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China rebukes Nasheed for supporting British warships entry into South China Sea

July 28, 2021, 14:12

Malé, Maldives - The Chinese Embassy in Maldives has rebuked Speaker of the Maldives Parliament Mohamed Nasheed after he tweeted supporting the entry of British Carrier Strike Group into the… Continued

Philip Morris pledges to end Marlboro cigarette sales in UK

July 28, 2021, 13:43

Great Britain - Chief Executive Officer of Tobacco group Philip Morris International on Wednesday, informed the Daily Mail of their plans to contribute to the country's wider ambition to stamp… Continued

Australia donates over 3.5 tonnes of PPE to the Maldives

July 28, 2021, 10:44

Male', Maldives - Australian High Commission to Sri Lanka and Maldives, HE Dvid Holly gifts Maldives over 3.5 tonnes of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on behalf of Australia to help… Continued

French parliament enforces Covid-19 passes despite protests

July 27, 2021, 15:23

France - The parliament of France on Monday, passed a legislation enforcing Covid-19 passes and making vaccinations mandatory for health workers amid a surge in Covid-19 cases across the country.… Continued

India increases grant assistance for Maldives to MVR 155 million

July 24, 2021, 11:50

Male', Maldives - Government of Maldives signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding this Friday on Implementation of High Impact Community Development Projects through local bodies under India Grant Assistance. The  renewed… Continued

Maldives named among World’s greatest places of 2021 by Time

July 23, 2021, 17:19

Time Magazine names Maldives among the "World's 100 greatest places of 2021", featuring countries, regions, cities and towns. In no particular order, Maldives was included in the third annual list… Continued

Working to have Sri Lankan or Chinese consulate in Addu City: Mayor Nizar

July 23, 2021, 10:21

Addu City, Maldives - Mayor of Addu City, Ali Nizar has said that the council was working on opening a Sri Lankan or Chinese consulate in Addu City. Speaking on… Continued

Maldives Customs and India MoU on exchange of information

July 22, 2021, 15:48

Malé, Maldives - India and Maldives on Thursday, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in exchange of pre-arrival information for the facilitation of trade and customs control… Continued

India blindsided by the black fungus, records over 4,300 deaths

July 22, 2021, 14:38

India - India as of today, has reported 45,374 cases of the rare and dangerous infection called mucormycosis and has recorded over 4,300 deaths. Doctors say the fungus has a… Continued

Ben & Jerry’s cease sales in West Bank, east Jerusalem

July 20, 2021, 16:37

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Ben & Jerry’s on Monday said that they are going to stop selling its ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem, saying… Continued