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Global News Blog Whither Snowden? NSA whistleblower skips Moscow-Havana flight

Edward Snowden's decision to miss his flight to Cuba – and apparently stay in Russia, at least for the moment – may lead the US to push harder on the Kremlin to turn him over.
Latin America Monitor Why didn't Snowden board the flight to Cuba?

Cuba might be trying to keep its word to the US.
Edward Snowden heads for asylum: Why Ecuador?

Edward Snowden, who leaked information about top-secret NSA surveillance programs, reportedly is headed to asylum in Ecuador. US officials still hope to prosecute Snowden on espionage charges, but that may be difficult given US relations with Ecuador.
Edward Snowden heads for asylum: Does the US have any options? (+video)

Faced with espionage charges, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden left Hong Kong Sunday for asylum, reportedly in South America. This could leave the US with few options as it tries to prosecute the man who leaked details about top secret surveillance programs.
Global News Blog Snowden's stealthy exit: How WikiLeaks and maybe Russia helped

The NSA leaker is traveling to Moscow en route to a third country. Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman told journalists Sunday that he knows nothing of Snowden's travel plans.
Global News Blog On a technicality, Hong Kong and China extradite themselves from Snowden

The case of NSA leaker Edward Snowden was one that neither Hong Kong nor Beijing wanted to get involved in. With a stalling maneuver, Hong Kong let Mr. Snowden flee US extradition.
Espionage: The fight over Edward Snowden’s future intensifies

The US government has formally asked Hong Kong authorities to extradite NSA leaker Edward Snowden to the US for prosecution of espionage charges. But appeals of extradition requests can last years.
Extradition: How will the US get Edward Snowden out of Hong Kong? (+video)

NSA leaker Edward Snowden is being charged under the US Espionage Act for revealing top secret surveillance programs. The US wants to extradite him from Hong Kong, but that could mean a long and complicated legal process.
When in doubt, NSA searches information on Americans (+video)

According to newly revealed secret documents, the NSA retains wide discretion over targeting individuals for surveillance – including, potentially, Americans. Civil libertarians say 'it confirms our worst fears.'
Federal prosecutors charge Edward Snowden over NSA leaks

The US government has filed a sealed criminal complaint Friday against Edward Snowden, the former NSA contractor who leaked secrets about American telephone and internet surveillance programs.
Why Beijing is mum on Snowden

Edward Snowden, the NSA whistle blower, is 'too hot to handle' for Beijing.
USA Update Julian Assange hints WikiLeaks might publish next Edward Snowden revelations

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Wednesday his organization is helping Edward Snowden seek asylum in Iceland. Assange also hinted that he might publish Snowden's next revelations.
Global News Blog A year in asylum, Assange digs in for the long haul

The Wikileaks founder says even if the Swedish investigation against him were dropped, he would not leave his 'space station' existence in the Ecuadorean embassy in London.
In last Gomez-Markey debate, distinct styles but fuzzy policy differences (+video)

Policy differences were nuanced between Democrat Ed Markey and the GOP's Gabriel Gomez in Tuesday's debate, the last before the US Senate election in Massachusetts. But the candidates' styles – policy master vs. fresh-faced outsider – could not be more distinct.
NSA chief: Snooping helped thwart 50 terrorist attacks in 20 countries (+video)

NSA Director Keith Alexander, responding to critics, tells Congress that surveillance programs disrupted plots to bomb the New York Stock Exchange and subway system.
Decoder Wire Edward Snowden a hero to many young Americans, poll suggests

Edward Snowden performed a public service in leaking information about NSA programs, say 60 percent of Americans age 18 to 29, according to a poll. Tea partyers and liberals also approve.
Focus In the end, NSA might not need to snoop so secretly

NSA data-collection programs have spawned support and criticism. But in an era when many Americans already know their personal information is being gathered, perhaps being more open about it would help, some say.
Poisoned N.J. flight: Ranting man restrained by passengers

Poisoned N.J. flight: While on a flight from Hong Kong to Newark, N.J. on Monday, a man yelled about poisoning, Edward Snowden, national security, and international spying.
N.J. flight: Man yells he'll be poisoned. Gets tackled, bound.

N.J. flight from Hong Kong is met by FBI agents, who take away man whose rant about the CIA, international spying, and poison alarmed passengers so much they subdued him in flight. Despite the disruption, United Airlines continued the flight to Newark, N.J., international airport.
Decoder Wire Did Edward Snowden just disclose more secrets in online chat? (+video)

In his online chat on the Guardian newspaper web site, NSA leaker Edward Snowden said members of Congress have 'special immunity' from snooping by the intelligence agency.
Sarah Palin returns to Fox: What did she say?

Sarah Palin goes lite on whistleblower Edward Snowden – 'nothing will ever be the same for this man' – and calls for 'more revelations' about what a 'big, overgrown government' is doing.
Terrorism & Security As G8 kicks off, Snowden documents reveal snooping at past summit

The latest documents released by former NSA employee Edward Snowden reveal a broad range of surveillance rolled out during the 2009 G20 summit in London, targeting both allies and opponents.
Dick Cheney: Edward Snowden a 'traitor' who likely spied for China (+video)

Officials and lawmakers are scrambling to explain the National Security Agency's massive surveillance program leaked by former intelligence analyst Edward Snowden. Many of them weighed in on the Sunday TV news shows.
Global News Blog Poll: Hong Kongers would not back extradition of Edward Snowden

About 50 percent say the NSA whistle-blower should not be surrendered, 17.6 percent said he should be turned over, and a third aren't sure yet, according to poll published today.
Hong Kong's pro-democracy activists rally around Snowden

NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden is reminding Hong Kongers of their devotion to the rule of law and resistance to interference from mainland China.