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Friday February 7, 2014

U.S. Diplomat's Leaked Phone Call Gets Poor Reception

Victoria Nuland, the U.S. assistant secretary of state, lights a candle in St. Michael Cathedral in Kiev, Ukraine, on Thursday. Her comments during a leaked phone call have sparked a diplomatic row. AP hide caption

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U.S. Diplomat's Leaked Phone Call Gets Poor Reception

February 7, 2014 • German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the use of a distinctly undiplomatic term in regard to the EU was "totally unacceptable." Meanwhile, the U.S. accused Russia of leaking the phone call and Moscow said the recording showed Washington's meddling in Ukrainian politics.

Monday January 6, 2014

German Chancellor Merkel Fractures Hip In Skiing Accident

German Chancellor Angela Merkel after the recording of her annual New Year's speech at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, on Dec. 30. David Gannon/AP hide caption

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German Chancellor Merkel Fractures Hip In Skiing Accident

January 6, 2014 • Angela Merkel suffered the injury while cross-country skiing in the Swiss Alps. She didn't realize she had a fractured hip until she returned to Berlin.

Wednesday October 23, 2013

Obama Tells Merkel The U.S. Is Not Wiretapping Her Phone

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Obama Tells Merkel The U.S. Is Not Wiretapping Her Phone

October 23, 2013 • Germany said it received information that the U.S. was tapping German Chancellor Angela Merkel's cellphone. Merkel called Obama to say those practices must end.

Tuesday June 7, 2011

Live-Blog: Obama Doesn't Think 'Double-Dip Recession' Is Ahead

President Obama and Chancellor Angela Merkel during the official arrival ceremony for the German leader at the White House this morning (June 7, 2011). Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Live-Blog: Obama Doesn't Think 'Double-Dip Recession' Is Ahead

June 7, 2011 • The president and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a news conference today at the White House. Later, Merkel will be awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom and will be honored at a State Dinner.