Maldives VP Arrested, Suspected of Links to Attack on President

Maldives police have arrested Vice President Ahmed Adeeb on suspicion he is linked to last month's assassination attempt against President Abdulla Yameen. Home Minister Umar Naseer posted on his Twitter account that Adeeb has been charged with "high treason" and is being held in Dhoonidhoo detention center. President Yameen was not harmed in the September 28 blast on his speedboat. But his wife and two others were wounded. Officials initially blamed the explosion...

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