Portuguese prime minister quits
238468
Portugal's Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes announces the government's resignation.
362972
Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio began  moves Tuesday to dissolve parliament and call an election after  deciding Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes could no longer  continue in the job.
302237
Lebanon&#39;s Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri resigned Wednesday after the pro-Syrian president&#39;s term was extended under what lawmakers called pressure from Damascus.
166012
Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Santana announced Saturday the resignation of his government, one day after Portuguese president said he would dissolve parliament and call an early vote.
709603
Portugal&#39;s prime minister said on Saturday he and his cabinet had submitted their resignations, a move that came a day after a snap election was called.
594869
LISBON, Portugal  - Portugal's conservative government is quitting, Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes announced Saturday, a day after the president dissolved the legislature and called an early general election.
661653
Macedonian Prime Minister Hari Kostov announced his resignation on Monday after less than six months in office, saying reforms were being neglected.
294431
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet resigned Tuesday, clearing the way for new ruling party leader Yasuo Fukuda to be named by parliament as his successor later in the day.
468609
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy, who had offered to quit over a controversial cabinet reshuffle, submitted his resignation Wednesday.
58721
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi resigned Wednesday after his government lost a parliamentary vote on its foreign policy.Comment
58239
Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio began moves Tuesday to dissolve parliament and call an election after deciding Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes could no longer continue in the job.
711873
Portugal's president decided Tuesday to dissolve parliament and call early elections after weeks of feuding among ministers, Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes said.
449381
Bosnian Serb Prime Minister Dragan Mikerevic resigned, a day after the international community imposed fresh sanctions against Serb police and officials for allegedly protecting war crimes fugitives.
443602
A top aide to Swedish PM Goeran Persson quits after criticism over his response to the Asian tsunami.
320618
East Timor's police chief and his two deputies have resigned but no reason was given, the interior minister of the troubled nation said.
310286
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy resigned, pre-empting a move by his ruling Socialist party to oust him in a no-confidence vote in parliament next month.
711438
Macedonian Prime Minister Hari Kostov resigned on Monday after less than six months in office, saying reforms were being neglected because of one coalition party&#39;s preoccupation with its ethnic agenda.