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ROME (AFX) - Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi suffered a major defeat in parliament as his government failed to get a vote of support from the Senate for a motion on its foreign policy.The motion, about troop deployment in Afghanistan and the enlargement of a US military base in northern Italy, needed 160 votes for approval, but only 158 senators voted in favour, while 136 voted against.Foreign minister Massimo D'Alema had threatened before the vote that the centre-left government could resign if the vote went against the administration.Right wing senators called for the government to resign after the vote result was announced.newsdesk@afxnews.comafp/dm/jlcCOPYRIGHTCopyright AFX News Limited 2006. All rights reserved.The copying, republication or redistribution of AFX News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AFX News.AFX News and AFX Financial News Logo are registered trademarks of AFX News Limited
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