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4 hrs ago | South Asian Media Net

Maldives new Mrf 20-note soon

MALE: Maldives Monetary Authority has said that they will be releasing the new Mrf 20 note on 19 of this month.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

South Asian Media Net

Indian firm to build Maldives airport

MALE: The Government of Maldives has yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with GMR Infrastructure Global Limited to develop a trendsetting international airport at Hanimaadhoo in the Upper North Province.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Peak Oil

Maldives Goes from Underwater Meetings to Huge Wind Farm

Maldives, one of the most beautiful nations on earth, held the artistic, theatrical event of an underwater government meeting last month, to try to bring more attention to the threats of climate change.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

NowPublic

Maldives Government- Underwater to Wind Farm

The Cabinet of the beautiful island nation of Maldives last month set a precedent of commitment to save environment when the full cabinet convened for a underwater session to sign off a resolution to urge the global community to curb carbon emission.

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South Asian Media Net

Maldives to resist Guantanamo transfers

MALE: Press Secretary of the Presidenta s Office Mohamed Zuhair has said that government has received information that 10 Maldivians in Pakistani jails are going to be transferred to Guantanamo Bay jail in America and that Maldives government was doing all it can to transfer them to Maldivian jails instead.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

South Asian Media Net

Maldives to host climate summit

COLOMBO: After the succesful underwater cabinet meeting last month to highlight the threat to his atoll nation from rising sea waters, Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed will host a two-day summit next week focussing the danger posed by climate change to developing nations.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

The Hindu

All the way from Maldives to Mysore for training

MYSORE: The Karnataka Police Academy , Mysore, the State's premier training institute for newly recruited police officers, has achieved a rare distinction.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

South Asian Media Net

Training for Maldives journos in India

MALE: Maldives Journalist Association has widely opened opportunities for interested locals to study short term courses in journalism in India.

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CTV.ca

Maldives wind farm to supply 40 per cent of electricity

The plan is intended to spur other countries to make similar commitments to renewable energy and to cutting emissions of greenhouse gases, President Mohamed Nasheed told The Associated Press.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Global Warming

Sun Nov 01, 2009

South Asian Media Net

Tourist arrival exceeds estimation

MALE: The tourist arrival to Maldives for the month of September of 2009 exceeded by 3.9 percent of government's estimation, revealed a statistical report compiled by the Ministry of Tourism.

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Related Topix: Travel, Asia, Maldives Travel, World News

Fri Oct 30, 2009

The Hindu

eLL Mobile Succesfully Unlocked the Latest iphone Os 3.1.2

eLL Mobile Maldives Successful unlocked the Latest iphone 05.11.2007 basband with Os 3.1.2 it works both dhiraagu and wataniya sim cards.

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Yorkshire Post

Bernard Ingham: The world may bankrupt itself in this dubious fight against global warming

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

South Asian Media Net

Maldives govt acknowledges poor: Zaki

MALE: Presidenta s Special Envoy Ibrahim Hussein Zaki has said that the government will always remember and acknowledge that there are poor in Maldives.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

AME Info

Oman Air commences operations to Maldives

Oman: 2 hours, 24 minutes ago Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman launched on October 24th its new non-stop service between Muscat, capital of the Sultanate of Oman and Maldives.

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South Asian Media Net

Male 53rd in World Press Freedom Index

MALE: Maldives has gained 53 places and jumped to 51st in the Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2009 compiled by Reporters Without Borders annually.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

South Asian Media Net

Radar system to be established

MALE: Maldives Airports Authority has said that work is underway to complete establishing a radar system in Male International Airport in Hulhule under the project of 4th phase of Hulhule development.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

South Asian Media Net

VP opens HSBC Green Office

MALE: Vice President Dr Mohamed Waheed has yesterday opened HSBCa s environmentally friendly a oeGreen Officea .

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Thu Oct 22, 2009

New Delhi News.Net

Maldives president discusses climate change with Manmohan Singh

Days after he made a splash by holding an underwater cabinet meeting to highlight perils of climate change, Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed held talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday to seek India's support for a common position on global warming.

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Wed Oct 21, 2009

South Asian Media Net

Maldives condemns Israeli settlements

MALE: The Maldives called last week for an immediate freeze on all settlement activity in the West Bank as the first step to resuming peace talks in the Middle East.

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Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, Asia, Palestinian Territories,

Monterey County Herald

Maldives plans climate meet for threatened nations

In this photo provided by the President s Office, Maldivian President Mohammed Nasheed smiles as he tries on his diving gear before an underwater meeting of the Maldives' Cabinet to highlight the threat global warming poses to the lowest-lying nation on earth, in Girifushi, Maldives, Saturday, Oct.

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