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Behind the facade of the Maldives, there is trouble in paradise

In a recent recent survey, the Maldives was the most rated ‘dream honeymoon resort’. Jonathan deBurca Butler reveals another, more worrying sideto the country  — autocracy and extremism

Tue, 01 Mar, 2016

President Yameen Abdul Gayoom of Maldives revokes state of emergency

The president of the Maldives has revoked a state of emergency after less than a week, following widespread international condemnation and concerns about its impact on the country’s tourism industry.

Wed, 11 Nov, 2015

Earthquake death toll set to rise further

As the death toll in the massive earthquake that struck the remote Hindu Kush mountains soared above 300, officials on both sides of the Afghan-Pakistan border warned yesterday that casualty figures will likely leap once relief workers return from villages so remote they can only be accessed on foot or by donkey.

Wed, 28 Oct, 2015

2,000 missing in Afghan landslide

A landslide triggered by heavy rain buried large sections of a remote Afghan village today, killing at least 350 people and leaving more than 2,000 missing.

Fri, 02 May, 2014