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Chasing summer in the Maldives

Where to stay, what to eat and what to do in the Maldives. Here are our top five lists

Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi and Numsa’s Irvin Jim.

Exiled Maldives leader accuses China of ‘land grab’

The 50-year-old former president said the increased Chinese presence could threaten the Muslim-majority nation of 340 000

Eyesore ‘Rubbish Island’ hidden from Maldives tourists

Rubbish piles up on Thilafushi Island, a half hour boat trip from Male, the capital of the Maldives.

Mantas have very low rates of reproduction, meaning they are very vulnerable to anything that cuts the number of births. (Reuters)

Manta rays are no longer mating, and it’s a problem

The gentle, plankton-eating giants seem reluctant to mate in water lacking the nutrients needed to support life.

Maldives president welcomes coup probe

New Maldives president Mohamed Waheed has welcomed a Commonwealth mission to investigate the ousting of his predecessor after overnight clashes.

Arrest warrant issued for ousted Maldives president

Arrest warrant issued for ousted Maldives president

There are fears of renewed street violence after political turmoil since the Maldives’s former president Mohamed Nasheed was forced out of office.

Ousted Maldives president ‘held at gunpoint’

Ousted Maldives president ‘held at gunpoint’

Rioting broke out in the Maldives after Mohamed Nasheed said he was forced to give up his office at gunpoint, raising fears of a power struggle.

Maldives president calls it a day

Maldives president calls it a day

President Mohamed Nasheed has resigned after protests erupted into a police mutiny, leaving him accused of being as dictatorial as his predecessor.

Mutinying Maldives police urge presidential overthrow

Mutinying Maldives police urge presidential overthrow

Mutinying police in the Maldives have taken over the state broadcaster and called for people to come to the streets to boot President Mohamed Nasheed.

Maldives denies luxury spas are fronting prostitution

Maldives denies luxury spas are fronting prostitution

Tourism officials in the Maldives have denied that health spas at luxury holiday resorts operate as brothels after the facilities were shut down.

Maldives to hold Cabinet meeting underwater

Maldives government ministers are taking scuba lessons in preparation for an unprecedented Cabinet meeting at the bottom of the ocean.

The invisible refugee

The term “refugee” isn’t one governments want to talk about in the context of climate change

Paradise lost on Maldives’ rubbish island

The Maldives may be known as a tropical paradise, but the image hides a dirty secret: the world’s biggest rubbish island.

The last days of paradise

The president of the Maldives wants to buy a new home for his people to save them from rising sea levels. But where could they go?

Video raises fears of al-Qaeda expansion to Maldives

A propaganda video shot inside a radical Maldives mosque and posted on the Internet has raised fears that al-Qaeda is gaining a foothold in the Indian Ocean tourist paradise. The…

Bomb blast wounds 12 tourists in Maldives capital

A homemade bomb exploded near a mosque in the Maldives’ capital, Male, on Saturday, wounding 12 foreign tourists, the islands’ government said. The blast occurred at the entrance…

Swimming lessons could mean life or death in Maldives

Most tourists in the Maldives are still sleeping when swimming lessons begin at 6.30am. Christof Langer is one of the lifeguards from Germany who have been teaching their skills…