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World ‘China is the winner’ in Maldives election MALÉ (Maldives): A landslide parliamentary election victory for the Maldives’ pro-China president clears the way... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am
World Maldives votes in the shadow of India-China rivalry MALÉ: Voting got under way in the Maldives Sunday in a parliamentary election likely to test President Mohamed... Published 21 Apr, 2024 12:01pm
Life & Style Newly-opened Soneva Secret is most expensive resort in Maldives Rooms begin at $3,200 a night with rates going as high as $11,000 Updated 18 Apr, 2024 03:27pm
World China’s military says delegation visited Maldives, Sri Lanka and Nepal March 4-13 BEIJING: A Chinese military delegation visited the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Nepal from March 4-13 and held meetings... Published 13 Mar, 2024 02:02pm
World Indian troops begin Maldives pullout after quit order MALÉ: India has begun withdrawing military personnel operating surveillance aircraft in the Maldives after the new... Published 12 Mar, 2024 12:29pm
World Maldives signs China defence deal as India prepares exit MALÉ: The Maldives has signed a “military assistance” deal with China after ordering Indian troops deployed in the... Published 05 Mar, 2024 12:18pm
World India navy to open strategic base near Maldives NEW DELHI: India’s navy has said it is bolstering forces on “strategically important” islands close to the... Published 04 Mar, 2024 04:15am
World India navy to open strategic base near Maldives NEW DELHI: India’s navy has said it is bolstering forces on “strategically important” islands close to the Maldives,... Published 03 Mar, 2024 12:01pm
World Maldives vows to boost defences after telling Indian troops to leave MALÉ (Maldives): The small but strategically placed Maldives will strengthen its military to defend its vast... Published 06 Feb, 2024 05:00am
World Maldives parliament rejects three cabinet members after brawl MALÉ (Maldives): Maldivian lawmakers voted against the appointment of three cabinet members on Monday after an... Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am
World India has not told its defence personnel to pull out from Maldives NEW DELHI: India’s government has not told its defence personnel to pull out from Maldives following a request from... Published 25 Jan, 2024 10:44am
World Maldives tells India to withdraw troops by March as row deepens MALÉ: The Maldivian president told India Sunday to withdraw its nearly 100 troops by March 15, a day after returning... Updated 14 Jan, 2024 10:47pm
World China and Maldives upgrade ties with infrastructure deals BEIJING: China pledged to protect the Maldives’ “sovereignty” and agreed to upgrade ties with the strategic... Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am
World Maldives president courts investors in China as ties with India sag BEIJING: At an “Invest Maldives” forum in a southern Chinese port city, the Maldivian president shook hands and... Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:22am
World India-Maldives row escalates, agency suspends flight bookings to islands COLOMBO/NEW DELHI: One of India’s largest travel platforms suspended flight bookings to the tourism-dependent... Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:18am
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World Maldives suspends ministers after ‘clown’ jibe against Modi MALÉ (Maldives): Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu suspended three deputy ministers on Sunday for making... Published 08 Jan, 2024 05:23am
World Maldives suspends ministers after ‘clown’ jibe against India’s Modi MALÉ: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu suspended three deputy ministers on Sunday for making “derogatory remarks”... Published 07 Jan, 2024 09:23pm
World India agrees to withdraw soldiers from Maldives NEW DELHI: India’s government has agreed to withdraw its soldiers from the Maldives, the Indian Ocean... Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am
Pakistan Solangi leaves for Maldives ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister of Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi has left Maldives after attending the... Published 20 Nov, 2023 06:28am
World Maldives new leader vows to evict Indian troops MALÉ, (Maldives): President Mohamed Muizzu of the Maldives vowed Friday to expel Indian troops deployed in the... Published 18 Nov, 2023 06:03am
World Chinese troops will not replace Indians: Maldives leader MALÉ (Maldives): The Maldives’s incoming president Mohamed Muizzu has vowed to expel Indian troops after taking... Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am
Pakistan PM felicitates new Maldives President ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Sunday felicitated Dr Mohamed Muizzu on his victory in ... Published 02 Oct, 2023 06:33am
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World Maldives leader seeks allies as polls head for second round MALÉ: Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih said he was seeking allies Sunday in his bid for re-election, a day... Published 10 Sep, 2023 12:13pm
World Maldives former president Yameen gets 11-year jail term MALE: The Maldives criminal court on Sunday sentenced former president Abdulla Yameen to 11 years in prison and ... Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am
World Another state of emergency declared in Sri Lanka as acting president takes reins COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared a state of emergency, according to a... Published 18 Jul, 2022 10:03am
World Sri Lanka parliament speaker accepts Rajapaksa’s resignation COLOMBO: The speaker of parliament in crisis-hit Sri Lanka has accepted a resignation letter from President Gotabaya... Published 15 Jul, 2022 09:32am
World Sri Lanka PM declares state of emergency, curfew Earlier, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives, hours before he was due to step down amid widespread protests over his handling of a devastating economic crisis Published 13 Jul, 2022 01:11pm
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