivian President Mohamed Waheed, who faces allegations of seizing power in a military coup, on Wednesday ruled out early elections in defiance of regional ally India and other foreign powers.
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Nasheed's demands could lead to more conflicts: Maldives President to NDTV
Maldives President Dr Mohamed Waheed has said that ousted president Mohamed Nasheed's rigid demands could lead to more conflicts in the country.
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India sends special envoy to crisis-hit Maldives
As the crisis in Maldives deepened, India today sent its special envoy to Male to assess the situation in the island where former President Mohammad Nasheed has been insisting that he was ousted in a coup.
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Nasheed stung by US nod to new Maldives leader
Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed voiced bitter disappointment on Friday at the US decision to recognise his successor, who Nasheed suspects of conspiring in his removal from office.
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UN envoy in Maldives, ex-president urges fresh polls
A UN special envoy arrived on Friday for talks with the new administration in the Maldives, as former president Mohamed Nasheed demanded fresh elections after being ousted in what he called a coup d'etat.
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US recognises new government of Maldives
The United States on Thursday recognized the new government of Maldives President Mohamed Waheed as legitimate and urged him to fulfill a pledge to form a national unity government. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland also said Robert Blake, the top US diplomat for south Asia, telephoned former president Mohamed Nasheed to tell him Washing...
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Maldives crisis: Supporters surround ex-president house after court orders arrest
The criminal court of Maldives has ordered the arrest of former President Mohamed Nasheed after his supporters rioted through the streets of the capital and seized some remote police stations today to demand his reinstatement, as the country's new leader appealed for an end to the political turmoil roiling this Indian Ocean island nation. At least ...
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Violence spreads in Maldives as ex-leader's allies seize few police posts
Supporters of the Maldives former president rioted through the streets of the capital and seized some remote police stations today to demand his reinstatement, as the country's new leader appealed for an end to the political turmoil roiling this Indian Ocean island nation. At least 10 islands were taken over by the supporters.
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Five big facts on Maldives political crisis
Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed announced his resignation on Tuesday following weeks of public protests over his controversial order to arrest a senior judge. Here are five big facts on Maldives' political crisis.
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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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Maldives Ex-President Says Supreme Court Judge Ill-Treated In Prison
The exiled former president of the Maldives on Wednesday accused authorities of ill-treatment of a supreme court judge thrown into prison following the imposition of emergency in the Indian Ocean island nation.
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Maldives rejects early polls to end political crisis
Maldivian President Mohamed Waheed, who faces allegations of seizing power in a military coup, on Wednesday ruled out early elections in defiance of regional ally India and other foreign powers.
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Nasheed's demands could lead to more conflicts: Maldives President to NDTV
Maldives President Dr Mohamed Waheed has said that ousted president Mohamed Nasheed's rigid demands could lead to more conflicts in the country.
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India sends special envoy to crisis-hit Maldives
As the crisis in Maldives deepened, India today sent its special envoy to Male to assess the situation in the island where former President Mohammad Nasheed has been insisting that he was ousted in a coup.
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Nasheed stung by US nod to new Maldives leader
Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed voiced bitter disappointment on Friday at the US decision to recognise his successor, who Nasheed suspects of conspiring in his removal from office.
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UN envoy in Maldives, ex-president urges fresh polls
A UN special envoy arrived on Friday for talks with the new administration in the Maldives, as former president Mohamed Nasheed demanded fresh elections after being ousted in what he called a coup d'etat.
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US recognises new government of Maldives
The United States on Thursday recognized the new government of Maldives President Mohamed Waheed as legitimate and urged him to fulfill a pledge to form a national unity government. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland also said Robert Blake, the top US diplomat for south Asia, telephoned former president Mohamed Nasheed to tell him Washing...
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Maldives crisis: Supporters surround ex-president house after court orders arrest
The criminal court of Maldives has ordered the arrest of former President Mohamed Nasheed after his supporters rioted through the streets of the capital and seized some remote police stations today to demand his reinstatement, as the country's new leader appealed for an end to the political turmoil roiling this Indian Ocean island nation. At least ...
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Violence spreads in Maldives as ex-leader's allies seize few police posts
Supporters of the Maldives former president rioted through the streets of the capital and seized some remote police stations today to demand his reinstatement, as the country's new leader appealed for an end to the political turmoil roiling this Indian Ocean island nation. At least 10 islands were taken over by the supporters.
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Five big facts on Maldives political crisis
Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed announced his resignation on Tuesday following weeks of public protests over his controversial order to arrest a senior judge. Here are five big facts on Maldives' political crisis.
