Maldives' president quits amid unrest

2012-02-07 8

Weeks of opposition protests and a police mutiny have sparked a shake-up in the Maldives with the swearing in of a new head of state.

Vice-President Waheed Hassan stepped up to the top job amid claims that his predecessor had been forced out in a coup earlier in the day.

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