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  China crippled US spying operations by killing, imprisoning CIA sources: Report

  World | May 21, 2017 10:42 IST

  The Chinese government killed at least 12 US spies between 2010 and 2012 and imprisoned many, systematically dismantling the CIA's information-gathering operations in China.

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  Germany to launch probe into US spying on Angela Merkel

  World | June 04, 2014 8:13 IST

  Berlin: Germany's Federal Prosecutor General Harald Range has decided to launch a criminal investigation into alleged hacking of Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone by the US National Security Agency (NSA), a German daily reported on Tuesday.The

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  Israeli ministers demand end to US spying

  World | December 22, 2013 18:13 IST

  Jerusalem: Senior Israeli officials on Sunday demanded an end to U.S. spying on Israel, following revelations that the National Security Agency intercepted emails from the offices of the country's top former leaders.It was the first

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  US spying claims threaten transatlantic ties: Merkel

  World | November 19, 2013 9:30 IST

  Berlin : German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that transatlantic ties, including the negotiations on a free trade deal, are being tested by the alleged extensive US spying in Germany and Europe."The transatlantic relationship and

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  Snowden ready to help German probe into US Spying

  World | November 02, 2013 11:25 IST

  Berlin : US whistleblower Edward Snowden is willing to help the German government to probe the US spying in Germany, including alleged monitoring of Chancellor Angela Merkel's cellphone communications, Xinhua reported.According to a Snowden letter

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  Australian embassies part of US spying, say reports

  World | October 31, 2013 10:36 IST

  Sydney: Australian embassies are part of a US-led global spying network and are being secretly used to intercept calls and data across Asia, according to media reports Thursday.The top secret Defence Signals Directorate operates the

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  German parliament to hold special session on US spying

  World | October 29, 2013 9:00 IST

  Berlin : The German parliament will hold a special session in November on alleged US spying that included monitoring of mobile phone communications of Chancellor Angela Merkel, the chancellor's party said Monday.Merkel's conservative Christian Democrats

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  'Alleged US spying to damage Spain-US relations'

  World | October 29, 2013 7:30 IST

  Madrid : The Spanish government said Monday that the alleged US spying on Spain, if confirmed, will badly damage the existing relations between the two countries.Describing it as an "unacceptable practice", Spanish Foreign Minister Jose

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  US spying, immigration dominate EU summit

  World | October 26, 2013 10:51 IST

  Brussels : Top leaders of the European Union (EU) mainly focused on the US spying scandal and growing immigration concerns in the Mediterranean during a two-day summit that ended here Friday.The digital market as well

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  Merkel: US spying has shattered allies' trust

  World | October 25, 2013 11:05 IST

  Brussels : European leaders united in anger as they attended a summit overshadowed by reports of widespread U.S. spying on its allies—allegations German Chancellor Angela Merkel said had shattered trust in the Obama administration and

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  Brazil blasts US for spying

  World | September 25, 2013 7:50 IST

  United Nations : Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Tuesday slammed the US for "meddling" in her country's affairs by widespread espionage."Recent revelations concerning the activities of a global network of electronic espionage have caused indignation and

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  Brazil forms committee to probe US spying

  World | September 04, 2013 15:21 IST

  Brasilia: Brazil's Senate has formed an Investigative Parliamentary Commission to follow up on reports that the US National Security Agency (NSA) spied on President Dilma Rousseff."We intend to protect national sovereignty," said Senator Vanessa Graziotin,

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  Thousands of Germans protest US spying

  World | July 28, 2013 16:38 IST

  Berlin, July 28: Thousands of people braved the heatwave and took to the streets across Germany to protest against the US internet surveillance in the country.The Saturday protestors also voiced support to fugitive whistleblower Edward