In Maldives, a court has set aside the conviction and 15-year prison term given to the former vice president Ahmed Adeeb on allegations that he conspired to assassinate former President Yameen Abdul Gayoom. <br />''<br />''The High Court today annulled the Criminal Court's conviction of Adeeb and ordered a new investigation.<br />''<br />''Adeeb has been serving a combined 33 years in prison after being convicted of corruption and causing an explosion on Yameen's speedboat in 2015 in an alleged assassination attempt.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">With the court decision, his prison term was reduced to 18 years. <br />''<br />''Adeeb was arrested after the blast on the boat injured Yameen's wife.</span><br />