Police in the Chilean capital Santiago have used water cannon and tear gas in clashes with students demanding education reform. The students called the protest after talks with the Chilean government on reforming the education system, which they say is unequal and

underfunded

, broke down on Wednesday. The campaign for free public education is now in its fourth month.

BBC News

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President Obama has urged eurozone leaders to act fast to resolve their debt crisis, saying it poses a threat to America's faltering economic recovery. Mr Obama said Europe's economic uncertainty was the biggest headwind currently facing the United States.

奥巴马总统呼吁欧元区领导人尽快解决债务危机，声称该危机已对美国正衰退经济的复苏构成威胁。奥巴马表示，欧洲经济的不确定性是当前摆在美国面前最大的困难。

"Uncertainty around Greece and their ability to pay their debts runs on - in the capital markets - on, you know, the debt that many of these southern European countries have been facing as well as Ireland and Portugal, all that's put severe strain on the world financial system."

“围绕希腊的不确定性，以及偿还他们在资本市场的债务，要知道，许多南欧国家，以及爱尔兰和匈牙利面临的债务，所有这些对全球财经体系都构成巨大压力。”