Male [Maldives], Feb 20 (ANI): Maldives Parliament on Tuesday approved the extension of the State of Emergency by 30 days, a day after President Abdulla Yameen sought the extension citing threat to national security and the constitutional crisis in the country.
Male [Maldives], Feb 17 (ANI): The political unrest in the Maldives deepened further when the police used force to crack down on Maldivian opposition leaders, who continued to hold anti-government protests.
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.
Male [Maldives], Feb 15 (ANI): The military and police in the Maldives continue to manhandle Members of Parliament (MPs) as two MPs were stopped from entering the Parliament building on Thursday as well.
Male [Maldives], Feb 14 (ANI): The military in the Maldives on Wednesday reportedly threw around twelve Members of Parliament (MPs) from Joint Opposition out of the Parliament building.
Male [Maldives], Feb 10 (ANI): Embattled Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen has refused to meet with diplomats from the European Union, Germany and the United Kingdom after the state of emergency was imposed in the Maldives last week.
Male [Maldives], Feb 10 (ANI): The Maldives has cancelled its annual football league after a state of emergency was imposed by embattled Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen last week.
Male [Maldives], Feb 09 (ANI): The Indian embassy in the Maldives is in touch with local authorities to ascertain details about an Indian national and a British national of Indian origin who were arrested in Male under State of Emergency decree for national security purposes.