61.   Parliamentary speaker Oleksander Tkachenko condemned the walkout, saying it would do no good for either parliament or the Communist party.

62.   On Wednesday, Rabin is due to meet with Ukrainian President Kuchma and parliamentary speaker Oleksandr Moroz.

63.   Other symbolic defeats for the Socialists included those of Former European Affairs Minister Pierre Moscovici and parliamentary speaker Raymond Forni, as well as party spokesman Vincent Peillon.

64.   Premier Vaclav Klaus and parliamentary speaker Milos Zeman are scheduled to visit the flooded regions Tuesday, CTK said.

65.   Premier Vaclav Klaus and parliamentary speaker Milos Zeman are scheduled to visit the flooded regions later on Tuesday, CTK said.

66.   Rafsanjani was expected to be nominated by hard-line legislators for the influential post of parliamentary speaker.

67.   Senior politicians, including parliamentary speakers Akbar Tanjung and Amien Rais, urged all generals implicated in human rights abuses to quit.

68.   Separately, parliamentary speaker Akbar Tandjung said he was convinced that impeachment would take place in late July or August.

69.   Social Democratic leader Milos Zeman was elected parliamentary speaker.

70.   Tandjung, who is in detention awaiting trial, has denied any wrongdoing and rejected demands he resign as parliamentary speaker.