Once a destination for the ultra-rich, the Maldives is now embracing a more local, sustainable model of tourism that's changing who gets to experience paradise. The air smelled faintly of watermelons ...

It is unusual for world leaders to adopt a declaration at the start of the G20. Officials from G20 summit host South Africa said Washington had pressured them not to ...

In a groundbreaking move, the Maldives has become the first country in the world to impose a nationwide generational tobacco ban. Starting from January 1, 2007, all individuals born after this date ...

Anyone born on or after January 1, 2007, is permanently banned from buying, using or being sold cigarettes or any other tobacco products in the country, the Maldives Health Ministry announced.

The Maldives has become the first country in the world to ban tobacco use for an entire generation, after a new law took effect Saturday. Under the rule, anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 2007, is ...

The Maldives now bans anyone born in 2007 or later from ever buying or using tobacco Selling tobacco to someone underage can result in a $3,200 fine The country also has a full ban on e-cigarettes and ...

Cigarette burning on light blue background, smoke addiction and quitting concept The Maldives now bans anyone born in 2007 or later from ever buying or using tobacco Selling tobacco to someone ...

The Maldives began implementing a smoking ban Saturday on anyone born on or after January 2007, becoming the only nation with a generational prohibition on tobacco, the Health Ministry said. The move, ...

The Maldives has become the first country in the world to impose a generational smoking ban, barring anyone born after Jan. 1, 2007, from ever smoking, purchasing or using tobacco. “The ban applies to ...

The Maldives has become the first country to impose a generational smoking ban – making smoking, buying and selling tobacco illegal for anyone born after January 1, 2007. The ban took effect on ...