The first day has ended on a positive note well get the latest from our correspondent also coming up. Paris remember some pick the victims of the attacks three years ago that horrified the world the killings began when gunmen stormed the offices of the security of magazine charlie updo. And four figure skaters from both sides of the korean divide look forward to an unlikely cross border reunion at the Winter Olympics. On Michelle Henery good to have you with us. The first round of talks to form a new Coalition Government enjoy many has ended on a positive note a spokesman for the negotiations said they had been serious concentrated but also open chancellor Angela Merkels 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 which took place more than three months ago. Germany needs a new government and they say too late is under pressure to deliver. Neither the social democrats lay them out and short no christine democrat chancellor Angela Merkel can guarantee a positive outcome but going into the talks they were hopeful. Newsoms in a b. And b. A court will lead the negotiations in a constructive and inclusive way here. Lets go but i believe we can do it were committed to working together very rapidly and intensively. But migration in europe divide the two sides the social democrats want the families of refugees to be able to join them here right when conservatives are against that plan on the e. U. Martin short says big idea is for a United States of europe key conservatives remain skeptical. The social democrats hosted the first day of talks at the partys headquarters day like angle americas conservatives achieved their worst electoral showing in postwar german history and after septembers election they said they would go into opposition but now they say what the country needs is a stable government. Partly because its to survive misses given the results of the elections in egypt it clear that things cant go on as they were very fully tishs it to its own does it its own in the International Political situation. And the makeup of the german bundestag show that we are in a new era in sight and this new era requires a new style of politics pretty a chance was featured two is riding on the outcome of these talks merkel has made it clear its a majority government or new elections. Covering the talks for us as our Political Correspondent kate brady who joins us now in the studio kate. What do we know about how the talks have progressed at the end of the first day it was quite positive less there at the day the social democrats headquarters this evening the general secretary of the s. P. Day and said that the talks today had been intense but open and that most of the time today was actually spent talking about the issues on which the three fought as involved in these talks actually agree upon those more contentious issues old. Addressed over the next four days what was particularly interesting was this comment that he made about how all three of the parties involved realized that germany needs a new political style and he said that this was largely due to the result of the german election back in september because remember that the social democrats as well as the conservatives they had historic lows their worst results since well in postwar german history and we also saw the successes of the far right in germany with the f. T. The alternative to germany they and to the German Parliament for the first time so exactly how this new political style will actually come into fruition well see over the next four days and hopefully well see a more conclusive statement from the parties involved on thursday it sounds like chancellor merkel has a lot of work ahead of her in the coming days why are these parties struggling to find Common Ground where you have to parliamentary groups here that have to that they have very different objectives the s. P. D. A trying to redefine that profile at the moment as the social democrats in germany while the conservatives are actually trying to move away from that middle ground which merkel has moved them swards that particularly in the last couple of years so there are going to be a lot of obstacles to overcome yet despite todays quite positive comments and some of those are mainly going to be taxes this europes also going to be an issue in the integration into europe and also course germanys refugee policy particularly with regards to family reunions in germany is this merkels last chance to form a stable government well its certainly her last chance to form a government that would have a clear majority in the German Parliament but there are two other options available she could even make a minority government something however that merkel has rejected on several occasions and then you also have i mean. Snap elections and they would have to be called by the german president. And thats something that the social democrats and the conservatives on very keen on policies they have that that could actually result in them losing more seats in parliament you could actually see more of it migrating to the far right a. F. D. Kate brady reporting for us thank you very much. At least twenty three people are reported to have been killed and Dozens Injured in an explosion in the syrian city of idlib videos on social media show emergency teams fighting fires amid the rubble the syrian observatory for human rights said the explosion targeted the headquarters of a minor rebel faction in the northwestern city it was not immediately clear what kind of attack caused the explosion. Now to paris where people have been remembering the victims of attacks three years ago that targeted a jewish supermarket on the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie A Islam is gunman are believed to have singled out the publication for printing cartoons of islams Prophet Muhammad eleven Staff Members and the policemen were killed. In a simple song but ceremony french president a month and paris match google laid a wreath at the former offices of this is terrible magazine shyly. The attack on the publication was a watershed moment for france a moment felt not just by a few but by the whole society. Three years ago the french born islamist extremists sayed and sheriff guy she stormed the offices of shali abdo and shot twelve people dead two days later another extremist adorned a kosher supermarket killing four the gunmen from both incidents were killed during shootouts with police. The magazine found itself in the crosshairs of radical islamists after it published images of the prophet mohammed in twenty twelve an act discouraged by many islamic traditions the twenty fifteen attack is presumed to have come in response to those cartoons this so shocked france just we shall leave became the rallying cry of the magazine supporters after the shooting triggered discussions of free speech and freedom of the press challis of dough was also the first in a string of terrorist attacks in france over the last three years this has changed very far away i mean first of all this attack was an attack on the one of the very cool principle of democracy many friends here felt even today people are still afraid that there might be new attacks its very much a topic in the center of attention and more than nine out of ten of the french say that they think that a new terror attack in france is likely or very lucky. Challis of do is still in operation according to its editor the magazine pays more than one Million Euros every year in security costs and its journalists and editors stu regularly received death threats. Now to some of the other stories making news around the world thirty two sailors are missing after an iranian will tanker and a freighter collided off the east coast of china the tanker caught fire after the crash search teams have been looking for survivors all crew members from the freighter have been rescued. In myanmar friends of a detained reporter gathered again gones main pagoda to pray for his release orders reporter while loan and colleague just so were arrested last month after covering the were henge a refugee crisis the European Union the United States and the un have all demanded their release. Of thousands of progovernment supporters have been again marching in iraq its the fifth successive day of rallies by supporters of the government the countrys revolutionary guard has claimed that we said antigovernment protests are all but over to iran says around twenty people have died in the unrest. That pope francis is known for his clear statements on social issues and now he has told nursing mothers they should feel free to breastfeed their babies the part of made the remarks at a christening ceremony in rome. The pope was baptizing thirty four infants in the Sistine Chapel every year the pope performs the ritual for children of employees of the vatican and the diocese of rome. During the two hour long ceremony several of the infants started to cry loudly in the pope francis took it all in his stride. Several. Income in terms of are you going to go if they Start Performing a concert its because theyre either uncomfortable in order to warm or dont feel at ease or theyre hungry. If theyre hungry breast feed them. Dont be afraid to feed them because this too is the language of love your quest to who knew why should. Some others took the pontiff out his word while others reached for the bottle the pope has given similar encouragement during past ceremonies although widely accepted in italy in some countries women still face arrest meant for breastfeeding in public is. Now sport and the news that north korea is likely to compete at the Winter Olympics across the border and south korea has made political waves but for two south korean figure skaters its strictly personal they recently trained in canada with their north Korean Counterparts and theyre desperate to meet again at pyongyang chang and in that sphere of friendly rivalry. Youd be forgiven for thinking that the north korean Winter Olympic Team might get a frosty reception across the border and sharing but for york and kim to seek the two figure skaters that comprise the norths modest olympic squad a warm welcome awaits they trained with southern counterparts can cue yoon and come can chant in canada last year and the foursome became fast friends. As we came together for two months in canada we became close easily because we speak the same language we rooted for each other and we said that we should meet in. Despite inevitable differences resulting from growing up under regimes dancing to two wildly different tunes the athletes phone they still had plenty in common. To leave a piece to meet each other and could get along with them more than the other we ate together and it made us closer. To. The sense of togetherness among the korean erthly shows that the olympic spirit is alive and well allies of both countries are hoping its the first step on the road to more cooperation. The draw for the quarter finals of the german cot as sort of a david versus goliath clash with eighteen time champion barnum unic facing Third Division part of born the underdogs will have home advantage in the match and theyll have to make that count against the successful efforts elsewhere frankfurt host local rivals mines leverkusen takes on bremen and shaka faces will work the matches will take place an early february. The sindo france gal has died after tear battle with cancer gal was one of frances most beloved stars her pop songs were often unconventional critical and satirical like her first hit a song about the empty life of a pop star. So franciscos International Breakthrough is in one nine hundred sixty following that was when she won the european song contest to look some bloke with what stole ragdoll it was written by famed songwriter serge gainsbourg. Across goal soon became a teen idol and then won a french pops brought to stones. Biggest hit was ninety nine just a lot a love a tribute to american just sing the Ella Fitzgerald bargirls husband michel version the world wide hit was perhaps franz goals most memorable moment in a pop korea spawning five decades. And a reminder of the top story were following for you in germany a first day of talks between chancellor Angela Merkel and the social democrats on forming a new Coalition Government has ended on a positive note the country has been without a new government since the election more than three months ago. More news coming up at the top of the hour in the meantime visit our website d. W. Dot com im still here in berlin and for watching. Freedom of expression. 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