News: Maldives

We have started to collect the most important news related to Maldives in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Maldives – overview

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• November 9th 2009 – November 11th 2008
• November 10th 2008 – January 9th 2008
• January 8th 2008 – April 22nd 2007
• April 20th 2007 – December 26th 2005

Maldives: news

Attack on president of Maldives

Tuesday, January 8th 2008, 17:46

The President of the Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, escapes unhurt after an attempted knife attack.
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Maldives suspects 'in Pakistan'

Thursday, November 8th 2007, 16:43
related countries: Pakistan

Police in the Maldives say 10 suspects in a September bomb attack on foreign tourists are in Pakistan.
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'Militants' arrested in Maldives

Monday, October 8th 2007, 17:42

Police in the Maldives arrest nearly 50 suspected Islamic militants in connection with a bomb blast last month.
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Arrests over Maldives bomb

Sunday, September 30th 2007, 17:03

Seven people are in custody in connection with a bomb blast in the Maldives which injured 12 tourists.
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Tourists injured in Maldives blast

Saturday, September 29th 2007, 19:01
related places: Male

Twelve tourists are injured in a suspected bomb explosion in the capital of the Maldives islands, Male.
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Maldives foreign minister quits

Tuesday, August 21st 2007, 16:58

Maldives Foreign Minister Ahmed Shaheed resigns accusing conservatives of stalling on reform.
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Maldives leader heads for victory

Sunday, August 19th 2007, 8:57

A referendum in the Maldives seems to have backed a new presidential system supported by the islands' president.
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'Promiscuous men' fuel India HIV

Monday, July 16th 2007, 15:06
related countries: India

Male promiscuity in India is fuelling the country's HIV epidemic, a female government minister says.
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Tamil 'rebels' held in Maldives

Thursday, May 17th 2007, 12:00
related countries: Sri Lanka

Coastguards in the Maldives open fire on a boat carrying suspected Tamil Tiger rebels from Sri Lanka.
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Maldives man 'was not tortured'

Sunday, April 22nd 2007, 10:11

An independent autopsy finds no sign of torture on the body of a Maldives opposition man whose death led to protests.
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November 9th 2009 – November 11th 2008November 10th 2008 – January 9th 2008January 8th 2008 – April 22nd 2007April 20th 2007 – December 26th 2005