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Merkel Hopeful as Coalition Talks Begin

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she is hopeful that fresh coalition talks aimed at ending the country's political stalemate can succeed.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she is hopeful that fresh coalition talks aimed at ending the country's political stalemate can succeed. We hear from Nina Trentmann of the Wall Street Journal. Protestors have taken to the streets of four cities in Sudan for a second day after the price of bread doubled. Abdulhamid Abas from the 大象传媒's Arabic service has been following developments. David Hance, chief operating officer of Sea Shepherd, explains why vaquita dolphin is close to becoming extinct. And our reporter Benjie Guy is at London Fashion Week Men's to find out why menswear will be worth more that womenswear in the UK in 3 year's time.

(Photo: Angela Merkel and Martin Schulz. Credit: Reuters.)

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Mon 8 Jan 2018 01:06GMT

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