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Social Democrats u-turn and vote to open coalition talks with Angela Merkel. Clashes between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli troops in occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. US Democrat Senator Al Franken resigns after allegations of sexual misconduct. Coventry wins the battle to be UK City of Culture. (picture - Angela Merkel ; credit - EPA/Omer Messinger).