1.   As his plane flew over the Atlas Mountains on a recent trip to Aiun, the interior minister said nobody should think Morocco could countenance a referendum defeat.

2.   Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau, smarting from a referendum defeat Monday, named new finance and transport ministers in a cabinet reshuffling.

3.   Ahern, embarrassed by the referendum defeat, has committed Ireland to stage a second ballot, probably in October.

4.   Ahern, embarrassed by the referendum defeat, has committed Ireland to stage a second vote, probably this October.

5.   As it did in Canada, the narrow referendum defeat for Quebec separatists drew a mix of relief, stunned disappointment and concern from different parts of the world.

6.   Instead, he said Bloc members would keep their seats, despite the referendum defeat, to fight proposals aimed at keeping Quebec in Canada.

7.   In the wake of the referendum defeat the government established a forum on Europe discussion group which has been touring the country.