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Former Maldives president Nasheed flies to Germany for treatment after attack 2 minutes read
Male, May 13 (EFE).- Former president of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed, who was seriously injured in an attack last week, was on Thursday flown to Germany to continue his recovery after being discharged from a hospital in Male.
“We have released (Ex-) President Nasheed from hospital today. As he travels overseas for rehabilitation and recovery the management and employees of the hospital wish him a quick return to full health,” the ADK hospital tweeted.
The leader’s brother, Nazim Abdul Sattar, told EFE that Nasheed had left for Germany to continue his treatment, and it wasn’t clear how many days he would have to stay there.
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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, May 7
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07 May 2021, 11:18 GMT+10
RIO DE JANEIRO At least 25 people were killed and another five injured on Thursday in an intense shootout in northern Rio de Janeiro between police and suspected drug traffickers. According to the Rio de Janeiro Civil Police, one police officer died as a result of the shootout, while the other 24 people killed were allegedly members of a criminal organization that dominates the Jacarezinho favela. (Brazil-Shooting-Death toll) - - - - COLOMBO Maldives former president and parliament speaker Mohamed Nasheed was injured Thursday in an explosion in capital Male, authorities said.