Rescue workers in Colombia say at least 15 people have died in landslides in the west of the country. Sniffer dogs are searching for dozens of people who are feared buried under mud and rubble after their houses were washed away in the town of Manizales.
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The Greek president has held talks with the Prime Minister George Papandreou and the main opposition leader Antonis Samaras on forming a national unity government. Although the meeting has finished, there's no word yet on the outcome. President Karolos Papoulias has been trying to broker a coalition agreement as part of efforts to tackle the massive debt crisis. Mr Samaras has repeatedly said he will not join a coalition unless Mr Papandreou resigns. Earlier, the prime minister addressed an emergency cabinet meeting on the political deadlock, which is delaying a massive financial bailout for Greece.
希腊总统与总理乔治·帕潘德里欧及主要的反对派领导人Antonis Samaras就成立全国统一政府进行会谈。尽管会议已结束,尚无消息透露。总统卡罗洛斯·帕普利亚斯试图达成一项联盟协议,这是为解决巨型债务危机而做的部分努力。Samaras多次表示,他不会加入联盟,除非帕潘德里欧辞职。早些时候,总理就政治僵局问题召集内阁举行紧急会议,延迟了一项大规模的希腊财政救市计划。