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G7 leaders urge tough line on Russia at start of summit

By Jeff Mason and Noah Barkin KRUEN, Germany (Reuters) – Leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) industrial nations backed a tough line toward Moscow at the start of a summit in the Bavarian Alps, with U.S. President Barack Obama urging the gathering to stand up to Russian aggression in Ukraine. Host Angela Merkel greeted Obama in the idyllic Alpine village of Kruen under blue skies, surrounded by locals in

South Korea to track cellphones to prevent MERS spread; fifth person dies

By Ju-min Park and Tony Munroe SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean authorities will track the cellphones of hundreds of people under quarantine to prevent the spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and reported a fifth death in the outbreak, with the number of infections rising to 64. The government, criticized over its lack of transparency in handling the outbreak, bowed to public pressure on Sunday and identified 24 health

South Korea to track cellphones to prevent MERS spread; fifth person dies

By Ju-min Park and Tony Munroe SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean authorities will track the cellphones of hundreds of people under quarantine to prevent the spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and reported a fifth death in the outbreak, with the number of infections rising to 64. The government, criticized over its lack of transparency in handling the outbreak, bowed to public pressure on Sunday and identified 24 health

Obama and Merkel reaffirm U.S.-German friendship at G7 summit

By Jeff Mason KRUEN, Germany (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said the United States and Germany were “inseparable allies” and German Chancellor Angela Merkel described Washington as an essential partner on Sunday as the two leaders sought to put a recent spy row behind them. Ties between the Cold War allies have deteriorated in the last couple of years due to revelations of widespread surveillance of German citizens, including Merkel’s

Obama and Merkel reaffirm U.S.-German friendship at G7 summit

By Jeff Mason KRUEN, Germany (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said the United States and Germany were “inseparable allies” and German Chancellor Angela Merkel described Washington as an essential partner on Sunday as the two leaders sought to put a recent spy row behind them. Ties between the Cold War allies have deteriorated in the last couple of years due to revelations of widespread surveillance of German citizens, including Merkel’s