NSA official says amnesty for Snowden is worth a conversationThe US National Security Agency (NSA) official who leads the task force charged with assessing damages caused by Edward Snowden’s leaks suggested that a grant of amnesty to the whistleblower should be considered in exchange for absolute assurances that the remaining stolen data would be secured, during an interview with CBS News program 60 Minutes.16:33 16.12.2013
European Parliament’s largest party tries to prevent Snowden’s planned testimonyEdward Snowden’s planned testimony to the European Parliament via a video link may be thwarted by deputies’ fear of a negative reaction from the US.11:56 12.12.2013
European Parliament to hold videoconference with Snowden- sourceThe European Parliament is planning to hold video conference with fugitive NSA analyst Edward Snowden, concerning the US spying on European citizens.12:48 06.12.2013
Russian high-tech export defense seeks clarity on investigators’ surveillanceDefense attorneys in a US criminal case against an alleged Russian military procurement network are seeking to compel prosecutors to disclose certain information connected with the searches carried out during the investigation.16:56 15.11.2013
Spain launches preliminary NSA surveillance probe – reportSpanish Attorney General Eduardo Torres-Dulce has initiated a preliminary probe into allegations published earlier this week by Spanish news agency El Mundo claiming that the US National Security Agency (NSA) had tracked upwards of 60 million phone calls in Spain over the course of a month.13:49 30.10.2013
German lawmakers want Snowden to testify on NSA scandal - reportIn the aftermath of revelations of US surveillance carried out against German Chancellor Angela Merkel, lawmakers from Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SDP) have reportedly urged the imperative that fugitive whiste-blower Edward Snowden should come forward with a testimony.11:58 30.10.2013
NSA monitored phone conversations of 35 world leaders – reportThe US National Security Agency monitored the phone calls of 35 world leaders, reveals a classified document from whistleblower Edward Snowden.10:40 25.10.2013
Snowden's father flies into MoscowThe father of US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden flew into Moscow on Thursday in the hope of meeting his son.10:02 10.10.2013
Unveiled NSA surveillance ruling offers glimpse into US legal rationaleA document released Tuesday by the US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) shed light into the shadowy US legal strategy underlying the National Security Agency’s (NSA) large-scale telephone data collection.16:53 18.09.2013
US National Intelligence Director releases secret court filingsDirector of US National Intelligence James Clapper declassified and released a number of documents Tuesday relating to “certain sensitive intelligence collection programs.”18:43 11.09.2013
French prosecutors probe US surveillance scandal – reportFrench prosecutors have launched a preliminary probe into the NSA PRISM surveillance program that was exposed to the world by fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden.13:15 29.08.2013
Navigating the fine line between whistleblowing and espionageWhen one reveals classified information, acquired by way of high-level security clearance, to the public at large – is s/he a whistleblower or a spy? What if our hypothetical leaker was motivated at least in part by the desire to expose official wrongdoing, or should that even matter where national security is concerned?19:31 28.08.2013
Snowden's dad talked to son despite danger - attorneyLon Snowden, the father of fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, has gotten in touch with his son via the Internet because his fatherly feelings proved stronger than security considerations.16:10 15.08.2013
US lawmakers defeat amendment to limit phone spyingA legislation aimed at substantially curbing the federal government’s ability to collect information about Americans’ phone calls failed to pass the US House of Representatives on Wednesday, Washington Post reported.10:05 25.07.2013
Snowden gets whistleblower award in GermanyFugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has become the winner of this year’s Whistleblower Award established by German human rights organizations, the German branch of Transparency International said in a statement.10:27 23.07.2013
Former US senator praises Snowden for exposing “massive” constitutional violationFormer US Senator Gordon Humphrey praised Edward Snowden for having done the right thing by exposing what the former politician views as a “massive violation” of the US Constitution.17:45 17.07.2013
Snowden will be granted stay in Russia while asylum request is consideredFormer NSA employee Edward Snowden, who has been living in the transit zone of Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport, will be issued a special document which will allow him to stay in Russia while his asylum request is considered.12:19 16.07.2013
Snowden asks for asylum in RussiaNSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has officialy asked for asylum in Russia during his meeting with the various Russian and interantional human rights observers.17:34 12.07.2013
Snowden says Microsoft collaborates with NSA - reportUS software giant Microsoft has closely cooperated with the US National Security Agency (NSA) by allowing secret services to bypass company’s own encryption codes and gain access particularly to Outlook and Skype among other programs, The Guardian reported citing documents from Edward Snowden.09:56 12.07.2013
Japan seeks confirmation of Snowden revelations on tapping embassiesThe Japanese government has requested official confirmation from the US authorities that the Japanese embassy was among the 38 diplomatic missions tapped by the National Security Agency.12:15 01.07.2013