http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/MaldivesFind stories, videos, and photos about Maldives from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:39:48 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Maldives14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Maldives from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/24/international.climate.change.demonstrations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/24/international.climate.change.demonstrations/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrom seabeds to mountaintops, people around the world were staging a day of demonstrations Saturday to call for urgent action on climate change.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/17/maldives.underwater.meeting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/17/maldives.underwater.meeting/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith fish as witnesses, the president of Maldives and his Cabinet wore scuba gear and used hand signals Saturday at an underwater meeting to highlight the threat climate change poses to the archipelago nation.Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/07/maldives.underwater/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/07/maldives.underwater/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe president of Maldives, who last year proposed relocating his entire country, is set to chair an underwater Cabinet meeting this month to highlight the threat global warming and rising sea levels pose to his low-lying nation.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:36:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20259428,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20259428,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe newlyweds left Thursday for a friend's wedding in MexicoTue, 17 Feb 2009 20:57:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20255072,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20255072,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe newlyweds hit the Caribbean islands for a charity concert and golf tournament after their Maldives honeymoonTue, 27 Jan 2009 17:58:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/12/29/tented.camps/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/getaways/12/29/tented.camps/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlice Temperley likes to camp. Which is why the British fashion designer, who escapes her London workshop to rusticate in a tepee on her Somerset country estate, was recently commissioned by One & Only Le Saint Géran to erect a similar structure on their beach in Mauritius.Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:05:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/12/10/tf.honeymoon.destinations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/12/10/tf.honeymoon.destinations/index.html#cnnSTCTextEven if you're not going to Fiji or the Maldives, accidentally ending up in a popular honeymooning spot while not actually on your honeymoon is easier than you think, especially with the abundance of all-inclusive deals online.Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:07:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/23/maldives.nasir/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/23/maldives.nasir/index.html#cnnSTCTextIbrahim Nasir, credited with ushering in independence to the Maldives as prime minister and then serving as its first president has died, a former government spokesman confirmed.Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:41:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/11/maldives.president/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/11/11/maldives.president/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe new president of the Maldives wants to relocate -- his entire country.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:46:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1854644,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1854644,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIn a historic election, the Maldives voted out their leader of three decades for a former political prisoner promising changeWed, 29 Oct 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1854597,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1854597,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA former political prisoner won the Maldives' first democratic presidential election, defeating the Indian Ocean archipelago's longtime ruler.Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/28/maldives.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/28/maldives.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextA former political prisoner unseated Maldives longest-serving president in the island nation's first multi-party elections, according to the tiny Muslim nation's Election Commission.Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:14:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1854367,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1854367,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAsia's longest-serving leader faced a democracy activist he once held as a political prisoner in a run-off vote Tuesday in the Maldives' first democratic presidential election.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/09/maldives.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/09/maldives.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextMaldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who was seeking a seventh five-year term, appeared headed for a runoff in the country's first ever multiparty elections, according to preliminary results.Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/08/maldives.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/08/maldives.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextResidents in the Indian Ocean nation of the Maldives went to the polls Wednesday to cast ballots in the first multi-party elections in the country's history -- and to decide the fate of Asia's longest-serving leader.Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:48:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/writers/david_epstein/08/24/national.records/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/writers/david_epstein/08/24/national.records/index.htmlRunning is a sport where relative success matters. A single group of striving runners can contain an individual for whom running at the pace of the pack is an act of utter laziness, and next to him or her, an individual for whom keeping up with that same pack is a heroic effort.Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/22/sri.lanka.ceasefire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/22/sri.lanka.ceasefire/index.html#cnnSTCTextSri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels, who are fighting for an independent homeland, said Tuesday they will observe a 10-day unilateral cease-fire.Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/07/03/hidden.kingdoms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/07/03/hidden.kingdoms/index.html#cnnSTCTextJack Martin recommends six luxurious bolt-holes to avoid the crowds:Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:31:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/justin_gimelstob/01/22/federer/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/justin_gimelstob/01/22/federer/index.htmlMELBOURNE, Australia -- I snuck out to the indoor practice facility at Melbourne Park Tuesday during a break in my commentating responsibilities for the Tennis Channel when, of all people, Roger Federer was finishing up on my court. Typically, the greatest player of all-time was using his off-day to hit tennis balls.Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:28:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/01/08/kerzner.facts/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/01/08/kerzner.facts/index.html#cnnSTCTextKerzner International Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, is a leading international developer and operator of destination resorts, casinos and luxury hotels.Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:26:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/08/maldives.assassination.attempt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/08/maldives.assassination.attempt/index.html#cnnSTCTextA teenager described as a Boy Scout saved Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom from a knife attack Tuesday, a presidential spokesman said.Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:26:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20161304,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20161304,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnTom Cruise and Katie Holmes marked their first wedding anniversary this weekend.Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:23:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/29/maldives.explosion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/29/maldives.explosion/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn explosion in the Maldives' capital of Male Saturday injured at least 12 people, Maldives officials and the British Foreign Office confirmed to CNN.Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/08/07/weather.extremes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/08/07/weather.extremes/index.html#cnnSTCTextExtreme weather has plagued the globe this year, a U.N. agency says, causing some of the highest temperatures on record.Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1640730,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1640730,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsEssay: When resorts are tailored to comfort tourists by offering familiar experiences, it can be hard to remember just where you areMon, 09 Jul 2007 14:25:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/justin_gimelstob/05/11/maria-sharapova/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/justin_gimelstob/05/11/maria-sharapova/index.htmlMaria Sharapova has become an international icon at the tender age of 20, but what she wants most right now is to be healthy and get back to the sport she loves. I caught up with her this week at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., where she was practicing with her coach, Michael Joyce, and her father, Yuri.Fri, 11 May 2007 16:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/03/19/six.degrees/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/03/19/six.degrees/index.htmlThe reality of climate change, and mankind's causal role in the process, are facts that are now almost universally accepted.Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/11/24/showbuzz/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/11/24/showbuzz/index.htmlLOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) -- NBC has ordered three additional scripts of freshman comedy "30 Rock," which got off to a lackluster start despite critical praise.Fri, 24 Nov 2006 16:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/06/international.aid/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/06/international.aid/index.htmlOffers of aid and assistance from countries around the world in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina continued to pour in Tuesday to the U.S. State Department.Tue, 06 Sep 2005 20:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/09/02/honeymoon.holidays/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/09/02/honeymoon.holidays/index.htmlFor many newly-weds, the honeymoon is what makes it all worthwhile.Fri, 02 Sep 2005 16:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/06/23/tsunami.toll/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/06/23/tsunami.toll/index.htmlThe toll of dead and missing six months after the December 26 Indian Ocean quake and tsunami stands at 226,328, according to government figures given to the International Federation of Red Cross.Fri, 24 Jun 2005 02:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/05/28/clinton.maldives/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/05/28/clinton.maldives/index.htmlFormer President Bill Clinton will continue his tour of the Maldives and Indonesia in the tsunami-hit regions in Southeast Asia on Sunday.Sat, 28 May 2005 21:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/05/24/bt.asia.tourism/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/05/24/bt.asia.tourism/index.htmlTravel and tourism spending in countries hit by the December 26 tsunami is experiencing a renewed slump, after an initial recovery two months ago.Tue, 24 May 2005 17:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/31/news/international/tsunami_insurer/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/31/news/international/tsunami_insurer/index.htmInsured losses from the 2004 Southeast Asia earthquake and tsunami will be less than $4 billion, according to a Risk Management Solutions report issued this week.Mon, 31 Jan 2005 15:47:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/01/13/football.charity/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/01/13/football.charity/index.htmlThe "Football for Hope" benefit match to help victims of the Asian tsunami will be played at Barcelona's Nou Camp stadium on February 15.Thu, 13 Jan 2005 18:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/12/asia.tsunami.parisclub/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/12/asia.tsunami.parisclub/index.htmlThe world's wealthiest nations have offered to let nine countries hit by the Indian Ocean tsunamis halt repayments on billions of dollars of debt.Thu, 13 Jan 2005 04:15:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/09/maldives.tsunami.tourism/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/09/maldives.tsunami.tourism/index.htmlThe December 26 tsunami has prompted the first visit by a U.N. Secretary General to the Maldives, a collection of 1200 tiny islands in the Indian Ocean.Mon, 10 Jan 2005 04:33:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/01/06/tsunami.travel/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/01/06/tsunami.travel/index.htmlWendy Hone booked her holiday to Sri Lanka a few weeks before the tsunami. Now she's determined to do her bit to help the stricken island -- by going there in two weeks time.Thu, 06 Jan 2005 12:52:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/05/tsunami.aid/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/01/05/tsunami.aid/index.htmlU.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has appealed for $977 million in emergency relief over the next six months for the "unprecedented global catastrophe" triggered by the Asian tsunamis.Thu, 06 Jan 2005 04:24:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/email.appeals.maldives/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/email.appeals.maldives/index.htmlWe received thousands of e-mails in the days after December's tsunamis from people seeking news of friends and relatives in areas affected by the disaster.Tue, 28 Dec 2004 23:18:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/tsunami.deaths/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/tsunami.deaths/index.htmlRelief officials are working to assess the death tolls from the December 26 tsunami that killed tens of thousands of people in more than 11 countries.Tue, 28 Dec 2004 19:56:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/28/news/international/asia_relief/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/28/news/international/asia_relief/index.htmOne of the world's largest relief efforts gained momentum Tuesday as countries and aid organizations made more donations of money, supplies and personnel to areas ravaged by earthquake-triggered tsunamis.Tue, 28 Dec 2004 17:40:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/12/28/australia.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/12/28/australia.quake/index.htmlTroy Broadbridge, a 24-year-old player with the Melbourne Demons in Australian Rules football's premier competition, is among the Australians missing in Phuket, Thailand, after tsunamis hit the region.Tue, 28 Dec 2004 12:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/asia.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/asia.quake/index.htmlThe number of dead in Indonesia has risen five-fold to 27,174, almost doubling the death toll from the massive underwater earthquake and the equally massive tsunami that followed it.Tue, 28 Dec 2004 05:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/helpline.numbers/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/28/helpline.numbers/index.htmlIf you are looking for information on relatives or friends in the areas affected by the tsunami, here are some disaster hotlines from around the region:Tue, 28 Dec 2004 05:14:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/quake.aid/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/quake.aid/index.htmlThe United States has pledged an initial offering of about $15 million for relief efforts in southern Asia, devastated by massive tsunamis spit up from the ocean floor by the strongest earthquake in the world since 1964.Mon, 27 Dec 2004 17:19:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/asia.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/asia.quake/index.htmlPeople across Asia are flocking to makeshift morgues seeking lost loved ones after tsunamis swept across the Indian Ocean from Thailand to Somalia, killing more than 26,000 people.Mon, 27 Dec 2004 06:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/26/tsunami.reax/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/26/tsunami.reax/index.htmlAustralia has pledged $7.6 million (Aust. $10 million) in emergency aid to assist Asian nations struck by Sunday's tsunamis.Sun, 26 Dec 2004 17:16:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/26/quake.maldives/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/26/quake.maldives/index.htmlMassive waves triggered by a powerful earthquake temporarily covered several inhabited islands in the low-lying Maldives archipelago, south of India, according to the country's Foreign Minister Fathulla Jamil.Sun, 26 Dec 2004 08:23:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/06/18/southkorea.bonfrere/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/06/18/southkorea.bonfrere/index.htmlDutchman Johannes Bonfrere has agreed to become the new head coach of South Korea.Fri, 18 Jun 2004 09:46:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/11/18/332263/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/11/18/332263/index.htmPrices for Mercedes-Benz's new ultra-premium sedan, the Maybach, start at about $300,000--but writing the check is one of the easier decisions you'll have to make. Among the Maybach's biggest selli...Mon, 18 Nov 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/05/13/322866/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/05/13/322866/index.htmCall it the yin-yang holiday dilemma. On one hand, there's something to be said for packing thick books touted by the New York Times and soaking in spas. On the other, you might be dreaming of some...Mon, 13 May 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/09/17/310255/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/09/17/310255/index.htmSoneva Gili Hudhuveli Island, the Maldives. Private island resort and spa, opening in November Mon, 17 Sep 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/05/24/260255/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/05/24/260255/index.htmSomewhere in the crystalline equatorial waters of the Maldive islands, in the vast blue blankness of the Indian Ocean, a man floats effortlessly, rocked ever so slightly by loving currents, kissed ...Mon, 24 May 1999 04:01:00 EDT