Maldives political crisis: 'Troubled' US asks Yameen to respect rule of law

The US on Tuesday said it was "troubled" and "disappointed" by the declaration of a state of emergency in the Maldives by President Abdulla Yameen and asked him to comply with the rule of law and implement the Supreme Court ruling.

The Maldives opposition leader and two Supreme Court judges were arrested today after Yameen declared a 15-day state of emergency in the Indian Ocean nation amid a deepening political crisis after the court ordered the release of former president Mohamed Nasheed and other opposition leaders.

The state of emergency will give sweeping powers to security forces to arrest and