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Maldives Military To Have Operational Control Of Helicopter, Civilian Crew From India
The Maldivian defence force on Thursday said it will have operational authority over the helicopter given by India to the island nation and the civilian crew that will pilot it.
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Maldives Raid Private TV Station After Declaring Emergency
Police in the Maldives today raided a private television station in connection with a YouTube video that allegedly threatened President Abdulla Yameen, the network's managing director said.
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US, Rights Groups Call on Maldives to Lift State of Emergency
The United States, the Commonwealth group of countries and rights groups have called on the Maldives to lift a state of emergency declared this week and end a crackdown on dissidents, as authorities stepped up security in the tropical archipelago.
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Maldives Arrests Vice President Over Plot to Assassinate President
Maldivian authorities today arrested the nation's Vice President Ahmed Adeeb over an alleged plot to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen, who escaped death after his boat was hit by a bomb last month, the home minister said.
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Mass Arrests in Maldives After 'Free-Nasheed' Protests
Maldivian authorities have carried out mass arrests, including of opposition politicians, following a large anti-government protest demanding the release of jailed former president Mohamed Nasheed, officials and activists said today.
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India agrees to give shelter to former President of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed: Full statement
India has agreed to give shelter to former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed and is in touch with Maldivian authorities over the issue. Expressing concern over the political situation in the island nation, the Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement urging restraint from all political parties in Maldives ahead of the presidential polls sch...
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Maldives Military To Have Operational Control Of Helicopter, Civilian Crew From India
The Maldivian defence force on Thursday said it will have operational authority over the helicopter given by India to the island nation and the civilian crew that will pilot it.
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Maldives Raid Private TV Station After Declaring Emergency
Police in the Maldives today raided a private television station in connection with a YouTube video that allegedly threatened President Abdulla Yameen, the network's managing director said.
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US, Rights Groups Call on Maldives to Lift State of Emergency
The United States, the Commonwealth group of countries and rights groups have called on the Maldives to lift a state of emergency declared this week and end a crackdown on dissidents, as authorities stepped up security in the tropical archipelago.
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Maldives Arrests Vice President Over Plot to Assassinate President
Maldivian authorities today arrested the nation's Vice President Ahmed Adeeb over an alleged plot to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen, who escaped death after his boat was hit by a bomb last month, the home minister said.
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Mass Arrests in Maldives After 'Free-Nasheed' Protests
Maldivian authorities have carried out mass arrests, including of opposition politicians, following a large anti-government protest demanding the release of jailed former president Mohamed Nasheed, officials and activists said today.
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India agrees to give shelter to former President of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed: Full statement
India has agreed to give shelter to former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed and is in touch with Maldivian authorities over the issue. Expressing concern over the political situation in the island nation, the Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement urging restraint from all political parties in Maldives ahead of the presidential polls sch...
