World news about “Maldives” published by euronews.
Maldives’ ousted president awaits arrest He has gone from president to prospective prisoner in the space of a few days. At home in the Maldives, ex-leader Mohamed Nasheed says he expects to be… 09/02/2012
No sign of danger to Maldives’ tourists says EU envoy 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… 09/02/2012
‘Arrest warrant’ issued for Maldives’ ex-president A day after he was led away by police, a formal arrest warrant has been issued for the ousted leader of the Maldives, according to officials from his… 09/02/2012
Clashes as Maldives’ ex-president vows fightback Surrounded by supporters, the ex-president of the Maldives is determined to be reinstated. Mohamed Nasheed insists that members of the security forces made… 08/02/2012
Maldives’ ex-president says he was forced out at gunpoint A coup d’etat did indeed take place in the Maldives, forcing its leader to resign, according to the new ex-President Mohamed Nasheed. The Indian Ocean… 08/02/2012
Maldives’ president quits amid unrest Weeks of opposition protests and a police mutiny have sparked a shake-up in the Maldives with the swearing in of a new head of state. Vice-President Waheed… 07/02/2012
Maldives President quits after police mutiny 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… 07/02/2012
Maldives cabinet holds underwater conferenceThe president of the Maldives and his 12 cabinet ministers have been holding a government meeting five metres underwater to highlight the threat of global… 17/10/2009
Maldives plans for environmental exodusWith sea levels rising around the world, the low-lying coral islands of the Maldives are facing an uncertain future. 17/12/2008