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What would make the first democratically elected president of an island, which accumulates its largest economic activity from tourism, quit office and then hide in the Indian Embassy out of fear?
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A teenage girl in the Maldives who was allegedly raped by her stepfather has been sentenced to 100 whip lashes under Sharia law for engaging in premarital sex.
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A 16-year-old girl in the Maldives has been convicted under Sharia law to a public flogging for engaging in pre-marital sex. The 29-year-old man she confessed to having sex with has been sentenced to 10 years in jail.
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The first bill in the Maldives for the prevention of domestic violence was ratified today by President Dr Mohamed Waheed.
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In an episode of mindless vandalism reminiscent of the Aghan Taliban's destruction of priceless historical artefact's in 2001, members of an Islamic mob destroyed priceless Buddhist statues in the Maldives earlier this week.
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President Mohammed Nasheed of the Maldives was forced to resign on Tuesday in a move labeled a coup, carried out by police and military forces loyal to former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, and the country’s VP has been sworn in as the new president.
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The ATP tour finals event in London saw an upset yesterday, with the world no.1 Novak Djokovic being knocked out out in the quarter finals.
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People are the real wealth, reiterates the 20th anniversary edition of Human Development Report (HDR) 2010. It also comes up with three new measures for discussing poverty and inequality.
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A new record has been set. An airplane powered solely by energy generated from the sun flew for 26 hours, completing a continuous day and night flight.
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Throughout the world, Canada is known to have a multicultural society, which some feel is a positive thing while others view the negative aspects. Nevertheless, desiFEST brings Torontonians a glimpse of the South Asian culture.
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In an attempt to draw attention to the climate change issue the cabinet of the Maldives, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, held a meeting on Saturday, which lasted some 25-30 minutes, whilst underwater.
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged world leaders to take action on climate change and save the planet.
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A gigantic brownish haze from various burning and combustion processes is blanketing India and the surrounding land and oceans during the winter season. This soot-laden 'Brown Cloud' is affecting South Asian climate more than carbon dioxide.
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Transparency International’s 2008 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) scores show Somalia and Iraq are the most corrupt countries in the world, with Denmark being the least corrupt.
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Google has added multiple sites and services to its various properties for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The company gives the latest updates and information that can be accessed worldwide.
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