German coalition talks reach breakthrough

Leader of German Christian Social Union (CSU) Horst Seehofer attends a joint press conference after coalition talks at the headquarters of SPD, in Berlin, Germany, on Jan. 12, 2018. German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) on Friday achieved a breakthrough in their exploratory talks aimed at forming a new coalition government, local media reported. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)