General XML News RSS Feed http://www.haveeru.com.mv Singapore's HPL Hotels and Resorts Pte Ltd has bought Baa Atoll Malefushi which was being developed as a 100 bed tourist resort by the Malefushi Investment Company (MICO). http://www.haveeru.com.mv/business/42159 Opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) interim chairperson and Hulhu-henveiru MP Moosa 'Reeko' Manik has strongly expressed disapproval over the order by the Home Ministry to the police to dismantle the MDP camp at Usfasgandu. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/42158 President Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik has today appointed Dr Mariyam Shakeela as the Minister of the newly established Ministry of Environment and Energy. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/42157 Maria Sharapova won her second straight Rome title on Sunday, defeating China's Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), in a match full of momentum shifts, a lengthy rain delay, and noisy distractions from football fans. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/world_sports/42156 Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has cast doubt over his future at the newly-crowned European champions, labelling this past season as the most difficult of his career. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/world_sports/42155 Lady Gaga's Philippine concerts will go ahead as planned, organisers said Sunday, despite a series of protests from Christian groups and calls for the controversial singer to be banned. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/entertainment/42154 Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan has revealed the name of his baby granddaughter on Twitter, putting an end to months of speculation. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/entertainment/42153 A Romanian nunnery tale, a killer whale of a drama and whimsical pre-teen love jostled for Cannes glory Monday as the world's top cinema showcase hit the half-way mark. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/entertainment/42152 "The Avengers" kept packing its amazing box-office punch, industry data showed Sunday, breaking records and powering its way on the top at North American box offices for a third week. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/entertainment/42151 Robin Gibb, whose soaring vocals formed part of the unique Bee Gees sound, has died at the age of 62, leaving Barry as the sole surviving member from the band of brothers. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/entertainment/42150 The UN nuclear watchdog chief, Yukiya Amano, arrived in Tehran Monday to demand more cooperation from Iran on its nuclear activities, as Tehran prepares to engage with world powers in crucial talks in Baghdad over its controversial nuclear programme. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/world/42149 Pakistan restored access to Twitter after briefly blocking the microblog over "blasphemous" posts about a Facebook competition involving caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/south_asia/42148 Protesters clashed with riot police Sunday as an anti-NATO protest turned ugly in Chicago when a few hundred demonstrators demanding an end to war ignored orders to clear the streets. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/world/42147 As NATO discusses its exit from Afghanistan at a summit in Chicago, Afghans fear that a meltdown in their corruption-plagued economy could follow the consequent drop in foreign funding. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/south_asia/42146 Lille star Eden Hazard admitted on Sunday that Chelsea's Champions League triumph had made him reflect about which club he wants to join this summer. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/world_sports/42145 Maldives Police Service yesterday asked for a court order to take apart Usfasgandu, after the Police had been ordered by the Home Ministry to dismantle the area issued by the Male City Council to opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) for its political activities till the end of next month. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/42144 Juventus' record-breaking 43-match undefeated run came to an end on Sunday when Napoli won the Italian Cup 2-0. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/world_sports/42143 Montpellier claimed the first French league title in their history after winning 2-1 at Auxerre on an extraordinary final day of the season on Sunday, after a game twice delayed due to protests by the home fans. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/world_sports/42142 The leader of putschists who ousted Mali's president in March will retain the title of former head of state and all privileges coming with it, interim authorities and the West African ECOWAS bloc said Sunday. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/world/42141 A rocket-propelled grenade exploded near a team of UN observers in a Damascus suburb Sunday, the military said, as dozens of people were killed in violence while clashes raged between regime troops and armed rebels. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/world/42140 Senior US, South Korean and Japanese officials began talks Monday on North Korea and other issues amid concerns the communist state may be planning another nuclear test, Seoul's foreign ministry said. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/world/42139 Home Ministry has ordered the police to dismantle Usfasgandu area which has been issued to opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) to hold its political activities by the Male City Council until the end of June this year. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/42138 Four heirs of Ahusan Basheer of Varudhee, Seenu Atoll Hithadhoo, who was murdered in March last year, have pleaded for a death sentence for the two underage children being tried for Basheer's murder in the Juvenile Court today. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/42137 Housing Minister Mohamed Muizzu has claimed that the Artificial Beach which was previously assigned to the Male City Council was taken under the Housing Ministry to be developed for the benefit of the community. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/42136 Ahmed Mujthaba who is the current mediator of the All Party Talks has said that he is ready and has no objections to being appointed to the National Enquiry Commission (NEC) set up to investigate the reasons behind the downfall of former President Mohamed Nasheed's government. http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/42135