Mohamed Nasheed (center), who resigned Tuesday as president of Maldives, stands with his supporters after police fired tear gas at them during a rally in Male, Maldives, on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
** FILE ** Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed announces his resignation in a nationally televised address on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 7, 2012, in Male, Maldives. (AP Photo/Maldives President's Office)