Eco-friendly Maldives president resigns:&nbsp;Mohamed Nasheed, the first democratically-elected president of the Maldives, long held a reputation as being an environmentally-focused activist and organizer who used those skills to become president in 2008, replacing Maumoon Abdul Gayoom Gayoom, who led the country for three decades. But in recent weeks, Nasheed&amp;#8217;s power was shaken over allegations he forced out a judge who supported the opposition. On Tuesday, he resigned amid protests.&nbsp;&amp;#8221;It will be better for the country in the current situation if I resign,&rdquo; Nasheed said in a news conference. &amp;#8220;I don&amp;#8217;t want to run the country with an iron fist.&amp;#8221; (Photo: In an attempt to highlight global war Nasheed holds the world&amp;#8217;s first underwater cabinet meeting in 2009. EPA photo)