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Maldives crisis: Opposition seeks foreign intervention to restore democrac
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 7 (ANI): Hours after President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency in the Maldives, the opposition called for other countries to intervene in the crisis.
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India disturbed by declaration of state of emergency in Maldives
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 07 (ANI): India was disturbed by the declaration of the state of emergency in the Maldives, following Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen's refusal to abide by the Supreme Court's ruling, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday.
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Maldives top court's U-turn: revokes order to release political leaders
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb. 07 (ANI): The Maldives' Supreme Court late Tuesday revoked its order to release nine political dissidents, including self-exiled former president Mohamed Nasheed.
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'All are in clear and present danger in Maldives'
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb. 06 (ANI): One of the 12 MPs disqualified from the Parliament by the Election Commission in the Maldives, Abdulla Sinan, has recently returned back to the Maldives from eight-month exile. His return comes at a time when the country is in a state of emergency after Pre
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China calls for dialogue to end Maldivian political crisis
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Feb 6 (ANI): China on Tuesday called for a dialogue to end the ongoing political crisis in the Maldives and to ensure social and political stability.
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MEA advises Indians to defer non-essential travels to Maldives
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 05 (ANI): In the wake of emergency being declared in the Maldives, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday advised citizens to defer all non-essential travels to the country and urged expatriates to remain on alert due to the recent developments.
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Opposition leaders being placed under detention as Maldives President decl
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 05 (ANI): Opposition leaders across the Maldives are being rounded up and placed under detention as draconian measures are being put in place by President Abdulla Yameen. Early Monday evening President Yameen declared a state of emergency for 15 days.
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Maldives chief justice threatened, President Yameen rejects court order
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Dubai [U.A.E.], Feb. 05 (ANI): In a big blow to democracy and civilian rule in the Maldives, President Mohammed Abdulla Yameen has put the army on alert and refused to follow the orders of the Supreme Court to reinstate sacked 12 opposition Members if Parliament or allow the release of ot
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Maldives crisis: Reinstated MPs enter parl. despite military blockade
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb. 04 (ANI): In the ongoing political crisis in the Maldives, 12 reinstated Maldivian parliamentary members managed to enter the Parliament premises in Male on Sunday despite the military blockade.
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Maldives police 'uses pepper spray' against Chief Justice supporters
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Dubai [United Arab Emirates], Feb 4 (ANI): The Maldives police has allegedly used force and pepper spray on a group of people gathered outside Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed's residence in Male to stop his arrest.
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Maldives police dismisses reports of Chief Justice`s arrest
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Male (Maldives) Feb 4 (ANI) The Maldives police have dismissed the reports that they entered Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed's house in Male and arrested him.
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Maldivian crisis: Massive protests outside Chief Justice's house
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Feb 4 (ANI): The current political unrest in the Maldives took a new turn when agitators massively protested outside Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed's house in Male late on Saturday.
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