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President Yameen loses support of top law officers
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb.23 (ANI): The Prosecutor General of Maldives, Aishath Bisham, has told police in a letter that the state of emergency declared by President Abdullah Yameen is unconstitutional as the procedure followed for ratifying it in Parliament was not done as per established conven
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'New Cold War' brewing in Indian Ocean, says expert
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D C [United States], Feb. 23 (ANI): One of Australia's leading academic experts on strategy and security in South Asia and the Indian Ocean region and others have said that ongoing political crisis in The Maldives could provoke an even larger crisis in the immediate future, pos
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Extension of emergency: Maldives says India's remark a 'distortion of fact
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 22 (ANI): Reacting to concerns raised by India over the extension of the State of Emergency in the Maldives, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Thursday said the assertion by the Government of India about the extension is a clear distortion of facts.
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India expresses dismay over emergency extension in Maldives
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 21 (ANI): Expressing dismay over the extension of the State of Emergency in The Maldives, India said the consequent delay in the resumption of the political process and the continuing suspension of the functioning of democratic institutions, including the judiciary is
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US expresses disappointment over extension of emergency in Maldives
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 21 (ANI): The United States (US) has expressed disappointment over the extension of the State of Emergency in the Maldives and by President Abdulla Yameen for an additional 30 days.
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Maldives should restore democratic practices: India
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 20 (ANI): Maintaining its position on the ongoing political crisis in the Maldives, India said that after the revocation of the emergency, democratic institutions, including the judiciary, should be allowed to function independently and in a fair and transparent manner
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No Chinese warship movement detected near waters of Maldives
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 20 (ANI): Sources in the Indian Navy have refuted reports about deployment of Chinese warships in the Eastern part of the Indian Ocean near The Maldives.
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SAARC parliamentary body appeals for restoration of democracy in Maldives
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Feb 20 (ANI): Expressing concern over the ongoing political crisis in the Maldives, where democratic norms have been cast aside, the Chairman of the Association of SAARC Speakers and Parliamentarians has appealed to the Speaker of the Majlis (Parliament) in the Maldiv
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Maldives unrest: Police use force against opposition leaders
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
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.
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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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Maldives crisis: Military continue to manhandle MPs
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
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.
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Maldives crises: MPs from joint opposition thrown out of Parliament
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
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.
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