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Covid-19: Confirmed cases surpasses 7,000 in Maldives

August 26, 2020, 08:00

Malé, Maldives — Confirmed cases in Maldives surpasses 7,000 after HPA confirmed additional 135 new Covid-19 cases. HPA disclosed that, between 6pm of August 24, and 6pm of August 25, additional 135… Continued

Yellow alert issued for Addu and Fuvahmulah

August 25, 2020, 22:45

Addu City, Maldives - Maldives Meteorological Services (MET) has issued a yellow alert for Addu City and Fuvahmulah. The alert is issued from 19:30 until 23:30 of Monday night, during… Continued

COVID-19: Former President Maumoon Abdul Qayyoom tests positive

August 25, 2020, 22:15

Male, Maldives - Former President of Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Qayyoom has tested positive for Covid-19. Maumoon announced the result of his test on twitter, sending out a tweet which explained… Continued

Japans daily cases fall below 500 for the first time in months

August 25, 2020, 21:00

Tokyo, Japan — The new daily cases of Japan falls below 500 for the first time in over a month. The country has recorded 495 new cases nationwide on Monday. This… Continued

BTS song ‘Dynamite’ makes YouTube record

August 25, 2020, 20:15

Seoul, South Korea — The South Korean band, BTS makes a YouTube record of most viewed in 24 hours for their latest release, ‘Dynamite.’ The song has become the best-ever 24-hour debut… Continued

New beaches of Addu City, a true resemblance of community spirit

August 25, 2020, 19:00

Addu City, Maldives - If you visited Addu even as recent as one month back, one thing you would have noticed is that Addu doesnt have the trade mark white… Continued

BML donates face shields to 10 hospitals

August 25, 2020, 17:00

Male', Maldives - Bank of Maldives (BML) has donated a total of 500 face shields to 10 hospitals of the Maldives. The Bank revealed today, that the donation was made… Continued

The leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un in coma

August 25, 2020, 16:00

Pyongyang, North Korea — The leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un is reported to be in coma. While quoting a former aid of the late president, several media outlets… Continued

Shangri-la Villingili ceases operations, more than 500 employees to be let go

August 25, 2020, 14:00

Addu City, Maldives - Shangri-la Villingili Resort and Spa has announced that it will be ceasing all operations of the facility for an indefinite period of time. The decision was… Continued

Maldives records the 28th Covid-19 death

August 25, 2020, 12:15

Malé, Maldives —  HPA has confirmed the death of the 28th person who died in Maldives due to the virus, Covid-19. Health Protection Agency (HPA) tweeted that the deceased was… Continued