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Vice-president jailed for 15 years for trying to blow up president on speedboat
A former vice president of the Maldives has been jailed for 15 years for plotting to assassinate president Abdulla Yameen by blowing up his speed boat.
Maldives declares state of emergency after bomb blast on president’s boat
A state of emergency was declared in the Maldives on Wednesday, as president Abdulla Yameen sought to shore up his power following a suspected assassination...
Maldives vice president arrested over alleged assassination bomb plot
Maldivian authorities on Saturday arrested the nation’s Vice President Ahmed Adeeb (pictured) over a plot to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen,...
Maldives vice president arrested over ‘bomb-plot to assassinate president’
Maldivian authorities on Saturday arrested the nation’s Vice President Ahmed Adeeb (pictured) over a plot to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen,...
Maldives declare public holidays to battle water crisis
The upmarket honeymoon destination of Maldives Saturday declared two days of public holidays in bid to manage fraying tempers and ration supplies following...
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