Supporters of Maldives presidential candidate Mohamed Nasheed shout slogans in front of police officers during a protest in Male, after the presidential run-off election was called off, September 27, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer
MALE (Reuters) - The Maldives will hold a new presidential election on October 19, the election commission announced on Wednesday, after the Supreme Court annulled a September 7 poll citing voter fraud.
International election observers, including delegations from the Commonwealth, the United Nations, the European Union and India, had declared the September 7 election free and fair.
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