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Edward Snowden NSA leaks: France summons US ambassador over spy scandal

France’s Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has summoned the US ambassador over Le Monde newspaper claims that the US spied on…

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Edward Snowden leaks: Mexico condemns alleged US spying on President Felipe Calderon

Mexico’s foreign ministry has strongly condemned alleged US spying after a report said that former President Felipe Calderon's emails were…

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Edward Snowden denies taking classified documents to Russia

Edward Snowden insists he took no classified documents to Russia when he fled to Moscow from Hong Kong in June.…

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Glenn Greenwald to join Pierre Omidyar’s new media project

Glenn Greenwald - The Guardian journalist who broke the Snowden leaks story - is to join a new media project…

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Glenn Greenwald leaves The Guardian four months after NSA leaks scandal

Glenn Greenwald, The Guardian journalist who covered data leaked by Edward Snowden, has announced he is leaving the British newspaper.…

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Edward Snowden leak: NSA collects 250 million online address books each year

According to a document leaked by Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency (NSA) collects up to 250 million online address…

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Lon Snowden arrives in Moscow to visit his son

Lon Snowden - the father of fugitive former NSA contractor Edward Snowden - has arrived in Russia to visit his…

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Edward Snowden nominated for Sakharov prize

Edward Snowden has made the shortlist of three for the Sakharov prize, Europe's top human rights award. The American fugitive…

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Dilma Rousseff cancels US trip over NSA espionage row

Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff has called off a state visit to the US next month in a row over allegations…

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Edward Snowden documents: NSA spied on Brazil and Mexico

Brazil announces it will demand an explanation from the US after allegations that the National Security Agency (NSA) spied on…

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US spying “black budget” detailed in Edward Snowden’s documents

The files disclosed by leaker Edward Snowden to the Washington Post revealed the multi-billion dollar "black budget" used by US…

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NSA broke privacy rules thousands of times a year

Documents leaked by Edward Snowden revealed that the National Security Agency (NSA) broke privacy rules and overstepped its legal authority…

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Matt Damon disappointed by Barack Obama

Movie star Matt Damon says he no longer has a crush on President Barack Obama. “He broke up with me,”…

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Barack Obama vows greater surveillance transparency

President Barack Obama has vowed "appropriate reforms" to guarantee greater oversight of controversial US surveillance programmes. At a White House…

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Lavabit: Encrypted email service used by Edward Snowden shut down

Lavabit, an encrypted email service thought to have been used by Edward Snowden, has abruptly shut down. Ladar Levison, owner…

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Barack Obama cancels meeting with Vladimir Putin over Edward Snowden asylum

Barack Obama has canceled a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin after Russia's decision to grant asylum to Edward Snowden,…

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Barack Obama on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno for sixth time

Barack Obama made his first comments about Edward Snowden since Russia granted him a temporary asylum last week during an…

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US – Russia high-level talks will go ahead despite Edward Snowden’s asylum

US officials say they will go ahead with high-level talks with Russia on Friday despite Moscow's decision to grant asylum…

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Edward Snowden affair: Germany cancels spy pact with US and UK

Germany has decided to cancel a Cold War-era pact with the US and the UK in response to revelations about…

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Edward Snowden thanks Russia for granting him temporary asylum

Edward Snowden has thanked Russia for granting him temporary asylum, allowing him to leave the Moscow airport where he has…

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Edward Snowden leaves Moscow airport

Edward Snowden has left the Moscow airport where he has been staying since June, his lawyer said. Anatoly Kucherena said…

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US declassifies documents on its phone-snooping

The Obama administration has released documents on its phone-snooping, as a Senate panel questions intelligence officials about the programme. The…

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Edward Snowden’s father asked by FBI to visit his son in Russia

Lonnie Snowden, the father of CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden, has said the FBI asked him to travel to Moscow and…

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FBI and Russian FSB security services in talks over Edward Snowden

The FBI and Russian FSB security services are "in talks" over fugitive Edward Snowden, according to President Vladimir Putin's spokesman.…

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House of Representatives rejects Amash amendment voting to continue NSA’s phone surveillance

The US House of Representatives has rejected the Amash amendment, voting to continue collecting data on phone calls, in the…

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