04 November,2015 03:42 PM IST | | IANS
Maldives President Abdulla Yameen on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in the Indian Ocean atoll nation
Colombo: Maldives President Abdulla Yameen on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in the Indian Ocean atoll nation.
"(The) Maldives declares state of emergency for a period of 30 days starting 12 p.m. (0700 GMT) on Wednesday," presidential spokesman Muaz Ali tweeted, reports Xinhua news agency.
