Maldives reject foreign pressure over vote hold-up
COLOMBO, October 2, 2013 (AFP) - Outgoing Maldivian president Mohamed Waheed vowed on Wednesday to resist international pressure to hold swift elections after …
COLOMBO, October 2, 2013 (AFP) - Outgoing Maldivian president Mohamed Waheed vowed on Wednesday to resist international pressure to hold swift elections after …
COLOMBO, September 27, 2013 (AFP) - The Maldives' Election Commission sparked confusion on Friday over whether elections originally scheduled for this weekend …
MALÉ, September 27, 2013 (AFP) - Police in the Maldives said Friday they had arrested 14 protesters involved in hanging white underpants outside a …
MALÉ, September 23, 2013 (AFP) - The Supreme Court of the Maldives on Monday suspended presidential elections due this weekend following a legal challenge, …
MALÉ, September 23, 2013 (AFP) - The travellers pouring off flight LV199 from Shanghai into the international airport of the Maldives, many dressed in …
DHAKA, September 23, 2013 (AFP) - Angry Bangladeshi garment workers blocked roads, set factories alight and clashed with police for a third day on Monday as …
NEW DELHI, September 21, 2013 (AFP) - A new Indian airline planned by the giant Tata Group and Singapore Airlines reaffirms the nation's longterm potential as …
MUMBAI, September 20, 2013 (AFP) - India's new central bank governor marked his first policy meeting Friday with a bold decision to hike interest rates, …
WASHINGTON, September 12, 2013 (AFP) - The nominee to be the top US diplomat for South Asia said Thursday that India's economy remained strong despite recent …
NEW DELHI, September 8, 2013 (AFP) - The euphoria which greeted new central bank governor Raghuram Rajan has been unprecedented in India's normally sober …
MALÉ, September 8, 2013 (AFP) - The ex-leader of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, faced disappointment Sunday after failing to secure a majority in …
MALE, September 5, 2013 (AFP) - The Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives goes to the polls this weekend for a presidential election that will test its …
MUMBAI, September 5, 2013 (AFP) - India's rupee strengthened and stocks jumped Thursday after new central bank governor Raghuram Rajan outlined a reform plan …
KATHMANDU, September 4, 2013 (AFP) - After a long drive from across the border in China, the white truck arrived in Nepal's capital at dawn with a seemingly …
MUMBAI, September 4, 2013 (AFP) - Top economist Raghuram Rajan, renowned for predicting the 2008 global financial crisis, took over as India's central bank …
MUMBAI, September 2, 2013 (AFP) - Bollywood producers have long been fond of filming in exotic foreign locations, but the spiralling Indian currency has seen …
MUMBAI, September 3, 2013 (AFP) - India's currency fell sharply Tuesday and stocks tumbled nearly 3.5 percent in another major sell-off caused by uncertainty …
NEW DELHI, September 2, 2013 (AFP) - India is considering closing fuel pumps at night as one of a number of "austerity measures" aimed at cutting its …
NEW DELHI, September 1, 2013 (AFP) - India's biggest refiner, Indian Oil Corporation, increased petrol prices by more than 3.5 percent from Sunday, blaming the …
WASHINGTON, August 29, 2013 (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund declined to comment Thursday on speculation that India, reeling under a currency crisis, …