Argentina's interim president resigns

Argentina’s interim president Adolfo Rodriguez Saa has resigned after a volatile week in office, saying his support collapsed within his Peronist party as he tried to surmount a deep economic crisis.

Rodriguez Saa had assumed office December 23 after former President Fernando De la Rua was ousted from power by anti-government protests. But he said yesterday he was resigning immediately after failing to piece together a caretaker government with broader support.