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'Mutiny' in Maldives
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File photo of Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed who resigned after weeks of demonstrations. Agencies
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A Maldives soldier kicks a tear gas canister towards police during a clash in Male, Maldives. The first democratically elected president Mohamed Nasheed of Maldives resigned today after police joined the protesters and then clashed with soldiers amid protests over his controversial arrest of a top judge. (AP Photo/Sinan Hussain)
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A Maldives soldier fires a rubber bullet towards police during a clash between them in Male, Maldives. The first democratically elected president Mohamed Nasheed of Maldives resigned today after police joined the protesters and then clashed with soldiers amid protests over his controversial arrest of a top judge. (AP Photo/Sinan Hussain)
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Maldives soldiers, left, are involved in a clash with police officers, right, in Male, Maldives. Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed presented his resignation in a nationally televised address today afternoon after police joined the protesters and then clashed with soldiers in the streets. (AP Photo/Sinan Hussain)
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Maldives police officers assume taking an oath before joining a protest against the military in Male, Maldives. Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed announced his resignation today following weeks of public protests over his controversial order to arrest a senior judge. (AP Photo/Sinan Hussain)
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Opposition supporters stage a protest at the Republican Square in Male, Maldives. Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed announced his resignation today following weeks of public protests over his controversial order to arrest a senior judge. (AP Photo/Sinan Hussain)
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People gather outside a building in Male, as news breaks that mutinying police has taken over the state broadcaster, in this still image taken from video. Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed resigned on Tuesday after three weeks of opposition-led protests boiled over into a police mutiny, and handed power to Vice President Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik. AFP
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In this handout photograph provided by Haveeru News Service, opposition activists celebrate at Republic Square following the news that a group of police officials have joined them in their protest against President Mohamed Nasheed, in Male. A group of policemen in the Maldives disobeyed orders and joined anti-government protesters in what the president's office described as a "mutiny". AFP
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In this handout photograph provided by Haveeru News Service, Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed (C, wearing white) walks towards the military headquarters after meeting special police force members in Male. A group of policemen in the Maldives disobeyed orders and joined anti-government protesters in what the president's office described as a "mutiny".
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