failed to reach agreement, unable to decide upon a potential cabinet in a deeply divided and sectarian country. now those talks have been abandoned. mr hariri telling lebanese television divisions had to be left behind. translation: l have paid | a price because i talked with hezbollah. i believe in talking with hezbollah. i m one of those who paid a price when there was conflict between sunni and shi ite. i m a believer in dialogue. president aoun criticised mr hariri, saying he wasn t prepared to discuss changes of any kind and he will now consult with parliament. more talks, more uncertainty. there s every chance the protests will continue as well. tim allman, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: as japan struggles to host tokyo 2020, we have a special report on the small towns where the olympics won t be overshadowed.
there s every chance the protests will continue as well. tim allman, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: as japan struggles to host tokyo 2020, we have a special report on the small towns where the olympics won t be overshadowed. after months of talks and missed deadlines, a deal has been struck to keep greece within the euro zone. the immediate prospect of greece going bust in the worst crisis to hit the euro zone has been averted. emergency services across central europe are stepping up their efforts to contain the worst floods this century. nearly 100 people have been killed. broadway is traditionally called the great white way by americans, but tonight, it s completely blacked out. it s a timely reminder to all americans of the problems that the energy crisis has brought to them. leaders meet in paris