Senator-for-life resigns over protest to Ciampi
Former president Francesco Cossiga quits as senator for life to protest President Ciampi's silence on prosecutor pressure in a Potenza bribery case. He cites absence of the rule of law and says the president must intervene. It would be the first resignation of a senator for life, raising constitutional questions.
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Ministers call for aid to curb regional terrorism
Southeast Asia defense ministers meeting in Singapore cite poverty and poor cross border coordination as main hurdles in countering an al Qaida linked network. They seek Western funding, a shared regional intelligence database, joint war games, and a recovery fund for future attacks.
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