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- Honeymoon heaven: In love in Paris
TELL anyone your honeymoon will be in Paris and they immediately understand. Everyone sees it as the perfect honeymoon destination. It may not be as tranquil as the Maldives and it is much farther than Fiji, but Paris is to romance what cream is to an
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Terming Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's policy of wooing China a threat to India, opposition candidate in the presidential race in the island nation Mohammed Nasheed on Friday sought India's help to dislodge the present regime in his country.
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Capbreton -- Tiago Pires (Ericeira, PRT) was eliminated in the Quarterfinals of the Sri Lankan Airlines Pro pres. by the Maldives this weekend, securing precious 1950 ratings' points. Pires, who went down to Brazilian powerhouse Leonardo Neves (BRA) in a
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Bangladesh need to win their last group match today against hosts Sri Lanka to confirm a semifinal berth in the SAFF Football Championship. Defending champions India and co-hosts Maldives have already confirmed their last four places from Group A but the
- Bangladesh stay alive
In one of their most remarkable recoveries in a football match, Bangladesh came from a two-goal deficit to salvage a 2-2 draw against Afgha-nistan in a SAFF Championship Group B clash yesterday. Although holders India and co-hosts Maldives confirmed
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AFP - The Maldives, one of the world's most exotic holiday destinations, plans to lease 19 uninhabited coral islands to be developed as upmarket resorts, officials said on Thursday.
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