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Maldives president opens Parliament amid protests
Mar 19th, 2012
The new president of the Maldives addressed lawmakers and opened Parliament amid vehement protests by the opposition on Monday, nearly six weeks after he took office in a contentious power transfer that his predecessor has called a coup. (Source: Associated Press) -
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