German President Resigns Over Loan Claims
German President Christian Wulff has resigned over claims he abused his position before becoming head of state. - The country's opposition party had called on Mr Wulff to step down from the largely ceremonial role after state prosecutors asked parliament to end his legal immunity over accusations he accepted undue privilege. Installed in the post in 2010, he has been criticised over the past two months in a scandal over money, power and political favours. It has been alleged he accepted favours when he was premier of the state of Lower Saxony.