1.   Kumaratunga, meanwhile, will remain president for almost five more years, keeping the constitutional authority to name the cabinet.

2.   The Clinton administration would like the indictment to impress on the Yugoslavs that their options are narrowing as long as Milosevic remains their president.

3.   Now that his challenge has been rejected, he faces no alternative but to relinquish power or stage a virtual coup to remain president.

4.   Rodriguez Saa technically remained president until Congress could formally accept his resignation in joint legislative session set to open Tuesday.

5.   Voters will be asked next month whether they want Musharraf to remain president after parliamentary elections in October which mark the return of democratic rule.