In the Maldives, the nation's first democratically elected president was ousted from office but is vowing to fight back. Could the Japanese be facing extinction? New data shows that Japan's population is ageing at a staggering rate. And rebranding Kolkata - the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal is working on making its gritty image a thing of the past.
INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Fri. 10/02/12. Syria is the focus of many international papers. Asharq Alawsat gives a detailed account on the ongoing violence in Homs. Meanwhile, The Guardian focuses on the diplomatic side of the crisis. The Chinese ambassador to the UK explains just why China voted no to the draft UN resolution on Syria.
Ousted Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed began to fight back Wednesday, saying his resignation the previous day was a coup and urging his successor to step down. Meanwhile, one thousand Nasheed supporters clashed with police.
President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives resigned in a televised address Tuesday after three weeks of public protests erupted into a police mutiny. Vice President Mohammed Waheed Hassan Manik was sworn in as the new head of state.
This show is made up entirely of amateur images. We've seen time and time again how images captured by ordinary citizens then uploaded onto the Web can change history, or at least shift the balance of power. This week, we take a look back at some of those moments.
Underground anti-Gaddafi activists at work in the Libyan capital. The Maldives rocked by an anti-government protest movement. And one website has drawn up a list of the most expensive domain names of all time.
The government of the Maldive archipelago said President Mohamed Nasheed has personally apologised to a European couple who were subjected to profanities during their wedding ceremony, and said that two men were arrested over the incident.
International papers, 29.10.2010: Italy's papers lead with the latest sex scandal surrounding Silvio Berlusconi, summed up by the expression "bunga bunga"... we look at what the expression means and where it came from! Also, the Maldives has been forced to apologise to a Swiss couple at centre of a YouTube video that has gone viral. While renewing their wedding vows in the local langauge, the couple were insulted by the man performing the ceremony.
The Maldives' 13-member cabinet resigned en masse Tuesday after a row with the opposition-controlled parliament, according to a local official. Democratically-elected president Mohammed Nasheed (pictured) will remain in power for the time being.
The Maldives' government on Saturday held a televised cabinet meeting underwater, equipped with scuba gear, to approve a resolution calling for global action to cut carbon emissions.
