Early returns in the Iraqi Legislative Election, December 2005 indicate that religious parties have done quite well, winning up 80 percent of the vote. Election officials are investigating more than 1,000 complaints about irregularities, 20 of them considered serious. Final results will not be released until early January.
Governor Antonio Fazio of Bank Of Italy resigns, after having been officially put under investigation for Insider Trading , and following heavy pressure from both government and opposition. (BBC)
