Troubled Maldives holds make-or-break vote
MALÉ, November 9, 2013 (AFP) - Voting got underway in the Maldives Saturday in its third bid to choose a president and end unrest sparked by the toppling …
MALÉ, November 9, 2013 (AFP) - Voting got underway in the Maldives Saturday in its third bid to choose a president and end unrest sparked by the toppling …
COLOMBO, November 7, 2013 (AFP) - The Maldives faces a final chance to avoid a constitutional crisis and secure its five-year democracy this weekend when it …
NEW DELHI, November 5, 2013 (AFP) - India's first mission to Mars blasted off on Tuesday as the country aims to become the only Asian nation to reach the Red …
NEW DELHI, October 28, 2013 (AFP) - India's top carmaker Maruti Suzuki Monday posted a nearly threefold jump in its quarterly net profit compared to the same …
MALÉ, October 21, 2013 (AFP) - Maldives officials on Monday rescheduled the country's presidential election, two days after police blocked the last attempt …
COLOMBO, October 20, 2013 (AFP) - The Maldives embraced multi-party democracy in 2008 hoping to emerge a modern nation. Five years on, there are fears the …
MALÉ, October 20, 2013 (AFP) - Maldivian opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed Sunday demanded fresh elections under a caretaker president, a day after police …
MALÉ, October 19, 2013 (AFP) - Presidential elections in the Maldives will go ahead on Saturday despite an 11th-hour court challenge by two candidates …
MALÉ, October 18, 2013 (AFP) - The Maldives' electoral commission warned Friday that this weekend's presidential polls could be scrapped at the last minute …
NEW DELHI, October 18, 2013 (AFP) - Indian police Friday arrested and questioned 33 people aboard a ship operated by a US anti-piracy firm for carrying guns …
MALÉ, October 17, 2013 (AFP) - The Maldives returns to the polls on Saturday for another presidential election after a top court annulled last month's …
GOPALPUR, October 13, 2013 (AFP) - Tens of thousands of people who fled India's strongest cyclone in 14 years returned to discover their homes and livelihoods …
BHUBANESWAR, October 12, 2013 (AFP) - A cyclone left a trail of death and destruction Sunday after winds packing speeds of up to 200 kilometres an hour ripped …
MALÉ, October 12, 2013 (AFP) - Maldivian President Mohamed Waheed has withdrawn his candidature for fresh elections which were ordered by the Supreme Court …
NEW DELHI, October 11, 2013 (AFP) - A cyclone barrelling towards India's east coast intensified overnight, leading weather forecasters to warn Friday of a …
NEW DELHI, October 11, 2013 (AFP) - Organisers of Miss Universe extended their "deepest apologies" to India over a photo shoot at the Taj Mahal that triggered …
MUMBAI, October 9, 2013 (AFP) - Global retail giant Walmart and Indian firm Bharti said on Wednesday they were ending their partnership in the country's retail …
MALÉ, October 7, 2013 (AFP) - The Maldives Supreme Court Monday annulled the results of last month's presidential elections, in a move likely to deepen …
MALÉ, October 8, 2013 (AFP) - The Maldives government on Tuesday urged all parties to support fresh elections after the Supreme Court annulled last month's …
COLOMBO, October 7, 2013 (AFP) - Unidentified attackers set fire to the main pro-opposition television network in the Maldives on Monday ahead of a crucial …