Maldives lifts state of emergency after 45 days

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News ID: 20893
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Publish Date: 12:53 - 22 March 2018
TEHRAN, March 22 - Maldives President Abdulla Yameen lifted a 45-day state of emergency on Thursday imposed amid political upheaval on the Indian Ocean island chain.

Maldives lifts state of emergency after 45 daysTEHRAN,Young Journalists Club (YJC) - "Though there still exists a diminished threat to national security, because the nation can now continue without further losses incurred, and upon the advice of the Security Services and in an effort to promote normalcy, the president has decided to lift the state of emergency," his office said in a statement.

Source: Reuters

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