Maldives Former President Nasheed

Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed is conscious after life-saving surgery, his family said on Saturday, as police made two arrests in connection with a blast they said was being treated as a terror attack.

Maldives parliamentary speaker and former president Mohamed Nasheed was in a "critical condition" Friday after an assassination attempt, his hospital said after a series of surgeries.

A suspected bomb blast injured former Maldives president and current parliament speaker Mohamed Nasheed on Thursday and he has been rushed to hospital, officials and residents said.

Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed today said that his country's ties with India were important for its economic growth and security.

The former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed has been nominated as the country's parliamentary speaker and is set to be sworn in Tuesday, a party official said.

With most of the exit polls predicting a majority for the NDA, former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi, hoping that the island nation would continue to have close cooperation with the BJP-led government.

The former Maldives president on Sunday vowed sweeping reforms and an end to government corruption after leading his party to a record landslide victory just five months since returning from exile.

The Maldives Supreme Court on Monday canceled former president Mohamed Nasheed's 13-year jail sentence after a review of the controversial terrorism conviction.

Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed returned home from exile Thursday, two days after the country's Supreme Court withdrew a warrant for his arrest.

Maldives' former President Mohamed Nasheed is set to return home on Thursday after two years in self-imposed exile, an official said today.

China on Wednesday lashed out at former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed for his "irresponsible remarks" criticising its projects in the strategic Indian Ocean island nation, saying they can't be "smeared by certain individuals".

Maldives opposition Democratic Party on Saturday nominated veteran lawmaker Ibrahim "Ibu" Mohamed Solih as its presidential candidate a day after former president Mohamed Nasheed withdrew as the party's candidate for the September elections.

A Maldives court today sentenced former strongman Maumoon Abdul Gayoom accused of plotting to overthrow the government, to 19 months in prison for failing to cooperate with the police investigation.

The Maldives must quash the conviction of former president Mohamed Nasheed and allow him to stand for office, including in a presidential election later this year, the UN Human Rights Committee said on Monday.

Exiled former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed today said his country, which is in a state of emergency, does not want any trouble between India and China.

Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed is conscious after life-saving surgery, his family said on Saturday, as police made two arrests in connection with a blast they said was being treated as a terror attack.

Maldives parliamentary speaker and former president Mohamed Nasheed was in a "critical condition" Friday after an assassination attempt, his hospital said after a series of surgeries.

A suspected bomb blast injured former Maldives president and current parliament speaker Mohamed Nasheed on Thursday and he has been rushed to hospital, officials and residents said.

Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed today said that his country's ties with India were important for its economic growth and security.

The former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed has been nominated as the country's parliamentary speaker and is set to be sworn in Tuesday, a party official said.

With most of the exit polls predicting a majority for the NDA, former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi, hoping that the island nation would continue to have close cooperation with the BJP-led government.

The former Maldives president on Sunday vowed sweeping reforms and an end to government corruption after leading his party to a record landslide victory just five months since returning from exile.

The Maldives Supreme Court on Monday canceled former president Mohamed Nasheed's 13-year jail sentence after a review of the controversial terrorism conviction.

Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed returned home from exile Thursday, two days after the country's Supreme Court withdrew a warrant for his arrest.

Maldives' former President Mohamed Nasheed is set to return home on Thursday after two years in self-imposed exile, an official said today.

China on Wednesday lashed out at former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed for his "irresponsible remarks" criticising its projects in the strategic Indian Ocean island nation, saying they can't be "smeared by certain individuals".

Maldives opposition Democratic Party on Saturday nominated veteran lawmaker Ibrahim "Ibu" Mohamed Solih as its presidential candidate a day after former president Mohamed Nasheed withdrew as the party's candidate for the September elections.

A Maldives court today sentenced former strongman Maumoon Abdul Gayoom accused of plotting to overthrow the government, to 19 months in prison for failing to cooperate with the police investigation.

The Maldives must quash the conviction of former president Mohamed Nasheed and allow him to stand for office, including in a presidential election later this year, the UN Human Rights Committee said on Monday.

Exiled former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed today said his country, which is in a state of emergency, does not want any trouble between India and China.