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Maldives Ex-President Freed From Jail After Court Overturns Conviction
Jailed former Maldives president Abdulla Yameen was freed Thursday after the High Court overturned his conviction and 11-year prison sentence on graft and money-laundering charges.
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'Indian Military Out' Central To Maldives Ex-President's Comeback Campaign
A former Maldives president jailed on corruption charges has returned to politics with a campaign against Indian influence in the country, worrying New Delhi, which is battling China for supremacy in its own back yard.
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Maldives High Court Orders Police To Release Former President Yameen
A court in the Maldives on Thursday ordered the release of former president Abdulla Yameen, saying there was not enough reason to hold him beyond a month under the law.
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Court Orders Arrest Of Ex-Maldives President Abdulla Yameen
A Maldives court on Monday ordered the arrest and detention of former strongman president Abdulla Yameen on money laundering charges.
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Ex-Maldives President Abdulla Yameen Charged With Money Laundering
Maldives' former president Abdulla Yameen, who is accused of using money stolen from state coffers, was charged with money laundering on Wednesday, according to a local media report.
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$6.5 Million To Be Seized From Corruption-Accused Ex-Maldives President
Former Maldives president Abdulla Yameen is under investigation for corruption, police said Sunday, after a court ordered accounts holding $6.5 million to be frozen.
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"Yameen Tried To Play India Against China As Puppet Master": Maldives Minister
Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid on Monday alleged that former president Abdulla Yameen had tried to play India against China as a "puppet master" and said the new government was looking into the deals made with China to assess the debt accumulation. Maldives knows the importance of India as it was an "important" partner, said Mr Shahid who...
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Maldives President To Visit India On December 17, Says Foreign Minister
Newly-elected Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih will be on his first foreign visit to India next month to further strengthen the bilateral ties with the country, Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid said Monday.
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As Maldives Sheds China's Shadow, PM Modi Attends President's Swearing-In
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attended the inauguration ceremony of new Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in the Indian Ocean archipelago, where no Indian prime minister has come in the last seven years. Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh was the last Indian PM to visit the island nation in November 2011.
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Maldives Ex-President Says India Helped Restore Democracy
India played a "positive" role in restoration of democracy in Maldives by "exerting pressure" on the ruling regime, and the new government in the island nation would be "sensitive" towards New Delhi's "concerns", former Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom said Sunday.
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Maldives Top Court Upholds President Abdulla Yameen's Vote Defeat
The Maldives top court Sunday rejected a petition by President Abdulla Yameen to annul last month's election results and call a fresh poll, upholding his defeat.
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Toppled Maldives Leader Blames Election Defeat On "Disappearing Ink"
Outgoing Maldives President Abdulla Yameen says disappearing ink and specially treated ballot papers were to blame for his heavy election defeat last month.
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Maldives Risks Sanctions As Toppled Yameen Fights Back
The Supreme Court of the Maldives is to decide Sunday on President Abdulla Yameen's petition to overturn his defeat in last month's election, a move that could bring international sanctions.
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4 Maldives' Election Officials Flee To Sri Lanka, Citing Threats
Intimidation and threats drove four members of an election panel in the Maldives to flee the island nation, two officials said on Saturday, a day before its top court hears defeated president Abdulla Yameen's challenge to his election loss last month.
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China Wants To Deepen Cooperation With Maldives: Xi Jinping
China wants to continue building its friendship and deepen cooperation with the Maldives, President Xi Jinping has said in its congratulatory note to the country's newly elected President Ibrahim Solih, who ousted pro-Beijing Abdulla Yameen in general election.
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Maldives Ex-President Freed From Jail After Court Overturns Conviction
Jailed former Maldives president Abdulla Yameen was freed Thursday after the High Court overturned his conviction and 11-year prison sentence on graft and money-laundering charges.
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'Indian Military Out' Central To Maldives Ex-President's Comeback Campaign
A former Maldives president jailed on corruption charges has returned to politics with a campaign against Indian influence in the country, worrying New Delhi, which is battling China for supremacy in its own back yard.
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Maldives High Court Orders Police To Release Former President Yameen
A court in the Maldives on Thursday ordered the release of former president Abdulla Yameen, saying there was not enough reason to hold him beyond a month under the law.
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Court Orders Arrest Of Ex-Maldives President Abdulla Yameen
A Maldives court on Monday ordered the arrest and detention of former strongman president Abdulla Yameen on money laundering charges.
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Ex-Maldives President Abdulla Yameen Charged With Money Laundering
Maldives' former president Abdulla Yameen, who is accused of using money stolen from state coffers, was charged with money laundering on Wednesday, according to a local media report.
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$6.5 Million To Be Seized From Corruption-Accused Ex-Maldives President
Former Maldives president Abdulla Yameen is under investigation for corruption, police said Sunday, after a court ordered accounts holding $6.5 million to be frozen.
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"Yameen Tried To Play India Against China As Puppet Master": Maldives Minister
Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid on Monday alleged that former president Abdulla Yameen had tried to play India against China as a "puppet master" and said the new government was looking into the deals made with China to assess the debt accumulation. Maldives knows the importance of India as it was an "important" partner, said Mr Shahid who...
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Maldives President To Visit India On December 17, Says Foreign Minister
Newly-elected Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih will be on his first foreign visit to India next month to further strengthen the bilateral ties with the country, Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid said Monday.
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As Maldives Sheds China's Shadow, PM Modi Attends President's Swearing-In
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attended the inauguration ceremony of new Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in the Indian Ocean archipelago, where no Indian prime minister has come in the last seven years. Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh was the last Indian PM to visit the island nation in November 2011.
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Maldives Ex-President Says India Helped Restore Democracy
India played a "positive" role in restoration of democracy in Maldives by "exerting pressure" on the ruling regime, and the new government in the island nation would be "sensitive" towards New Delhi's "concerns", former Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom said Sunday.
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Maldives Top Court Upholds President Abdulla Yameen's Vote Defeat
The Maldives top court Sunday rejected a petition by President Abdulla Yameen to annul last month's election results and call a fresh poll, upholding his defeat.
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Toppled Maldives Leader Blames Election Defeat On "Disappearing Ink"
Outgoing Maldives President Abdulla Yameen says disappearing ink and specially treated ballot papers were to blame for his heavy election defeat last month.
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Maldives Risks Sanctions As Toppled Yameen Fights Back
The Supreme Court of the Maldives is to decide Sunday on President Abdulla Yameen's petition to overturn his defeat in last month's election, a move that could bring international sanctions.
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4 Maldives' Election Officials Flee To Sri Lanka, Citing Threats
Intimidation and threats drove four members of an election panel in the Maldives to flee the island nation, two officials said on Saturday, a day before its top court hears defeated president Abdulla Yameen's challenge to his election loss last month.
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China Wants To Deepen Cooperation With Maldives: Xi Jinping
China wants to continue building its friendship and deepen cooperation with the Maldives, President Xi Jinping has said in its congratulatory note to the country's newly elected President Ibrahim Solih, who ousted pro-Beijing Abdulla Yameen in general election.
