Sharks get protection in Marshall Islands AFP The Senate in Guam, another US island territory, voted last week to ban the sale, possession and distribution of shark fins. Palau, Hawaii, the Northern Mariana Islands , as well as Honduras and the Maldives in the Indian Ocean, have passed similar ... and more?? Read more »
Somali pirates heading to Asia: US – AFP
Somali pirates heading to Asia: US AFP Willard said the pirates posed particular problems for Maldives , a sparsely populated Indian Ocean archipelago of 1192 tiny coral islands best known for its upmarket beach resorts. Willard said he recently visited Maldives and President Mohamed Nasheed ... and more?? Read more »
Maldives to tax tourism from Saturday – AFP
Maldives to tax tourism from Saturday AFP Home to 330000 Sunni Muslims, the Maldives islands are a magnet for high-spending tourists. Read more »
Maldives requests privacy for abuse victims – AFP
Maldives requests privacy for abuse victims AFP The republic of the Maldives , a nation of palm-fringed islands scattered in the Indian Ocean, is one of the world's most exclusive honeymoon destinations ... Read more »
U.S., U.K. Issues Advisories Against Travel To Maldives Capital – RTT News
Telegraph.co.uk U.S., U.K. Issues Advisories Against Travel To Maldives Capital RTT News In 1988, Maldives shot into prominence, when a group of LTTE supporters wrested control of the island from President Abdul Gayoum. At the request of the US, ... Read more »
Britain, US warn over travel to Maldives capital – AFP
AFP Britain, US warn over travel to Maldives capital AFP "The demonstrations have not targeted foreigners, and there have not been any demonstrations in the resort islands or outside of Male," the US embassy in ... and more?? Read more »
Status of seized vessels and crew in Somalia and the Indian Ocean – 20 July 2010 – Australia.TO
AFP Status of seized vessels and crew in Somalia and the Indian Ocean - 20 July 2010 Australia.TO ... Thailand-flagged vessels operating out of Djibouti were fishing illegal in the Indian Ocean off Minicoy Island in the fishing grounds of the Maldives . .. Read more »
US urges Maldives to accept foreign mediation – AFP
AFP US urges Maldives to accept foreign mediation AFP Foreign minister Ahmed Shaheed said the nation of 1200 islands was receptive to the idea of mediation. Read more »
EU worried about Maldives as stalemate continues – Hindustan Times
The Hindu EU worried about Maldives as stalemate continues Hindustan Times Maldives which is already fighting a heavy budget deficit and alarming coastal erosion in several of its 1192 islands now has to fight political uncertainty ... Read more »
