Maldives president resigns
China Daily | Updated: 2012-02-08 08:00
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Left: President Mohamed Nasheed (center) stands outside the military headquarters before announcing his resignation in Male, Maldives, on Tuesday. Right: Maldives Vice-President Mohamed Waheed (center) poses as he is sworn in as the new head of state after Nasheed resigned. |
MALE, Maldives - President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives resigned and Vice-President Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik was sworn as the new head of state on Tuesday after weeks of protests erupted into a police mutiny in the holiday paradise.
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