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Pro-China President Muizzu's party sweeps Maldives parliamentary elections, preliminary results say
Read full article: Pro-China President Muizzu's party sweeps Maldives parliamentary elections, preliminary results sayMaldives President Mohamed Muizzuโs political party has swept parliamentary elections in a strong endorsement of his pro-China foreign policy.
Maldives president-elect says he's committed to removing the Indian military from the archipelago
Read full article: Maldives president-elect says he's committed to removing the Indian military from the archipelagoThe president-elect of the Maldives says he's sticking to his campaign promise to remove Indian military personnel stationed in the archipelago state, promising he will initiate the process.
Jailed Maldives' ex-president transferred to house arrest after his party candidate wins presidency
Read full article: Jailed Maldives' ex-president transferred to house arrest after his party candidate wins presidencyJailed former Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has been transferred from prison to house arrest, fulfilling the campaign promise of his party candidate who won the presidential election runoff.
Maldives opposition candidate Mohamed Muiz wins the presidential runoff, local media say
Read full article: Maldives opposition candidate Mohamed Muiz wins the presidential runoff, local media sayMedia in the Maldives say opposition candidate Mohamed Muiz, who supports closer ties between the Indian Ocean archipelago and China, won the presidential runoff on Saturday with more than 53% of the vote.
Small islands caught between tourism economy, climate change
Read full article: Small islands caught between tourism economy, climate changeMany of the 38 members recognized by the United Nations as small island developing states are known for their stunning coral reefs, pristine beaches and dire imperilment by climate change.
Maldives police say blast that hurt Nasheed act of terrorism
Read full article: Maldives police say blast that hurt Nasheed act of terrorismPolice in the Maldives say an explosion that wounded former President Mohamed Nasheed and four others including a British national was an act of terrorism and they are attempting to identify four possible suspects.
Asia Today: Maldives considers burying Sri Lankan Muslims
Read full article: Asia Today: Maldives considers burying Sri Lankan MuslimsPresidential spokesman Ibrahim Hood said Tuesday that President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has received a request from Sri Lanka to look into the possibility of allowing such burials. There was no immediate confirmation from Sri Lanka of such a request. Sri Lankan prisons are highly congested, with more than 26,000 inmates crowded in facilities with a capacity of 10,000. Unrest has been growing, with prisoners demanding better facilities and care as COVID-19 cases increase. โ Taiwan has set a goal to vaccinate 60% of its population with a COVID-19 vaccine, or 15 million people, a health official said Tuesday.
The Latest: Kansas mayor resigns over mask mandate threats
Read full article: The Latest: Kansas mayor resigns over mask mandate threats(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Pool, File)KANSAS โ A western Kansas mayor announced Tuesday that she is resigning, effective immediately, because of threats she has received after she publicly supported a mask mandate. Brian Kemp and Public Health Commissioner Kathleen Toomey visited Savannah as the first four shots were administered to local health care workers. ___TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Floridaโs largest hospital system said it was on track to immunize nearly 20,000 health care workers against COVID-19 as Gov. He traveled to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., on Monday and was given the first dose of Pfizer-BioNTechโs coronavirus vaccine. Several health care workers at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in the eastern part of the state also received injections.