A Commonwealth-backed investigation in the Maldives on Thursday dismissed claims that a coup forced Mohamed Nasheed from the presidency in February and declared it was a legitimate transfer of power.

Cameroon on Wednesday made light work of Maldives, beating the islanders 3-1, to set up a summit showdown with hosts India in the Nehru Cup football tournament here.

Kingue Mpondo was the star of the

The India-facilitated all-party talks in Maldives finally yielded a breakthrough, with the groups agreeing to focus on a six-point agenda, including the prospect of an early election, to find a resolu

Mohamed Waheed, the new president of the Maldives, on Saturday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here in his first-ever visit to India.

The two leaders are said to have discussed the situation in the

Ousted Maldivian President Mohammad Nasheed on Thursday made a strong case for early elections and accused the present leadership in the archipelago of being a 'facade' for former ruler Maumoon Abdul

A Bolivian cargo ship, owned by an Iranian firm was on Tuesday hijacked, apparently by Somalian pirates in the territorial waters off Maldives, officials said on Tuesday, even as Maldivian forces have

Amidst opposition supporters picketing Parliament and violence on the streets, Maldives President Mohammed Waheed on Monday gave his maiden Presidential address saying he was open for early elections.

Maldives' former president Mohamed Nasheed wants a foreign body to probe the circumstances of the 'coup' that ousted him last month and plunged the country into political crisis.

Nasheed told at a n

Eleven Indian fishermen apprehended by Maldivian Navy for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line have been released and handed over to the officials of the High Commission of I

Eleven Indian fishermen have been taken into custody by the Maldivian Navy for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL), officials said here on Thursday.

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