Maldivian opposition poised to unseat pro-China president

Early count shows Ibrahim Mohamed Solih with lead over incumbent Abdulla Yameen

MARWAAN MACAN-MARKAR, Asia regional correspondent

BANGKOK -- The Maldives' incumbent president, Abdulla Yameen, faces an uncertain political future after voters in Sunday's pivotal presidential election in the strategically located Indian Ocean archipelago threw their suppport behind opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.

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