The Maldives are almost exactly halfway around the world from the U.S. Travelers from the East Coast generally connect through Europe and the United Arab Emirates or India; travelers from the West ...

The tidal waves that swept across the Indian Ocean did more than take a heavy toll of lives and property in the Maldives — it confronted the tiny island nation with a threat to its survival. The ...

Tiny coral-reef islands such as those in the Maldives archipelago may appear fragile, but they aren’t easily swept away, a new study shows. The waves of the Dec. 26, 2004 tsunami were devastating to ...

Weeks after the seas retreated, after the minutes of terror along hundreds of miles of coast, people on the rim of the Indian Ocean are emerging from their December ...

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton was disappointed that he could not make a planned visit to tsunami-hit areas in the Maldives, his deputy said Sunday, as some officials said the cancellation was due ...

KANDOLHUDHOO ISLAND, Maldives (AP) -- Shopkeeper Mohammed Ibrahim stands among the ruins of his once-idyllic island home and explains why he wants to leave forever. "I love this place -- it's my ...

On the shores of great tragedy and destruction, the sounds and images of the just released Laya Project (EarthSync; July 13) reveal an abundance of life-affirming music made by ordinary villagers, ...

MALE, Maldives — Former President Clinton canceled a planned tour Saturday of tsunami-hit areas of the Maldives, but the reason was unclear. One U.N. official said the former U.S. leader was exhausted ...

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