WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is urging leaders involved in peace talks over Northern Ireland to compromise because negotiations have failed to produce an agreement.

White House spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden says the multiparty talks have reached a critical juncture. She says the goal is still to finish a deal before the year ends.

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