Ireland's lower house of parliament fails to elect new PM for country

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar (C) leaves the official residence of the Irish president after tendering his resignation to Irish President Michael D. Higgins (L) in Dublin, Ireland, Feb. 20, 2020. The newly formed lower house of the Irish parliament failed to elect a new prime minister for the country during its first sitting held here on Thursday, reported Irish national radio and television broadcaster RTE. (Xinhua)