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Maldives, Pakistan ink deal to cooperate in power sector
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], July 07 (ANI): In a major setback to India, Pakistan and the Maldives have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the island nation's infrastructure development in power sector.
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India engages with Maldives over visa denial
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): India is in talks with the Maldives over the issue of visa denial by the island nation and is hoping that at "some point" they will take an economically viable decision, sources said.
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Trump not to meet Brexit architect Nigel Farage
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New York City [USA], July 05 (ANI): United States (US) President Donald Trump has been told by the United Kingdom (UK) that he must not meet Brexit architect and former U.K. Independence Party leader Nigel Farage during his visit to the Island nation later this month.
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China eyeing military base in Vanuatu
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Sydney [Australia], April 11 (ANI): China may soon have a military base in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu.
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President Kovind leaves for Mauritius, Madagascar
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Mar 11 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind left for a five-day visit to the island nations of Madagascar and Mauritius in the Indian Ocean on Sunday.
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Maldives opposition calls for UN intervention
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 16 (ANI): A joint opposition in the Maldives on Friday issued a call for the United Nations (UN) to immediately intervene in the island nation's political turmoil and to put an end to the emergency imposed by President Abdulla Yameen.
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UN Chief urges Maldives govt. to lift state of emergency
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Male (Maldives), Feb. 07 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday expressed serious concern about the situation in Maldives and urged the government to uphold the rule of law in the island nation.
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Seven killed as adverse weather creates wreak havoc in Sri Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], November 30 (ANI): At least seven persons were killed and five others went missing in Sri Lanka as torrential rains accompanied by gusty winds lashed the island nation.
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CHRI urges Maldives to halt first executions in 60 years
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], July 21 (ANI): The Maldives government has been urged to halt the execution of three death row prisoners in the island nation, which, if carried out, would overturn the country's 60-year-long moratorium on the death penalty. Commonwealth NGO has called on the island na
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TN CM writes to PM Modi, seeks intervention in fishermen issue
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu)[ India] , Mar. 7 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palanisamy wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking the Centre's intervention in connection with the incident where a fisherman from Tamil Nadu was shot in the Sri Lankan waters, but, the is
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African nation resumes diplomatic ties with China after suspending ties wi
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Dec. 27 (ANI): China and the island nation of Sao Tome and Principe have resumed diplomatic relations after the West African nation cut "diplomatic ties" with Taiwan last week.
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Sri Lanka observes 12th anniversary of 2004 tsunami
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Dec. 26 (ANI): Sri Lanka is observing the 12th anniversary of the devastating tsunami which struck the island nation in 2004 killing more than 35,000 people and leaving many people homeless.
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