Maldives FM Quits During Family Power Dispute

The Maldives' foreign minister resigned Tuesday amid reports of a family power dispute between the president, who is her uncle, and her father, who previously ruled the country for 30 years.   Dunya Maumoon told The Associated Press that she has submitted her resignation but won't immediately discuss the reasons.   The resignation comes amid differences between President Yameen Abdul Gayoom and his half-brother, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, the leader of the ruling Progressive...

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