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Chon Ma San and Xin Yuan 18 lying alongside each other with their lights turned on February 24, 22-30 : Source- Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Business • Crime • Legal • Politics

Controversial tanker incident with North Korea ‘was...

March 12, 2018

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Bisham, Azleen, Adam , Anil

Legal • Politics

Opposition files censure motions against AG, PG...

February 5, 2018

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Crime • Politics • Society & Culture • Terrorism

Maldivian insurgents in foreign wars have increased:...

January 16, 2018

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mndf coast guard vessel

Crime • Governance • Society & Culture

‘Pirates’ aboard Somalian vessels caught in Maldivian...

January 16, 2018

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Defence Minister Adam Shareef (R) and Chief of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) Major General Ahmed Shiyam (L) at the meeting held to mark Victory Day on November 3, 2017. MIHAARU PHOTO / NISHAN ALI

Politics

Maldives pres successful in combating terrorism:...

November 12, 2017

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Members of the state committee, assembled to coordinate a nationwide movement to relieve the plight of the persecuted Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, speak at press conference. PHOTO/ISLAMIC MINISTRY

Diplomacy • Politics • Society & Culture

Maldives initiates nationwide movement to aid Rohingya

September 11, 2017

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Security forces remove opposition lawmakers gathered at the parliament speaker's table while lawmaker protest.

Politics

Defence minister eases MNDF concerns over individual...

August 3, 2017

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Defence Minister Adam Shareef (L) and President Abdulla Yameen at an MNDF event.

Politics

Audio leaked of meeting between defence minister, SPG

August 3, 2017

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Defence Minister Adam Shareef inaugurates the official website of the National Counterterrorism Centre. PHOTO: HUSSAIN WAHEED/MIHAARU

Politics

Govt counters UK, Australia warnings of terror threat...

May 31, 2017

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