Maldives in News
- The sleepy Maldives, best known as a tropical luxury hideaway for Hollywood stars, holds its first multiparty elections this week in a vote that will see Asia's longest-serving ruler face real electoral competition. - The Indian Ocean island state of the Maldives holds its first-ever multiparty presidential poll on Wednesday, with Asia's longest-ruling leader, President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom facing real competition for once. - The Maldives holds its first-ever multiparty presidential poll. Here are some key facts about the Indian Ocean archipelago: GEOGRAPHY: The Maldives are a group of 1,192 islands scattered across 800 km of the Indian Ocean off the southern tip of India. - (Reuters) - The Maldives holds its first-ever multiparty presidential poll Wednesday. - The tourist paradise of the Maldives gets its first taste of democracy this week with presidential elections that could see the end of the road for Asia's longest-serving leader. - By Judith Evans - Memorable images from around the world - Some of the most striking images from around the world on 6 October 2008. - Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- As U.S. markets spiral downward, America's wealthiest are redeeming reward points, choosing million-dollar timeshares over luxury third homes and picking Mexico over Hawaii in a hunt for value vacations. - SAPOG : The spikers from Colombo Port and India Port registered wins over Maldives Port and Sri Lanka Airport respectively in the Volleyball tournament of the 1st SAPOG played at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium yesterday.
