Us Spying
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China crippled US spying operations by killing, imprisoning CIA sources: Report
World | May 21, 2017, 10:42 AM ISTThe 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 | Jun 04, 2014, 08:13 AM ISTBerlin: 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 | Dec 22, 2013, 06:13 PM ISTJerusalem: 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 | Nov 19, 2013, 09:30 AM ISTBerlin : 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 | Nov 02, 2013, 11:25 AM ISTBerlin : 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 | Oct 31, 2013, 10:36 AM ISTSydney: 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 | Oct 29, 2013, 09:00 AM ISTBerlin : 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 | Oct 29, 2013, 07:30 AM ISTMadrid : 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 | Oct 26, 2013, 10:51 AM ISTBrussels : 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 | Oct 25, 2013, 11:05 AM ISTBrussels : 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 | Sep 25, 2013, 07:50 AM ISTUnited 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 | Sep 04, 2013, 03:21 PM ISTBrasilia: 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 | Jul 28, 2013, 04:38 PM ISTBerlin, 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