6 of 28: A Maldivian army soldier, left, and policeman take cover as a supporter of Mohamed Nasheed, who resigned Tuesday from his post as Maldivian President, hurls back a tear gas canister thrown during a protest in Male, Maldives, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. Supporters of Nasheed rioted through the streets Wednesday demanding he be reinstated as the country's new leader appealed for unity to end the months of political turmoil roiling this Indian Ocean island nation. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena ) (AP Photo/ Eranga Jayawardena)

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