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Iran, Maldives resume diplomatic ties in alignment with interests
Sep 23, 2023 14:27Iran and the Maldives have resumed their diplomatic relations in alignment with the two countries' interests and aspirations of their peoples.
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Sri Lankan president emails resignation letter after fleeing to Singapore
Jul 15, 2022 00:49Beleaguered Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has submitted a letter of resignation after he fled to Singapore following mass protests fueled by an economic crisis and ensuing political turmoil.
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Maldives ruling party headed for landslide win at elections
Apr 07, 2019 09:46Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's party is heading for a historic landslide victory in parliamentary elections, provisional results showed, a move that will help him to investigate the scale of debts to China.
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Maldives arrests ex-leader Yameen over witness tampering
Feb 18, 2019 15:29Maldives authorities have detained former strongman president Abdulla Yameen after he was accused of trying to bribe witnesses in his money laundering trial, officials say.
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Maldives opposition leader wins presidential vote, urges incumbent to accept defeat
Sep 24, 2018 08:56The Maldives’ opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has won Sunday’s presidential election, urging incumbent Abdulla Yameen to ensure a peaceful transition of power following his shock defeat.
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Voting begins in Maldives presidential election
Sep 23, 2018 08:37People in the Maldives are heading to the polling stations to choose a new president, in an election that critics claim is effectively a one-man show.