Erstellt am: 27. 11. 2013 - 14:32 Uhr

A new coalition, but little change in policy

Reality Check: Germany's new government, Pope Francis' mission statement, UK migration policy, Thailand protests, monkey business.

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Angela Merkel looks set for her thirs term as Chancellor

A new coalition deal has been finalized after 17 hours of tough negotiations. The SPD won their minimum wage, but with some conditions, and the CDU got an agreement that taxes will not rise.

Our Berlin correspondent, Peter Fritz, looks at the compromises Chancellor Merkel has had to make, and the look of the new government.

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Pope Francis highlights social issues in his document

The Pope's mission statement

Our Rome correspondent, David Willey, examines the document published by the Vatican yesterday in which Pope Francis sets out his vision for the future of the Catholic Church.

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Housing and job benefits are among those to be restricted

UK migration policy

As David Cameron pledges to tighten up on policy on benefits for migrants from the EU, our London correspondent, Catherine Drew, looks at how much of this is just populist rhetoric, and how much could actually be implemented.

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Anti government protests are gaining momentum

Protests in Thailand

Some minstries have been taken over and others are under seige as protesters endeavour to shut the Bangkok government down.

Tony Cheng reports from the Thai capital on the escalating demonstrations and the threat they pose to the country's stability.

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Squirrel monkeys could recognise patterns in sounds

Monkey business

New research from the University of Vienna shows that monkeys have the sense of patterns and rhythms that underpins language.

Research leader, Andrea Ravignani, explains what they found and why it is important

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