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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was prepared to make "painful compromises" as she headed in a final round of talks Tuesday to seal a coalition deal for her fourth term and end months of political limbo in Europe's top economy. IMAGES of arrivals
Germany's Social Democrats, the country's second strongest party, agrees to kick off exploratory talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives, that could lead to a new coalition government early next year. IMAGES of the vote
US President Joe Biden is expected to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of a summit in San Francisco next month for "constructive" talks, the White House says. "It's going to be in San Francisco, it is going to be a constructive meeting. The president is looking forward to it," Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says of the long-awaited talks. SOUNDBITE
The United States says it remains committed to talks with North Korea despite its "provocations" after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to accelerate nuclear work. "We do remain open to engaging in diplomacy and dialogue with the DPRK" on ending its nuclear program, State Department spokesperson Ned Price says, referring to the North by its official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. SOUNDBITE
Top US and Russian diplomats kick off crucial talks on soaring tensions over Ukraine, amid fears of a Russian invasion of its pro-Western neighbour. US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and her Russian counterpart Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov opened their meeting at the US mission in Geneva at 8:55 am (0755 GMT). IMAGES of the top of the meeting