Maldives president Abdulla Yameen expected to cement grip on power in election
(World News Science)

Maldives President Abdulla Yameen is expected to cement his grip on power in an election on Sunday that opposition and international groups have criticised for a lack of transparency and the suppression of dissent. The Indian Ocean nation of 400,000 people has become a theatre of rivalry between its traditional partner India and China, which has backed Yameen's infrastructure drive, as well as the United States and European nations concerned about Beijing's increasing influence. Yameen's government has jailed many of his main rivals on charges ranging from...