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Criminal cases rise by 122 percent

Lawsuits filed in the Criminal Court over the first four months of the year increased by 122 percent compared to the same period of last year, statistics show.

May 25, 2013
Man comes home after 8 years in Italy prison

A Maldivian man who served over eight years in an Italian prison after being convicted of drug trafficking charges has finally returned home.

May 06, 2013 2 comments
MPs fear of being "bugged, drugged, poisoned"

Following allegations by some MPs that that the Parliament has been bugged, meals have been laced with drugs and toxic gas would be put in the air-conditioning, Parliament on Wednesday decided to probe the accusations as a matter of serious concern.

March 06, 2013 3 comments
Afghan's growing number of child drug addicts

JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Feb 11, 2013 (AFP) - They play badminton, kick a ball around and huddle over computer games just like normal children.

February 11, 2013
Maldivian arrested in SL for having drugs

A Maldivian student has been arrested in Sri Lanka for the possession of illegal drugs.

February 07, 2013 3 comments
Fake "LSD" supplied, used in Maldives: Riyaz

Reports indicate that fake "LSD" is in circulation in Maldives and some drug users are on it, Police Commissioner Abdulla Riyaz said Tuesday.

February 06, 2013 2 comments
Del Bosque says has never witnessed doping

MADRID, Feb 6, 2013 (AFP) - Spain manager Vicente del Bosque says he has never seen any evidence of doping in football during his time as a player or as a coach.

February 06, 2013
Four Maldivian students arrested in Malaysia

Four Maldivian students have been arrested in Malaysia over a drug related case on January 2.

January 06, 2013 4 comments
Toxic cough syrup kills 24 in Pakistan

LAHORE, Pakistan, Dec 30, 2012 (AFP) - At least 24 people, mostly drug addicts seeking a fix, have died after drinking toxic cough syrup in an eastern Pakistani city, officials said on Saturday.

December 30, 2012
A Nepali worker's perspective on the Maldives

Many Nepalis have never seen the ocean. What are their thoughts when they see the sea for the first time? A Nepali worker recently spoke to me about the sun, sand, and sea, and what she really thought of the Maldives.

December 24, 2012