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US recognises new government of Maldives

noreply@blogger.com (Maldives) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:32:00 +0000

Washington: The United States on Thursday recognised the new government of Maldives President Mohamed Waheed as legitimate and urged him to fulfill a pledge to form a national unity government. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland also said Robert Blake, the top US diplomat for south Asia, telephoned former president Mohamed Nasheed to tell him Washington backed a "peaceful resolution" of the crisis on the archipelago. "We do," Nuland told reporters when asked if Washington...

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Maldives Govt to TIMES NOW

noreply@blogger.com (Maldives) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:11:00 +0000

The Home Minister of Maldives spoke to TIMES NOW correspondent assuring that the former President is safe. This after there was confusion over his whereabouts. The first democratically elected president of the Maldives resigned on February 7 and was replaced by his vice president after the police and army clashed in the streets of the island nation amid protests over the arrest of a top judge. Source: http://www.timesnow.tv

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No sign of danger to Maldives’ tourists says EU envoy

noreply@blogger.com (Maldives) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:05:00 +0000

Tourism and fishing are the Maldives’ major industries, but now there is trouble in paradise. The EU’s representative in the region told euronews: “At this stage, given our information, we would not say that there has been any legal infringement of constitutional forms.” Bernard Savage, Head of the EU Delegation to Sri Lanka and the Maldives said: “We are not taking sides but, as the High Representative Cathy Ashton has made clear, what we support is the constitutional order, the rule...

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Maldives ex-president Mohamed Nasheed was 'forced out'

noreply@blogger.com (Maldives) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:58:00 +0000

Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed has said that he was forced to resign "at gunpoint" by police and army officers in a coup. He said the move was planned with the knowledge of Vice-President Mohammed Waheed Hassan Manik, who has replaced him. Mr Hassan denies the claims. Dozens of demonstrators - including Mr Nasheed - were injured as riot police used tear gas and batons against protesters in Republic Square. Mr Nasheed quit on Tuesday amid unrest. He announced his resignation...

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Ex-president's allies riot in Maldives, seize police posts

noreply@blogger.com (Maldives) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:25:00 +0000

Supporters of the Maldives former president rioted through the streets of the capital and seized some remote police stations Wednesday to demand his reinstatement, as the country's new leader appealed for an end to the political turmoil roiling this Indian Ocean island nation. Allies said former leader Mohamed Nasheed and other top party officials were beaten by police in the street chaos. The nation's first democratically elected president, Nasheed resigned Tuesday after police joined months...

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Maldives president asks for unity while rioting rages on

noreply@blogger.com (Maldives) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:17:00 +0000

Supporters of the Maldives former president rioted through the streets Wednesday demanding he be reinstated as the country's new leader appealed for unity to end the months of political turmoil roiling this Indian Ocean island nation. Mohamed Nasheed, the nation's first democratically elected president, said he had been forced to resign at gunpoint Tuesday in what he termed a coup. He demanded his successor resign and he promised to fight to return to office. "We will come to power...

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Maldives unrest: FCO warns holidaymakers as holiday hotspot is rocked by 'coup d'etat'

noreply@blogger.com (Maldives) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:31:00 +0000

It is hailed as a dreamy enclave of luxury resorts and woozy, sun-kissed appeal. But travellers planning to visit the Maldives for a spot of winter relaxation have been advised to take care, with political demonstrations causing unrest – to the extent that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has updated its advice on visits to the capital Malé. The FCO is currently advising ‘against all but essential travel to Malé Island’, explaining that ‘there are political demonstrations in...

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Former Maldives president beaten, his party says

noreply@blogger.com (Maldives) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:52:00 +0000

Police attacked the former Maldives president Wednesday, beating him up a day after he stepped down, the Maldivian Democratic Party said. "We strongly condemned the violent attack by the Maldivian Police Service on President (Mohamed) Nasheed and senior officials of the MDP," the party said in a written statement. "President Nasheed is being beaten up as of now in an ongoing peaceful protest." Four members of Parliament were abducted as violence gripped the...

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New Maldives president calls for calm after clash

noreply@blogger.com (Maldives) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:43:00 +0000

The Maldives' new president promised to protect his predecessor from retribution after he stepped down amid protests and clashes between the army and police over his decision to arrest a top judge. President Mohammed Waheed Hassan, who was sworn in Tuesday, called for chaos on the streets to stop and for citizens of this Indian Ocean island nation to work together after months of political turmoil. "I urge everyone to make this a peaceful country," he said. Former President Mohamed...

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In the Maldives, a resignation that keeps democracy afloat

noreply@blogger.com (Maldives) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:36:00 +0000

Nasheed's short tenure, when compared to the long innings of his predecessor, will be remembered for not only heralding a democratic era but also avoidable constitutional and political deadlocks. Rather than allowing events to drift towards a political or even military showdown, Maldivian President Mohammed “Anni” Nasheed has shown great fidelity to democratic principles in a country where none existed before him by stepping down from office with grace and poise. The alternative to...

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After President resigns in Maldives, Ban voices hope crisis will end

noreply@blogger.com (Maldives) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:08:00 +0000

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced hope today that the resignation of the President of the Maldives and the appointment of his deputy as the new leader will help to peacefully end the ongoing political crisis in the Indian Ocean country. Mohamed Nasheed announced his resignation earlier today and will be succeeded by Vice-President Mohammed Waheed Hassan. The move followed recent street protests and mounting tensions between parts of the Government and the military. In a...

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Maldives President Quits After Weeks of Protest

noreply@blogger.com (Maldives) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:59:00 +0000

The president of the island nation of Maldives, who became the country's first democratically elected leader in three decades, resigned Tuesday following weeks of sometimes violent public protests over his controversial order to arrest a senior judge. President Mohamed Nasheed presented his resignation in a nationally televised address Tuesday afternoon after police joined the protesters and then clashed with soldiers in the streets. "I don't want to hurt any Maldivian. I feel my staying on...

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The President of the Maldives has resigned amid unrest on the islands. Weeks of protests came to a head when mutinying police officers took over the state broadcaster. Anger flared over President Mohamed Nasheed’s controversial decision to arrest a senior judge, accused of links to his rival, the Maldives’ ex-leader. President Nasheed announced he was stepping down in a televised news conference, saying that continuing would mean having to use force against his people. He has handed power to his Vice President. The tension has been largely invisible to visitors to the paradise holiday getaway in the Indian Ocean. But rebel police defied orders to break up opposition protests today. President Nasheed, widely credited with ushering in full democracy, has been in a power struggle with ex-President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, whose decades-long rule was widely seen as autocratic.

noreply@blogger.com (Maldives) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:58:00 +0000

The President of the Maldives has resigned amid unrest on the islands. Weeks of protests came to a head when mutinying police officers took over the state broadcaster. Anger flared over President Mohamed Nasheed’s controversial decision to arrest a senior judge, accused of links to his rival, the Maldives’ ex-leader. President Nasheed announced he was stepping down in a televised news conference, saying that continuing would mean having to use force against his people. He has handed power to...

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Police 'mutiny' in the Maldives: President's office

noreply@blogger.com (Maldives) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:54:00 +0000

A group of policemen in the Maldives disobeyed orders and joined anti-government protesters today in what the president's office described as a "mutiny". Spokesman Ibrahim Zaki said President Mohamed Nasheed, who has faced demonstrations over the last three weeks, was in control of the situation. "There was a mutiny this morning by a small group of policemen. They disobeyed orders and tried to support the demonstrators. We are in the process of arresting them," Zaki said. "The...

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Maldives unrest: President Nasheed resigns amid protests

noreply@blogger.com (Maldives) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:52:00 +0000

Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed resigned today following weeks of public protests over his controversial order to arrest a senior judge. The country's Vice-President Mohammed Waheed Hassan is set to take over in what is seen as a political settlement, reportedly negotiated by the Army. Sources said Mr Waheed will be sworn in this afternoon as the head of an all-party government called the National Government of Maldives. Mr Waheed emerged as a consensus candidate as protests in the...

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Maldives President Resigns After Coup

noreply@blogger.com (Maldives) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:49:00 +0000

Maldives' President Mohamed Nasheed resigned Tuesday after what government officials described as a coup by some police officers and opposition figures linked to a former president. "I don't want to hurt any Maldivian. I feel my staying on in power will only increase the problems, and it will hurt our citizens," Mr. Nasheed said in a televised address. "So the best option available to me is to step down." On Tuesday morning, some 300 to 400 opposition demonstrators, including renegade police...

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Maldives president resigns after police mutiny

noreply@blogger.com (Maldives) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:46:00 +0000

President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives resigned on Tuesday after weeks of protests erupted into a police mutiny, leaving the man widely credited with bringing democracy to the paradise islands accused of being as dictatorial as his predecessor. Nasheed handed power over the Indian Ocean archipelago to Vice-President Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik, saying continuing in power would result in his having to use force against his people. "I resign because I am not a person who wishes to rule with...

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Maldives President Resigns Following Police Mutiny, Protests

noreply@blogger.com (Maldives) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:43:00 +0000

Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has resigned following weeks of opposition protests over his controversial decision to arrest a senior judge. Mr. Nasheed's resignation Tuesday came after mutinous police took over state television headquarters in the capital, Male, and broadcasted calls for him to step down. Earlier, a group of police had joined an opposition protest and attacked a nearby demonstration led by members of the ruling party, prompting soldiers to use tear gas. Mr....

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Maldives president quits amid protest

noreply@blogger.com (Maldives) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:41:00 +0000

Nasheed presented his resignation in a nationally televised address Tuesday afternoon after police joined the protesters and then clashed with soldiers in the streets. "I don't want to hurt any Maldivian. I feel my staying on in power will only increase the problems, and it will hurt our citizens," Nasheed said. "So the best option available to me is to step down." Nasheed was expected to hand over power to Vice President Mohammed Waheed Hassan. The resignation came after weeks of...

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Maldives President resigns amid protests

noreply@blogger.com (Maldives) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000

President of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed, who became the country’s first democratically elected leader in three decades, resigned on Tuesday following weeks of sometimes violent public protests over his controversial order to arrest a senior judge. President Nasheed presented his resignation in a nationally televised address on Tuesday afternoon after police joined the protesters and then clashed with soldiers in the streets. Mr. Nasheed was expected to hand over power to Vice-President...

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Nasheed co-opts Supreme Court in his fight against radicals

noreply@blogger.com (Maldives) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:34:00 +0000

In a clever move aimed at forcing the Maldivian Supreme Court to decide if spas in the up-scale resorts went against Islamic principles, the government on Wednesday lifted the nationwide ban on spas and massage parlours, revoking a circular sent by the Tourism Ministry last week which ordered spas to cease operations. The President Mohamed Nasheed chose the country’s first resort Kurumba Maldives resort, which began operations in 1972, to make the announcement: He said that the...

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One&Only Reethi Rah, Maldives Partners with Institut Esthederm Paris in First for The Maldives

noreply@blogger.com (Maldives) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:25:00 +0000

Resort offers guests exclusive tailored sun tanning care One&Only Reethi Rah has opened an exclusive Sun Spa partnering with innovative French skincare brand, Institut Esthederm Paris. Sun Spa Esthederm at One&Only Reethi Rah is the only Sun Spa in The Maldives: providing tailored sun care and tanning programmes for guests. The Sun Spa Esthederm is a unique service which will identify each guest's individual skin sun potential and advise them on the best skin care to maximise their...

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The Maldives are Buying Land in Australia as Preparation for Mass Migration

noreply@blogger.com (Maldives) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:19:00 +0000

The Maldives Archipelago is one of the most idyllic destinations on the planet; beautiful tropical islands in the Indian Ocean surrounded by coral reefs abundant with sea life. It is also one of the lowest nations on the planet. About 80% of the 1,200 islands are less than three feet above sea level, so if sea levels rise by 23 inches over the next century, as predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the Maldives will disappear beneath the waves. 14 islands have...

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Maldives Islands: Meeting the Nation Builder

noreply@blogger.com (Maldives) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:44:00 +0000

The FINANCIAL -- Before I fly to Male, the tiny capital of Maldives Islands, I am invited to meet with Ali Umar Manikku, the man who, over a 50 year period, took a tiny nation of islanders from total obscurity to a well-to-do country which, just a few days ago, created the record of having pulled in one million tourists for 2011. Maldives per capita tourist influx is phenomenal. The ratio of 350,000 population to the tourist population of one million is staggering. Maldives does not...

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Expect Rs 900 cr loss from Delhi Airport in CY12: GMR Infra

noreply@blogger.com (Maldives) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:40:00 +0000

A newspaper report said GMR Infra will be allowed to collect airport development fee from Maldives Airport. Last month, a local court had banned the company from collecting it. Speaking to CNBC-TV18, Sidharath Kapur, CFO-Airports at GMR Group says, "New tariff hike has not yet been finalised by the regulators. The company expects requisite approvals to come in by March." Below is the edited transcript of Kapur's interview with CNBC-TV18's Latha Venkatesh and Reema Tendulkar. Also watch the...

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