Read more Maldives stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/13771/maldives.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:07:30 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71936/maldives-leaders-meet-underwater-on-climate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMembers of the Maldives' Cabinet donned scuba gear and used hand signals today at an underwater meeting staged to highlight the threat of global warming to the lowest-lying nation on earth. President Mohammed Nasheed and 13 other government officials submerged and took their seats at a table on the sea...http://www.newser.com/story/71936/maldives-leaders-meet-underwater-on-climate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 17 Oct 2009 11:25:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65092/150-maldive-women-to-be-flogged-for-affairs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA criminal court in the Maldives has ruled that 150 women will be flogged for having affairs in the Muslim country, reports the Independent . Some 50 men face the same punishment. Earlier this month an 18-year-old woman fainted after being flogged 100 times for having sex with two men, who...http://www.newser.com/story/65092/150-maldive-women-to-be-flogged-for-affairs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Jul 2009 3:27:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/50891/madonnas-the-same-age-as-boy-toys-granny.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMadonna is the same age as her latest lover’s grandmother, the New York Post reports. Brazilian model Jesus Pinto da Luz met Madge at a photo shoot, before spending the Christmas holidays with the 50-year-old pop star in the Maldives. The 22-year-old's family thinks Madonna has kidnapped him to New...http://www.newser.com/story/50891/madonnas-the-same-age-as-boy-toys-granny.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 15 Feb 2009 19:08:04 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42196/island-paradise-seeks-new-home.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUnder serious threat from rising sea levels, the government of the Maldives is saving funds from the islands' biggest industry—tourism—to finance the purchase of a new national home, the Guardian reports. Much of the country, near India, rises less than 5 feet above the water, and the UN...http://www.newser.com/story/42196/island-paradise-seeks-new-home.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 10 Nov 2008 11:02:55 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41193/former-prisoner-ousts-maldives-brutal-president.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA former political prisoner won a decisive victory yesterday in the Maldives' first democratic election, the Telegraph reports, ousting Asia's longest-serving leader. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who came to power in 1978, conceded defeat to former journalist Mohamed Nasheed—a man he jailed 13 times and who walks with a limp...http://www.newser.com/story/41193/former-prisoner-ousts-maldives-brutal-president.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 29 Oct 2008 9:42:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/19167/top-spots-for-solo-adventurers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLooking to mend a well-trodden heart with a solo adventure? From serene fishing villages to culture-packed cities, several destinations can be just the ticket. For those who prefer to go it alone, IgoUgo readers recommend: Vienna Rio de Janeiro Florence Parque Nacional Volcan Baru, Panama Marseille, Francehttp://www.newser.com/story/19167/top-spots-for-solo-adventurers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 24 Feb 2008 4:59:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/17574/island-paradise-battles-global-warming.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Republic of Maldives has a lot to fear from rising sea levels, but the chain of tiny islands in the Indian Ocean is doing something to protect itself. The nation has built a concrete wall around the capital, Male, and constructed an entirely new island 7 feet higher than...http://www.newser.com/story/17574/island-paradise-battles-global-warming.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 28 Jan 2008 16:18:32 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/15891/boy-scout-saves-maldives-president-from-assassin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA 15-year-old boy scout saved the Maldives president from an assassination attempt today, wrestling the assailant to the ground. AFP reports that a 20-year-old man brandishing a knife went after Maumoon Abdul Gayoom while he was visiting one of the archipelago's northern islands. Police are currently trying to establish the...http://www.newser.com/story/15891/boy-scout-saves-maldives-president-from-assassin.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Jan 2008 9:46:32 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/10652/worlds-best-green-hotels.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSolar-heated pools, energy-conserving lights, composted food scraps . . . hotels aren't all bastions of consumption and waste. Travel+Leisure teamed up with Conservation International to assemble a list of 20 eco-friendly hotels: Spice Island Beach Resort, Grenada Soneva Fushi Resort & Six Senses Spa, Maldives Heritance Kandalama, Sri Lankahttp://www.newser.com/story/10652/worlds-best-green-hotels.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 Nov 2007 10:15:00 CST