Maldives opposition party leader arrested for alleged plot
Maldives police have arrested a leader of opposition political party on a charge of plotting to overthrow the government.
Apr 07, 2017, 12:45 PM ISTMaldives leader appoints new vice president after ex-deputy is jailed
Maldives' president appointed a new vice president on Wednesday, weeks after his former deputy was convicted of attempting to assassinate him.
Jun 22, 2016, 20:05 PM ISTFormer Maldives VP Ahmed Adeeb gets 10 years on terrorism charge
Adeeb still faces charges of trying to assassinate Gayoom when an explosion hit his presidential speedboat last year.
Jun 06, 2016, 13:25 PM ISTMaldives opposition set to regroup for 2nd night of protests
The Maldives' opposition on Saturday vowed to regroup for a second night of demonstrations hours after police broke up a planned 72-hour protest demanding the release of the country's ex-president and other political leaders.
Nov 28, 2015, 15:59 PM ISTMaldives minister says boat blast likely targeted president
The top diplomat of the Maldives has said an explosion on the boat of the island nation's leader was likely a targeted attack.
Sep 30, 2015, 04:48 AM IST