President Mohamed Waheed

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.

Maldives police arrested 193 people including three opposition leaders after clashes broke out on Friday during protests over the jailing of former president Mohamed Nasheed, whose trial was condemned by foreign governments as having been deeply flawed.

The Maldives on Saturday began voting in a run-off presidential election held under intense international pressure to elect a new leader and end months of political unrest.

In the face of pressure from the world community, Mohamed Waheed has stepped down as President of the Maldives on the eve of the second round of the country's controversy-ridden presidential polls.

A political crisis deepened in the Maldives on Monday when parliament's speaker warned caretaker president Mohamed Waheed that his mandate had expired after the country failed to hold elections on time.

The Maldives, ironically on its 45th Republic Day (Monday) has entered another phase of political uncertainty and a potential constitutional crisis. Minutes before his term was to end, President Mohamed Waheed addressed the nation announcing that he would remain in power till the run-off polls scheduled for November 16 - between top contender ex-Pr...

Maldives President Mohammed Waheed announced he will stay in power after his term ended at midnight Sunday.

Voting got underway in the Maldives Saturday in its third bid to choose a president and end unrest sparked by the toppling of their first freely-elected leader 21 months ago.

Maldives today affirmed that the controversy-ridden presidential polls set for tomorrow will go ahead in order to avert a constitutional crisis.

The constitutional deadline of November 11 for electing a new President in the Maldives might be missed as the Elections Commission today announced the first round of voting would be held on November 9 and the second round a week later.

The frontrunner in the Maldives presidential elections called for the current leader to resign on Sunday, a day after the vote was halted by police.

Enraged by the last minute postponement of the presidential re-vote, ousted Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed today demanded the resignation of incumbent Mohammed Waheed and a caretaker government to oversee fresh polls before the November 11 deadline.

Outgoing President Mohammed Waheed today asked the Maldives' Elections Commission (EC) to find a way to hold a "free, fair, and inclusive" presidential poll as early as possible, preferably on October 26.

Former President Mohamed Nasheed today led the first round of the Maldives' presidential election but might miss the crucial 50 per cent mark by a whisker, making a run-off between the top two candidates imminent.

Ex-Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has told NDTV the political uncertainty in his country is giving China room to make inroads in the Island archipelago. Speaking from the capital Male', Mr Nasheed said, "Well, there is instability in the Maldives. So, there will always be a room for other actors to come in. Therefore that is all the more a reas...

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.

Maldives police arrested 193 people including three opposition leaders after clashes broke out on Friday during protests over the jailing of former president Mohamed Nasheed, whose trial was condemned by foreign governments as having been deeply flawed.

The Maldives on Saturday began voting in a run-off presidential election held under intense international pressure to elect a new leader and end months of political unrest.

In the face of pressure from the world community, Mohamed Waheed has stepped down as President of the Maldives on the eve of the second round of the country's controversy-ridden presidential polls.

A political crisis deepened in the Maldives on Monday when parliament's speaker warned caretaker president Mohamed Waheed that his mandate had expired after the country failed to hold elections on time.

The Maldives, ironically on its 45th Republic Day (Monday) has entered another phase of political uncertainty and a potential constitutional crisis. Minutes before his term was to end, President Mohamed Waheed addressed the nation announcing that he would remain in power till the run-off polls scheduled for November 16 - between top contender ex-Pr...

Maldives President Mohammed Waheed announced he will stay in power after his term ended at midnight Sunday.

Voting got underway in the Maldives Saturday in its third bid to choose a president and end unrest sparked by the toppling of their first freely-elected leader 21 months ago.

Maldives today affirmed that the controversy-ridden presidential polls set for tomorrow will go ahead in order to avert a constitutional crisis.

The constitutional deadline of November 11 for electing a new President in the Maldives might be missed as the Elections Commission today announced the first round of voting would be held on November 9 and the second round a week later.

The frontrunner in the Maldives presidential elections called for the current leader to resign on Sunday, a day after the vote was halted by police.

Enraged by the last minute postponement of the presidential re-vote, ousted Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed today demanded the resignation of incumbent Mohammed Waheed and a caretaker government to oversee fresh polls before the November 11 deadline.

Outgoing President Mohammed Waheed today asked the Maldives' Elections Commission (EC) to find a way to hold a "free, fair, and inclusive" presidential poll as early as possible, preferably on October 26.

Former President Mohamed Nasheed today led the first round of the Maldives' presidential election but might miss the crucial 50 per cent mark by a whisker, making a run-off between the top two candidates imminent.

Ex-Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has told NDTV the political uncertainty in his country is giving China room to make inroads in the Island archipelago. Speaking from the capital Male', Mr Nasheed said, "Well, there is instability in the Maldives. So, there will always be a room for other actors to come in. Therefore that is all the more a reas...