Slain Maldivian blogger Yameen Rasheed’s father seeks foreign probe
Colombo: The father of the murdered Maldivian blogger Yameen Rasheed pleaded for an international investigation Friday, saying he had no confidence in the government to deliver justice. Hussain Rasheed, 54, was speaking in neighbouring Sri Lanka where he is meeting foreign diplomats to put pressure on the Maldives government to carry out an independent investigation.… Read more
Young man found unconscious with injuries dies at hospital
A young man found unconscious with injuries near the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Malé on Thursday morning has died while undergoing treatment. A spokesperson for the government-run hospital told The Maldives Independent the man died Thursday night after doctors declared him “brain dead.” Local media has identified the deceased as Moosa Nashid from the… Read more