Senior German officials will travel to the US “shortly” to talk to the White House and the National Security Agency about spying allegations, including how chancellor Angela Merkel’s mobile phone was allegedly monitored by the NSA.

European leaders united in anger at a summit overshadowed by reports of widespread US spying on its allies, which German chancellor Angela Merkel said had shattered trust in the Obama administration and undermined the crucial transatlantic relationship.

Nepal officials vowed yesterday to ensure the safety of climbers seeking to scale Mount Everest after three European climbers were involved in a fight with sherpa guides on their way to the peak of the world’s highest mountain.

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AUSTRIA has called for European nuclear power plants to face stress tests to reassure people worried by the crisis in Japan, while Britain and France have urged calm.

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Millions of Europeans were waiting anxiously today for gas supplies to be restored after Russia and Ukraine signed deals to end the bitter dispute that cut off shipments for two weeks.

The United States will name a new Ryder Cup captain on Thursday after Paul Azinger revealed he will not be standing for the role.

CENTRAL Bank governor and European Central Bank policy maker John Hurley says the world’s central banks are concerned about oil and commodity price-driven global inflation.

A CERTAIN Steve Banky became something of a household name in American golfing circles at the weekend.

The European Commission is offering €103m a year to boost the school diet of fruit and vegetables – as long as EU governments put in the same amount.

Iran’s top nuclear negotiator said today that Tehran wanted to resolve decades of differences with the United States but warned that a US military strike would not be able to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Confidential talks between key European powers and Iran are deadlocked due to Iran’s refusal to scrap its uranium enrichment plans, diplomats said today.