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Swine flu still a serious threat
18 hrs ago | South Asian Media Net
... all viruses can mutate to become more potent (stronger), scientists are saying we need to be careful. Situation in Maldives In Maldives, the first swine flu related death was registered last week. It was a 65 year old man from Raa Atoll Inguraidhoo ... Comment?
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Maldives invited for SAARC youth award
18 hrs ago | South Asian Media Net
MALE: Ministry of Human Resource, Youth and Sports has opened invitation to submit application for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, SAARC, youth award 2009. Comment?
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Upgrade and Save at Club Med Kani
18 hrs ago | Scoop
Monday, 23 November 2009, 5:30 pm Press Release: Club Med News Release Upgrade and Save at Club Med Kani Auckland, 23 November 2009 – Upgrade your room choice when staying at the stunning Club Med Kani in the Maldives and save a huge 40%. "Book to stay in a Deluxe Beach Bungalow or Overwater Lagoon Suite and you will be in for a real treat ... Comment?
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Yesterday | South Asian Media Net
MALE: Ministry of Health has yesterday confirmed that four more people have been tested positive for Influenza A in Maldives. Comment?
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Nasheed plea for ruling on worship
Yesterday | South Asian Media Net
... me to find out what Islamic sharia says about not allowing foreigners who want to worship other religions in the Maldives," he said. "When this bill comes from the People's Majlis for the president to ratify, the question before me will be what is ... Comment?
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Rental bill calls for tenant rights
Yesterday | South Asian Media Net
... a formula. The controversy comes from the basic fact that the concept of 'unfair contract terms' is new [for the Maldives]." The proposed tenancy deposit protection scheme is also likely to cause heated debate. Currently a landlord "can ask for two ... Comment?
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Yesterday | Canada.com
... and a nifty landing strip for a Zeppelin. Set across two private islands in the Indian Ocean, the Conrad Maldives has some of its amenities are on land but much of the resort is built with water in mind -- such as the 50 luxurious water villas, the ... Comment?
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Rich and poor must work together
Saturday | Gulf Times
... since the industrial revolution has caused dangerous changes to our world. Last month, the government of the Maldives held a cabinet meeting underwater to illustrate the stark reality facing the nation. The meeting caused a media sensation ... Comment?
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Under aged concubine finally found
Friday | South Asian Media Net
... into police custody on Wednesday evening and it has been revealed through this source that she was pregnant. So far Maldives Police Service (MPS) has not revealed any information about this case. MPS media officials said that hey do not want to make ... Comment?
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Friday | South Asian Media Net
... the artificial beach area. He said that although there were several reasons why child abuse was so prevalent in the Maldives, there would be no excuse for it and that it was big offence. He further noted that in difficult situation, children were ... Comment?
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Nasheed pays tribute to Naasir
Friday | South Asian Media Net
... President Nasheed also shared his thoughts on the Bill prohibiting establishment of non-Muslim worship places in Maldives. He said that when the Bill is passed on to him for ratification, the biggest question that he would have to deal with would be ... Comment?
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Under-age 'concubine' finally found
Thursday Nov 19 | South Asian Media Net
... into police custody on Wednesday evening and it has been revealed through this source that she was pregnant. So far Maldives Police Service (MPS) has not revealed any information about this case. MPS media officials said that hey do not want to make ... Comment?
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No excuse for child abuse: Dr Waheed
Thursday Nov 19 | South Asian Media Net
... the artificial beach area. He said that although there were several reasons why child abuse was so prevalent in the Maldives, there would be no excuse for it and that it was big offence. He further noted that in difficult situation, children were ... Comment?
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Thursday Nov 19 | South Asian Media Net
... he said that he would take or need for running the government in the first three months as the President of the Maldives. According to DQP, President had pledged that Maldives would earn back USD 359 million within 20 days of his Presidency. DQPa s ... Comment?
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Nigeria: Developing Countries Challenge West, China on Climate
Thursday Nov 19 | AllAfrica.com
Rising from a recent summit on Climate Vulnerable Forum organized by a group of developing countries in Maldives to fine-tune their position at the next month's climate change meet in Copenhagen, zero carbon tolerance has been canvassed. Comment?
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Bill to ban worship area for non-Muslims
Wednesday Nov 18 | South Asian Media Net
MALE: MPs called for lengthy jail sentences and hefty fines in a bill to outlaw places of worship for non-Muslims in the Maldives. Comment?
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Maldives slips in corruption index
Wednesday Nov 18 | South Asian Media Net
MALE: The Maldives slipped 15 places on the corruption perception index since last year and continues to rank below Sri Lanka and India in the region, global corruption watchdog Transparency International said in a report released this week. Comment?
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Shri Educare Limited (SEL) to Take Over a School in Maldives
Tuesday Nov 17 | Business Wire India
New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, November 17, 2009 -- Shri Educare Limited , an academic entity launched by the promoters of SRF Limited, Arun Bharat Ram and family, is set to take over the management of a school in Male, Maldives for the next 15 years. Comment?
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Parliament reduces auditor's salary
Monday Nov 16 | South Asian Media Net
... was given out. Among the recommendations by the committee were transferring the funds for the office in a Bank of Maldives account to a public bank account at the Maldives Monetary Authority and publishing an audit report of the office when 95 per ... Comment?
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'Women still face discrimination'
Monday Nov 16 | South Asian Media Net
MALE: While the constitution provides a strong legal framework to tackle the scourge of gender discrimination, the reality is that women in the Maldives still face discrimination, said Ahmed Naseem, state minister for foreign affairs. Comment?
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