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Russia rejects US demand for Snowden’s extradition

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MOSCOW: Russia’s foreign minister has rejected U.S. demands to extradite National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, who has apparently stopped in Moscow while trying to

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WikiLeaks: Snowden going to Ecuador to seek asylum

LONDON: Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor wanted by the United States for revealing highly classified surveillance programs, is going to Ecuador to seek asylum, the South American

U.S. seeks Snowden’s extradition, urges Hong Kong to act quickly

WASHINGTON: The United States said on Saturday it wants Hong Kong to extradite Edward Snowden and urged it to act quickly, paving the way for what could be a lengthy

NSA leaker charged with espionage, theft

WASHINGTON: The Justice Department has charged former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden with espionage and theft of government property in the NSA surveillance case. Snowden, believed to be holed

Census: Rural US loses population for first time

WASHINGTON: Rural America is losing population for the first time ever, largely because of waning interest among baby boomers in moving to far-flung locations for retirement and recreation, according to

Obama pressed Chinese leader on cybersecurity

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif.: President Barack Obama used an unusually lengthy and informal desert summit to present Chinese President Xi Jinping with detailed evidence of intellectual property theft emanating from his

Venezuela frees US spy

Venezuela: A U.S. filmmaker jailed for alleged espionage in Venezuela was expelled from the country and returned to the United States in a gesture that could signal a thaw in

Obama names outspoken Rice as his security adviser

WASHINGTON: Defying Republican critics, President Barack Obama named outspoken diplomat Susan Rice as his national security adviser Wednesday, giving her a larger voice in U.S. foreign policy despite accusations that

Three storm chasers among 13 killed by Oklahoma tornadoes

Three storm chasers were among 13 people killed by tornadoes that rampaged through central Oklahoma on Friday, underscoring the high risk of tracking tornadoes and forcing the media to rethink

Lull in winds aids fight against Calif. wildfire

SANTA BARBARA, Calif: Firefighters took advantage of a lull in winds on Tuesday to gain ground against a forest fire in mountains northwest of Santa Barbara, Calif., as some crews