Italy’s 85-year-old president Carlo Azeglio Ciampi said he will not serve a second term in office when his mandate expires next month, adding further uncertainty to the country’s poisoned political climate. The new president will play a crucial role in trying to repair the damage from last week’s election in which centre-left leader Romano Prodi won a razor-thin victory over Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who refuses to acknowledge the results. Full Story