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Published Nov 03 2009 by France24 - europe

DIPLOMACY: Merkel in US for talks with Obama, speech before Congress

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is due in Washington for talks with US President Barack Obama and a speech before Congress two decades after the Berlin Wall fell. The trip will focus on issues including Afghanistan, Iran, and climate change.

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