Embezzlement: Maldives’ Ex-Prez charged

COLOMBO: Maldives' former president Abdulla Yameen, who is accused of using money stolen from state coffers, was charged with money laundering on Wednesday, according to a local media report. The case stems from an allegedly shady deal to lease islands for tourist resort development and the discovery of USD 1 million in his bank account. The case has been filed at the criminal court, the Prosecutor General's office tweeted on Wednesday.