From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speer.President Obama says he is ending the program of a bulk collection of America's phone data, as it currently exists.Mr. Obama is calling for more oversight at the massive national security agency database.President is also calling for a review could lead the government no longer holding on that data.NPR's Tamara Keith explainsthe president is also making commitment to foreign leaders.One of the most explosive revelations from the leaks by former NSA contractor Edward Snowdenwas that the US government was spying on the phone calls of close allies,including German Chancellor, Angela Merkel.President Obama says that unless there is a compelling national security purpose,the US will not monitor the communications of heads of states, of close friends and allies."And the leaders of our close friends and allies deserve to know thatif I want to know what they think about an issue,I'll pick up the phone and call them, rather than turning to surveillance."But senior administration officials wouldn't get into detail about which countries are considered close friends.Tamara Keith, NPR News, Washington.The Taliban are claiming responsibility for a suicide attack on a popular Lebanese restaurant in the Afghan capital of Kabul.That killed as many as 16 people,including the International Monetary Fund representative in Afghanistan.NPR's Sean Carberry reportsmost of victims are foreigners.A little after 7 p.m. local time,an explosion shook a residential neighborhood of Kabul.Gunfire followed as police quickly cordon off the area, which is close to a number of embassies.
