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Maldives ministers hold underwater meeting

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The government in the Maldives has held a cabinet meeting underwater to highlight the threat of global warming.

President Mohamed Nasheed and his team signed a document calling for worldwide cuts in carbon emissions.

Ministers trained for weeks for the dive, and communicated with white boards and hand signals.

Charles Haviland reports.

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