Global Week in Review: Did Obama Know About NSA Spying in Europe?

Plus, U.S. weighs in on Joseph Kony manhunt.

Day 8 - Some Republicans now hope to tie reopening the government into the debt-limit debate. But, speaking from the White House briefing room, Obama declared that he's "not budging" on his demand for a no-partisan-strings-attached debt-limit increase.  (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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More NSA Spying Claims in Europe - Congo army reclaims town from rebels, South African rapper mistaken for kidnapper shot by police, plus more. — Dominique ZonyééSpain emerged this week with its own claims of U.S. spying. Spanish paper El Mundo claimed the U.S. monitored calls from December 2012 to January 2013. On Monday, the White House held a press conference to announce that President Obama was unaware of the spying. (Photo: AP Photo/Yves Logghe)

U.S Weighs in on Kony Man Hunt - African warlord Joseph Kony and his The Lord's Resistance Army are still on the loose in Uganda and the U.S. wants to help bring him down. The Pentagon is considering sending V-22 Osprey aircraft to a base in Uganda for American and African forces to use. This is latest advancement in U.S. involvement in the Kony manhunt. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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U.S Weighs in on Kony Man Hunt - African warlord Joseph Kony and his The Lord's Resistance Army are still on the loose in Uganda and the U.S. wants to help bring him down. The Pentagon is considering sending V-22 Osprey aircraft to a base in Uganda for American and African forces to use. This is latest advancement in U.S. involvement in the Kony manhunt. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Saudi Women Defy Driving Ban - Dozens of Saudi women enjoyed the feeling of being behind the wheel on the open road in a closed society on Saturday. The brave women stood up to their government — defying a driving ban which prevents women from driving in the patriarchal nation. Saudi Arabia has been divided as more than 17,000 people signed a petition to abolish the ancient law.(Photo: AP Photo/Change.org, File)

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Saudi Women Defy Driving Ban - Dozens of Saudi women enjoyed the feeling of being behind the wheel on the open road in a closed society on Saturday. The brave women stood up to their government — defying a driving ban which prevents women from driving in the patriarchal nation. Saudi Arabia has been divided as more than 17,000 people signed a petition to abolish the ancient law.(Photo: AP Photo/Change.org, File)

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Wikipedia Targets African Users - Wikipedia teamed up with mobile operator Airtel to offer a new free text messaging system that will help reach people without Internet access. The experiment is currently being tested in Kenya and will last for three months.(Photo: Gallo Images - Anthony Strack/Getty Images)

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Kenya Anti-Rape Petition Hits 1 Million - After a 16-year-old girl was gang raped in October and dumped in a pit, police gave her rapists the punishment of cutting grass. The lack of severe discipline sent the nation in uproar as people demanded an investigation regarding the punishment. The demands led to a petition which has acquired more than 1 million signatures to date.(Photo: SIMON MAINA/AFP/Getty Images)

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Kenya Anti-Rape Petition Hits 1 Million - After a 16-year-old girl was gang raped in October and dumped in a pit, police gave her rapists the punishment of cutting grass. The lack of severe discipline sent the nation in uproar as people demanded an investigation regarding the punishment. The demands led to a petition which has acquired more than 1 million signatures to date.(Photo: SIMON MAINA/AFP/Getty Images)

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FIFA President Speaks Out on Yaya Toure Racism Complaints - Manchester City’s Yaya Toure was “furious” after he was slammed by CSKA Moscow fans who shouted racial slurs at the Ivory Coast star on Wednesday. Now Toure is demanding that the CSKA Moscow stadium be banned from hosting games. The incident has opened an investigation and FIFA President Joseph Blatter is calling for tougher racism sanctions.(Photo: Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)

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FIFA President Speaks Out on Yaya Toure Racism Complaints - Manchester City’s Yaya Toure was “furious” after he was slammed by CSKA Moscow fans who shouted racial slurs at the Ivory Coast star on Wednesday. Now Toure is demanding that the CSKA Moscow stadium be banned from hosting games. The incident has opened an investigation and FIFA President Joseph Blatter is calling for tougher racism sanctions.(Photo: Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)

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Congo Army Regains Town of Rumangabo - A year after the Congolese army retreated due to advancing rebel forces, on Monday they successfully reclaimed Rumangabo, the fifth rebel-controlled town.  Just days before, the Congolese army also took back Kiwanja, Rutshuru, Buhumba and Kibumba. Now that the towns have been taken back, they can adequately fight off rebels.(Photo: AP Photo/Joseph Kay)

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Congo Army Regains Town of Rumangabo - A year after the Congolese army retreated due to advancing rebel forces, on Monday they successfully reclaimed Rumangabo, the fifth rebel-controlled town.  Just days before, the Congolese army also took back Kiwanja, Rutshuru, Buhumba and Kibumba. Now that the towns have been taken back, they can adequately fight off rebels.(Photo: AP Photo/Joseph Kay)

Inspectors Can’t Access Syrian Chemical Sites - Due to security reasons, inspectors reportedly are unable to check two Syrian chemical sites. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said Monday that as of Sunday its inspectors in Syria have checked 21 out of 23 sites. But since they are unable to search all sites, the 2014 deadline to inspect all 23 sites will be missed.(Photo: AP Photo/SANA)

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Inspectors Can’t Access Syrian Chemical Sites - Due to security reasons, inspectors reportedly are unable to check two Syrian chemical sites. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said Monday that as of Sunday its inspectors in Syria have checked 21 out of 23 sites. But since they are unable to search all sites, the 2014 deadline to inspect all 23 sites will be missed.(Photo: AP Photo/SANA)

Liberian Government Declares Education “Emergency” - Nearly 25,000 people who took the University of Liberia’s entrance examination failed the test and has prompted the Liberian government on Friday to declare provisions on the nation’s education system. The government of Liberia is spending $8 to $10 million toward the Relocation Action Plan to focus on education, according to Information Minister Lewis G. Brown.(Photo: REUTERS/Matthew Green)

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Liberian Government Declares Education “Emergency” - Nearly 25,000 people who took the University of Liberia’s entrance examination failed the test and has prompted the Liberian government on Friday to declare provisions on the nation’s education system. The government of Liberia is spending $8 to $10 million toward the Relocation Action Plan to focus on education, according to Information Minister Lewis G. Brown.(Photo: REUTERS/Matthew Green)

South African Rapper Shot by Police - Award winning South African rapper Khuli Chan was reportedly mistaken for a kidnapper on Monday when Gauteng police opened fired on his vehicle with the intent to kill. Chan was alone in the vehicle, and is currently recovering from several gunshot wounds.  Police have yet to comment on the incident.(Photo: Khuli Chana via Twitter)

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South African Rapper Shot by Police - Award winning South African rapper Khuli Chan was reportedly mistaken for a kidnapper on Monday when Gauteng police opened fired on his vehicle with the intent to kill. Chan was alone in the vehicle, and is currently recovering from several gunshot wounds.  Police have yet to comment on the incident.(Photo: Khuli Chana via Twitter)

Car Crash Kills 5 in Tiananmen Square - A jeep plowed into Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Monday and then burst into flames, killing two pedestrians and three passengers in the vehicle and injuring 38 others. The cause and motive of the crash remains unclear. Police have locked down the iconic square pending investigation.(Photo: AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)

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Car Crash Kills 5 in Tiananmen Square - A jeep plowed into Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Monday and then burst into flames, killing two pedestrians and three passengers in the vehicle and injuring 38 others. The cause and motive of the crash remains unclear. Police have locked down the iconic square pending investigation.(Photo: AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)