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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 28 Oct, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Obama allegedly knew US spies were targeting Merkel By North America correspondent Michael Vincent, wires The spying row between Germany and America is deepening, with fresh reports US president Barack Obama knew his country was monitoring the German chancellor's phone calls. Germany received information last week that US spies bugged Angela Merkel's mobile phone, prompting Berlin to summon the US ambassador, a move unprecedented in post-war relations between the close allies. German media is now reporting the US had been spying on Ms Merkel's phone calls since 2002, and that Mr Obama was told about the operation in 2010 but failed to stop it. However, America's National Security Agency denies Mr Obama knew about the spying. 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More » 500 jobs to go as Electrolux plant at Orange to close IBM quietly slashing Australian jobs BHP Billiton moves to block activist's board tilt Twitter IPO documents value company at $11.3 billion Politics More Politics » Obama allegedly knew US spies were targeting Merkel By North America correspondent Michael Vincent, wires The spying row between Germany and America is deepening, with fresh reports US president Barack Obama knew his country was monitoring the German chancellor's phone calls. Germany received information last week that US spies bugged Angela Merkel's mobile phone, prompting Berlin to summon the US ambassador, a move unprecedented in post-war relations between the close allies. German media is now reporting the US had been spying on Ms Merkel's phone calls since 2002, and that Mr Obama was told about the operation in 2010 but failed to stop it. However, America's National Security Agency denies Mr Obama knew about the spying. 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