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World Business Report: The German Chancellor vs the NSA

24/10/2013

The German Chancellor vs the NSA

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Germany demands an explanation over claims Angela Merkel's phone was bugged by the US

Allegations that the US National Security Agency has been listening in to Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone sparks a row between the US and Germany.

A bitter row has broken out between Germany and the US over allegations that the National Security Agency has been listening in to Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone. Mrs Merkel has phoned President Obama to demand an explanation - although presumably not using her mobile. Plus, six months on from the Rana Plaza factory fire in Bangladesh, we hear what is being done to protect workers and prevent similar disasters from occurring in future.

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