"I will put the finishing touches to the political appointments in the coming hours, and I will be in a position to present them tomorrow morning to the head of state. Naturally we respect the president of the republic, you will understand that I cannot reveal the contents. But I will like to assure you all of my absolute faith and conviction in our country's ability to get through this difficult period."
After two days of talks in parliament, Mr Monti has received the backing of all but one of the political
factions
.
The authorities in the Philippines have prevented the former President Gloria Arroyo from leaving the country despite the Supreme Court having overturned a government ruling banning her from travelling abroad. From Manila, Kate McGeown.
Gloria Arroyo and her husband arrived at Manila's international airport just hours after the Supreme Court ruled that she could go abroad. They were trying to get to Singapore and then on to Europe because the former president says she needs urgent medical treatment there. But the Justice Secretary Leila de Lima ordered officials to stop the Arroyos from boarding the plane. Mrs Arroyo faces numerous claims of corruption and electoral fraud, and the government is afraid that if she leaves the country, she'll never come back to face the
accusations
against her.
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Protesters in New York have remained on the streets after police cleared their two-month-old anti-Wall Street protest camp from a park in the financial district. Police arrested about 200 protesters after moving in early on Tuesday to clear the camp. Here's Barbara Plett in New York.