Male: The first democratically elected president of the Maldives resigned on Tuesday and was replaced by his vice president after the police and army clashed in the streets of the island nation amidst protests over the arrest of a top judge. Mohammed Waheed Hassan, who previously worked as a top UNICEF official, was sworn in as the new Maldivian president in the afternoon. Soon after, the judge was released. In... 
09:45 PM, Feb 07, 2012
Male: Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed on Tuesday announced his resignation following weeks of public protests over his controversial order to arrest a senior judge. Nasheed presented his resignation in a nationally televised address on Tuesday afternoon after police joined the protesters and then clashed with soldiers in the streets. "I don't want to hurt any Maldivian. I feel my staying on in power will only increase the problems, and it... 03:10 PM, Feb 07, 2012
