Tsunami
donors 'to adopt islands'
February
2005
Parts of the Maldives suffered
severe damage by the tsunami
Private donors are being invited
to "adopt an island"
under a UN programme launched
in the tsunami-hit Maldives...
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Maldives
reform hope after tsunami
February
2005
With the eyes of the world on
the Maldives as it attempts to
recover from the Indian Ocean
tsunami, its president is coming
under mounting pressure to carry
out his promised democratic reforms....more
Tourism
revival key for Maldives
February
2005
It is often promoted as the last
paradise on Earth, but the Maldives
and its precious tourism industry
were devastated by December's
tsunami... more