News Headlines - 04 July 2014

▽Germany Summons U.S. Ambassador Over Spy Allegations - WSJ

Germany summoned the U.S. ambassador on Friday after allegations of American spying erupted anew, threatening to further damage one of Washington's most important alliances.

▽Sharp considering exiting European home appliance market - source | Reuters

Sharp Corp is in talks over licensing Taiwanese and Turkish firms to make and sell its home appliances in Europe, a source with knowledge of the discussions said, as it tries to cut costs to counter stagnant sales on the continent.

▽Rolf Harris jailed for five years and nine months

Rolf Harris has been jailed for five years and nine months for a string of sex crimes involving four girls.
The 84-year-old entertainer, a family favourite for decades, was finally unmasked as a prolific paedophile with his conviction for 12 indecent assaults on Monday.

▽PM's ex-media chief Coulson jailed for Murdoch tabloid hacking | Reuters

British Prime Minister David Cameron's former media chief Andy Coulson was jailed for 18 months on Friday for encouraging widespread phone-hacking by journalists to obtain scoops at the Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid he edited.

▽Neymar fractures vertebrae, out of World Cup - CBC

Brazil will be without star striker Neymar for the remainder of the FIFA World Cup, after he fractured his vertebrae late in the team's 2-1 quarter-final win over Colombia on Friday.