Maldives

Maldives: Surf's up for competitors in Indian Ocean contest

2013-05-09 07:00:00

Catch a pricey wave this summer at one of the world’s most exclusive surfing events in the Maldives, an island nation in the Indian Ocean. Four Seasons Maldives Surf Champions Trophy contest, scheduled Aug. 26-Sept. 2, will pit six internationally...

TV Picks: Diplomacy, murder, love, art and war

2013-04-18 09:14:00

"The Island President" (PBS, Monday, 10 p.m.). Comprising 2,000 pancake-flat islands in the Indian Ocean, with a mean elevation of about five feet above sea level, the Maldives will be the first nation to go, literally, when the oceans rise. Jon Shenk's...

Maldives: Park the jet, then park yourself at Shangri-La resort

2013-04-11 07:15:00

Well-heeled travelers bound for the turquoise waters and white sand beaches of the Maldive Islands now have a new place to park their private jets.�Shangri-La's Villingili Resort and Spa�has put paradise on the radar with a private jet airport terminal....

Portland man charged with aiding suicide bomber in Pakistan

2013-03-05 19:27:00

SEATTLE—A Portland, Ore., man was arrested by the FBI on Tuesday on charges of aiding one of three suicide bombers who conducted a deadly attack near the headquarters of Pakistan’s intelligence service in Lahore in 2009. At least 30 people...

Unrest erupts after ex-president arrested in Maldives

2013-03-05 13:11:00

Unrest erupted Tuesday in the Maldives after its former president was arrested, the latest turn in a disputed case that his backers say is meant to stop him from campaigning for reelection. Police said Mohamed Nasheed was taken into custody Tuesday on...

Former president of Maldives seeks refuge at Indian embassy

2013-02-13 11:08:00

Days after his arrest was ordered, the former president of the Maldives sought refuge Wednesday at the Indian embassy, the latest twist in a political saga that has gripped the chain of islands south of India. Mohamed Nasheed stepped down as president...

No coup in the Maldives, commission finds, triggering protests

2012-08-30 16:34:11

Maldives' former president arrested after defying court summons

2012-10-08 12:12:18

State Department calls on Iranian exile group to move

2012-02-10 10:33:11

Opposition takes over Maldives television after president resigns

2012-02-10 10:33:19

Maldives president resigns after weeks of protest

2012-02-10 10:33:21

The Maldives are in political upheaval. Why do we care?

2012-02-10 11:38:05

Four Seasons Explorer takes surfers to the best breaks. The surfing championship takes place Aug. 26-Sept. 2 in the Maldives.

2013-05-08 15:31:27

Newport Beach residents Mary Shiratori and Laith Ezzet in the Maldives.

2013-03-05 16:04:00

Ithaa Undersea restaurant sits 16 feet below sea level at the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island, a hotel resort in Hilton's luxury brand that occupies two islands. Maldives is a country of almost 1,200 islands about 300 miles from the southernmost points of India and Sri Lanka.

2013-03-05 12:26:00