horrified the world the killings began when gunmen stormed the offices of the satirical magazine charlie abdo. and for figure skaters from both sides of the korean divide get ready for an unlikely cross border union at the winter olympics. in atlanta. i'm michel henery and good to have you with us the first round of talks to form a new coalition government in germany has ended on a positive note the spokesman for the negotiations said they had been serious concentrated but also open test their own goal of merkel's conservatives are holding the talks with the center left social democrats after previous negotiations with other parties failed germany has been waiting for a new government since the election more than three months ago. germany six a new government and they slate is under pressure to deliver one it's of a three month since the country voted and even now neither the christian democrats adler merkel nor the social democrats martin showed can guarantee a new government but they are hopeful. that things will do nothing in these amazing to be on these negotiations in a constructive and

horrified the world the killings began when government stormed the offices of the satirical magazine charlie abdo. i'm still hammering good to have you with us german chancellor angela merkel has been leaving key talks about forming a new coalition government going into the negotiations the talks less that she was optimistic to serve the divs are holding the exploratory talks with the center left social democrats after previous negotiations with other parties failed sticking points this time around are expected to include germany's refugee policies and its approach to european integration. have a listen to what merkel and the social democrat leader martin schultz had to say as the talks got underway. because the c.d.u. is going into these talks with the aim of creating the conditions to form a stable government. that's because we believe that the task ahead for which we have the voters' mandate are enormous in terms of foreign policy challenges european challenges and also in domestic affairs. we all sensed that the challenges for a new federal government however it may be structured lie in that

world three years ago the attacks began when gunmen stormed the offices of satirical magazine charlie abdo everything the other done is one hundred percent sure of what he was reducing the growth of churches and u.s. president donald trump again rejects accusations that his campaign colluded with moscow in the twenty sixteen presidential race as he pushes back against claims in a new tell all book. hello and welcome i'm marrying in evanston it's good to have you with us. german chancellor angela merkel is embarking on key talks exploring the possibility of forming a new government coalition to lead the country the chancellor said she was optimistic going into the negotiations americal of conservatives are holding the talks with the center left social democrats after previous talks with other parties failed sticking points this time around are expected to be germany's approach to europe and its refugee policies. let's have a listen now to want america on a social democrat leader martin schultz had to say as the talks got underway. because the c.d.u. is going into these talks with the aim of