An elderly man has died in Greece in what health officials believe was the first case of dengue fever in the country for more than 80 years. The Greek Center for Disease Control said the man who was in his 80s, died last month after his fever had developed into a more serious variety.

希腊一名老人去世，卫生官员称他是该国80多年来出现的第一例登革热病例。希腊疾病控制中心称上月这名男子病情加重去世，终年80岁。

The French and Italian leaders say European institutions must do more to help countries like Spain and Italy that had been forced to pay very high rates of interest when they borrow money. After talks in Rome, President Francois Hollande and the Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said the EU must act to shield weaker economies from the unbearable pressure in money markets.

法国和意大利领导人称，欧洲各组织必须为西班牙和意大利这样的必须为借贷支付更高利率的国家提供更多帮助。总统弗朗索瓦·奥朗德和意大利总理马里奥·蒙蒂在罗马开会后说，欧盟必须行动起来使贫弱国家免于承受货币市场上的过大压力。

The head of the International Red Cross, Peter Maurer, has met the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus to discuss ways for the ICRC and the Syrian Red Crescent to give assistance to the victims of the conflict in Syria. Speaking to BBC Arabic, Mr Maurer explained his goals for the two-day visit.