Yameen sworn in as new Maldivian President

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 10:48

The Maldives` Elections Commission announced early Sunday the preliminary results of the second round of presidential election, and confirmed Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) candidate Abdulla Yameen as the president-elect.

Maldives Presidential polls: Abdulla Yameen springs a surprise, beats Mohammed Nasheed

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 21:23

Progressive Party of Maldives’ candidate Abdulla Yameen on Saturday defeated former premier Mohammed Nasheed to win presidential polls in the Indian Ocean archipelago country.

20 held for showing ballot slip in Maldives

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 14:42

More than 20 people were arrested Saturday in the Maldives for showing their ballot slips after casting their vote in the presidential run-off, a media report said.

Maldives election results Sunday

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 13:35

Maldives Elections Commissioner Fuad Thoufeek has said the final results of the presidential run-off will be announced Sunday, a media report said.

Voting ends peacefully in Maldives

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 08:59

Voting ended peacefully at polling stations across the Maldives in the presidential run-off Saturday, media reports said.

Commonwealth decides to wait till tomorrow on Maldives

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 21:56

The Commonwealth on Friday decided to wait till tomorrow on how it should deal with Maldives, which has been struggling to elect a new president.

Maldives President Mohamed Waheed steps down

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 15:41

Maldives President Mohamed Waheed stepped down as president as the country prepared to hold the second round of the Presidential Election.

Maldives ejected from Commonwealth panel over vote delay

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 21:08

The Commonwealth expelled the Maldives today from its disciplinary panel which has begun investigating the political chaos in the country after repeated court interventions that scuttled elections, a diplomat said.

Waheed endangered Maldivians` right to elect leader: US

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 13:40

Expressing deep concern over Maldivian President Mohammed Waheed`s unprecedented decision to remain in office past the legal mandate of his presidency, the US has said this has endangered democracy in the country.

Crisis deepens in Maldives after third vote blocked

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 15:22

A political crisis deepened in the Maldives today when parliament`s speaker warned caretaker president Mohamed Waheed that his mandate had expired after the country failed to hold elections on time.

Complete Maldives presidential election: UN chief

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 22:51

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Sunday called on all parties concerned in the Maldives to complete the presidential election process "without further delay" while congratulating the island nation on peaceful voting.