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Six countries where Edward Snowden could get asylum
Edward Snowden, the contractor identified as the source of leaks about the US electronic surveillance program, may face extradition to the US wherever he goes. Here are six places that have proven that extradition to the US isn't easy.
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US promises to declassify more information on surveillance programs
US intelligence officials are working to declassify information on programs that have been partially disclosed, a senior official said on Friday.
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June 2013 was world's fifth-hottest June on record, says NOAA
June 2013 broke monthly records over much of northern Canada, western Russia, southern Japan, the Philippines, part of southwestern China, and central southern Africa.
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Global News Blog Opposition leader Navalny joins growing roster of jailed opponents of Putin (+video)
The five-year sentence meted out to Alexei Navalny has deepened doubts among many about the Russian justice system.
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Terrorism & Security Conviction of Russian activist Navalny draws condemnation
Opposition leaders says the five-year prison sentence for anticorruption campaigner Alexei Navalny – who had just registered to run for mayor of Moscow – was politically motivated.
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Olympics boycott? Speaker Boehner rejects Sen. Graham's Sochi-for-Snowden proposal
Olympics boycott: Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is reacting to the possibility that Russia gives temporary asylum to Edward Snowden. Speaker of the House John Boehner rejects the Olympics boycott idea.
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Global News Blog Lawyer: Edward Snowden could be free to walk Russian streets in days
But even if Russia grants Snowden asylum, his presence still complicates relations with the US.
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Backchannels Is it wrong to be interested in Snowden? (+video)
The former NSA contractor is on the run from the US. A supporter says he has thousands of documents that could do grave damage to the US.
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Global News Blog Putin acknowledges Snowden is 'trapped' in Russia (+video)
But he and Snowden agree on one thing: Snowden should leave Russia as soon as possible.
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Edward Snowden: Is it illegal for US to block his asylum claim?
NSA leaker Edward Snowden has made it clear that he believes he is being pursued for political offenses. But the US government considers him a common lawbreaker and not a human rights case.
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Is Edward Snowden stuck in Russia?
Edward Snowden's announcement Friday that he is seeking temporary refuge in Russia may indicate that all his 'offers of support or asylum' from other nations are not panning out as the NSA leaker may have hoped.
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Global News Blog Snowden asks to stay in Russia until path to Latin America opens (+video)
In exchange, the former NSA contractor says he will not release any more US secrets.
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Energy Voices Nuclear power tries its sea legs
Russia has announced plans to build a floating nuclear power plant by 2016.
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Terrorism & Security Show time? Snowden to hold meeting in Moscow Airport
The former NSA contractor has invited human rights groups and lawyers to his first public appearance since arriving in Russia last month.
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Global News Blog Good Reads: From rules for rebels, to elevator cables, to an enchanting sci-fi world
This week's round-up of Good Reads includes rules for arming rebels, defense contractors may know more than our own government, buildings may get taller thanks to new elevator cables, a profile of a cyberwar general, and sci-fi brings magic back to the mundane.
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Edward Snowden heads to Venezuela? Yes! No. Maybe? (+video)
Edward Snowden's whereabouts and travel plans are unclear. Rumors about that Edward Snowden has already or will soon be heading to Venezuela, but confirmation remains elusive.
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Venezuela, Nicaragua offer Edward Snowden asylum. For real?
The leaders of Venezuela and Nicaragua have offered asylum to NSA leaker Edward Snowden. But are the offers genuine, or just a way to tweak their powerful neighbor to the north?
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After slapping US, France finds itself in spotlight for spying
Reports says that several EU nations are engaged in surveillance programs similar to PRISM.
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Energy Voices Why oil prices rise on Egypt unrest (+video)
Oil prices spiked above $102 a barrel Wednesday as protesters poured into the streets of Cairo and the Egyptian military ousted President Mohammed Morsi. Egypt is critical to regional oil transportation and has investors worried that protests could spread elsewhere in the region.
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200-year-old rockfish caught off Alaska coast
200-year-old rockfish: A Seattle resident caught a shortraker rockfish, which at some two centuries old might be the oldest one ever caught.
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As election nears, popular opposition leader arrested in Russia
The Kremlin says Yaroslavl Mayor Yevgeny Urlashov solicited a massive bribe. He says he's being targeted for his anti-establishment views.
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Global News Blog Latin America outraged over Morales' European pat down
The Bolivian leader's flight was diverted to Austria on suspicion that Edward Snowden was aboard.
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Edward Snowden to Venezuela? Bolivia? Chatter about asylum sites morphing.
Asylum options for leaker Edward Snowden keep narrowing. Even countries that don't mind poking the US aren't necessarily ready to take him in.
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'Parrot dinosaur' walked on all fours, then graduated to two (+video)
New research suggests that Psittacosaurus, China's 'parrot dinosaur,' walked on four feet – and then two feet.
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Where should Snowden go? His dad, Russia, and Ecuador all weigh in.
Edward Snowden's father told NBC his son might return to the US if conditions were met.
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Russia debates letting Snowden in from the cold (+video)
But would a Kremlin offer of asylum to the former NSA contractor be cynical or altruistic?
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