Dutch PM Rutte says to quit politics after elections

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte declared on Monday he would quit politics after the fall of his coalition government, in an announcement ending the career of the Netherlands' longest-serving leader.

But he is staying on in a caretaker capacity until elections, which will not be until mid-November at the earliest. He has led four coalition governments since 2010, announced the fall of the four-party coalition on Friday due to a row over limits on numbers of asylum seekers. Besides, he faces a vote in parliament later Monday that will try to topple him as caretaker premier.