New Maldives leader struggles to curb 'anarchy'
<p><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/maldives-leader-struggles-curb-anarchy-084201262.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Aydls1pYk6MbMTbGExFrMg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_GB/News/AFP/photo_1328772387757-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The mayor of the Maldives' second-largest city Addu spoke of a total law and order "breakdown" Thursday" align="left" title="The mayor of the Maldives' second-largest city Addu spoke of a total law and order "breakdown" Thursday" border="0" /></a>The new president of the Maldives Mohamed Waheed, who is accused by his predecessor of taking part in a coup, struggled Thursday to contain "anarchy" in the holiday paradise as protests and violence spread.</p><br clear="all"/>
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