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Maldives Speaker Survives Impeachment Vote Amid Chaos

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The Maldives speaker of parliament survived an impeachment vote on Monday amid chaos after a dozen opposition legislators were sent out from the chamber for unruly behavior. The motion against Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed, a close ally of President Abdulla Yameen, was defeated by 48 votes against none in an 85-member parliament after all opposition lawmakers walked out in protest at their colleagues' expulsion. Opposition legislators said Yameen's coalition suddenly changed...

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