St. Kitts & Nevis ranked #3 of "10 Best Islands in the World" The Leewards Times St Read more »
Tourism grinding to a halt as tensions rise in dispute – China Daily
Tourism grinding to a halt as tensions rise in dispute China Daily If you really like beaches, go to friendly places such as Fiji Islands , Vanuatu, and Maldives ," he said. How many Chinese tourists are now in the Philippines is not known. Read more »
A Ruse by Any Other Name – Canada Free Press
A Ruse by Any Other Name Canada Free Press Still, the Maldives are a world away from the Malvinas; the former being a small island chain in the Indian Ocean (a place Mr. Obama should be familiar with, given that he spent several years of his youth living in Indonesia) and the latter being the ... and more » Read more »
10 most precious places on Earth – Fox News
10 most precious places on Earth Fox News Antarctica's ice cap holds 70 percent of the freshwater on Earth; if it melts, the oceans could rise 187 feet, decimating entire island nations worldwide (the Maldives , for example). Antarctica's wildlife is also at risk. Krill are essential to the .. Read more »
A Start-Up Airline Finds Its Place in the Maldives – New York Times
New York Times A Start-Up Airline Finds Its Place in the Maldives New York Times Mr. Weinmann, the chief executive of Mega Maldives Airlines, is going after a growing niche, linking increasingly affluent China with the Maldives , a tiny island nation. The American entrepreneur says he has the right ingredients to make it a success: .. Read more »
Maldives’ first golf course to open later this month — but it can’t float – The Malaysian Insider
The Malaysian Insider Maldives ' first golf course to open later this month — but it can't float The Malaysian Insider MALE, March 18 — The first golf course in the Maldives will open later this month, Shangri-La has confirmed. Read more »
India hastens to damp down tensions in the Maldives – The Guardian
The Guardian India hastens to damp down tensions in the Maldives The Guardian It took a high-ranking Indian diplomat, foreign secretary Ranjan Mathai, dispatched by Delhi, to soothe the political tension in the Maldives . On 16 February, Mathai announced the start of talks agreed by the two sides whose standoff threatened to tip .. Read more »
Tourists headed to Maldives undeterred by political unrest – China Daily
China Daily Tourists headed to Maldives undeterred by political unrest China Daily By Cui Haipei (China Daily) MALE, Maldives - Despite the political turmoil following the resignation of former Maldivian president Mohammed Nasheed two weeks ago, the unrest has yet to dent the island nation's reputation as a tourist hotspot. Read more »
Commonwealth suspends Maldives from rights group, seeks elections – Reuters India
IBNLive.com Commonwealth suspends Maldives from rights group, seeks elections Reuters India By Peter Griffiths | LONDON (Reuters) - The Commonwealth suspended the Maldives from its democracy and human rights watchdog on Wednesday and called for elections before the end of the year after the island state's president was forced from power at ... Commonwealth ministerial group suspends Maldives IBNLive.com South Asia's false spring Daily News Egypt Commonwealth urges early Maldives polls Daily Star Online World Socialist Web Site all 229 news articles » Read more »
Dream of islands in the sun where the odd coup is done – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald Dream of islands in the sun where the odd coup is done Sydney Morning Herald The Maldives , a dreamy sprawl of 1200 islands in the Indian Ocean, is rarely the subject of parliamentary discourse in Australia. Thus, it seemed curious when the Deputy Opposition Leader, Julie Bishop, asked in question time what Foreign Minister ... and more » Read more »
