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Germany has halted its Internet surveillance for the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) in response to a row over the BND intelligence agency’s cooperation with Washington, German media reported on Thursday. Allegations that the BND has helped the NSA spy on European officials and firms has put strains on Angela Merkel’s governing coalition with the Social Democrats (SPD) and could damage U.S. relations and even the conservative chancellor’s own popularity.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Thursday that President Barack Obama looks forward to working with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his new governing coalition. “As President Obama has emphasized, the U.S. places great importance on our close military, intelligence and security cooperation with Israel,” the White House National Security Council said on Twitter. (Reporting by Roberta Rampton; Editing by Bill Trott)
The body of an Iraqi journalist critical of the government has been found at his home in Baghdad with a single bullet wound to the chest after he received threats, relatives, acquaintances and police said on Thursday. “He paid the price of being a journalist in Iraq,” said Jubbouri’s brother Ahmed. The head of the Journalistic Freedoms Observatory and a person who knew Jubbouri said the presenter had been threatened
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say that after months of delays and vetting, the training of Syrian rebels has started in Jordan as part of a broader effort to build a force capable of fighting Islamic State extremists.
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese zoo has apologized after being criticized for naming a baby monkey Charlotte, the name of the newborn British princess.
GRANOLLERS, Spain (AP) — Williams driver Valtteri Bottas has dismissed speculation linking him with a move to Ferrari, although he remains uncertain where he will be driving next season.
BERLIN (AP) — Millions of Germans experienced the fall of Nazi Germany 70 years ago Friday as total defeat. Today, most Germans view it as liberation from 12 years of tyranny.
The final polls released on the eve of Britain’s general election on Thursday showed main rivals Labour and the Conservatives locked in a dead heat. Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservative party and the Labour party led by Ed Miliband have been neck-and-neck for much of the campaign. The last survey data released before a ban on the publishing of opinion polls comes into force indicated that a flurry of last-minute
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Half of heart attack patients fail to immediately call an ambulance for help, delaying diagnosis and potentially worsening their survival odds, a Swedish study suggests. Researchers studied treatment timelines from symptom onset to diagnosis for about 450 people hospitalized for the deadliest type of heart attacks, known as ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), which are caused by prolonged blockage of blood supply to the heart.
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Intensive medical management with supervised diet and exercise may work as well as weight-loss surgery to help diabetics get blood sugar levels under control, at least in the short term, a small study suggests. Researchers followed 40 people with diabetes and poorly controlled blood sugar for one year, giving half of them weight-loss surgery and offering the other half a non-surgical alternative, so-called intensive
