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  US 'extremely disappointed' with Russia over Snowden asylum

  World | August 02, 2013 10:37 IST

  Washington, Aug 2: Expressing “extreme disappointment” on Russia's decision to give temporary asylum to Edward Snowden, the U.S. has said that it is evaluating its ties with the country now.“We are extremely disappointed that the

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  Snowden asylum 'limited blow' to Russia-US ties: Experts

  World | August 02, 2013 7:35 IST

  Moscow, Aug 2: After 40 days of being stranded in a Moscow airport, fugitive US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden received temporary asylum in Russia. However, experts say that despite an apparent desire for the least

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  Edward Snowden got asylum in Russia, lawyer says

  World | August 01, 2013 18:13 IST

  Moscow, Aug 1: A Russian lawyer for Edward Snowden says the National Security Agency leaker has received asylum in Russia for one year and left the transit zone of Moscow' airport.Anatoly Kucherena said he handed

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  Won't seek death penalty for Snowden: US

  World | July 27, 2013 17:07 IST

  Washington, July 27: The US has assured Russia that it will not seek death penalty for Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor who leaked massive surveillance programme of the agency.In a letter,

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  Amid looming polls, Merkel gets flap over US surveillance issue

  World | July 17, 2013 18:20 IST

  Berlin, July 17: Allegations of widespread U.S. data surveillance have created turbulence for Angela Merkel on what looked like a smooth cruise to a third term as German chancellor, even though it remains to be

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  Snowden submits asylum request to Russia

  World | July 16, 2013 17:51 IST

  Moscow, Jul 16 : Russia's state RIA Novosti news agency is quoting a Russian lawyer as saying that National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden has asked for a temporary asylum in Russia.The agency quotes Anatoly

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  Snowden seeks political asylum in Russia

  World | July 12, 2013 21:02 IST

  Moscow, July 12: Former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden plans to apply for political asylum in Russia, a Russian parliamentarian said Friday after meeting with the stranded whistleblower.Vyacheslav Nikonov, a member of the State

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  AAP condemns denial of asylum to Snowden by India

  Politics | July 03, 2013 20:27 IST

  New Delhi, July 3: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Wednesday condemned the central government for denying asylum to fugitive former CIA agent Edward Snowden who blew the whistle on US data mining."The Aam Aadmi Party

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  India turns down Snowden's asylum request

  India | July 02, 2013 16:40 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 2: An official says India has rejected NSA leaker Edward Snowden's request for political asylum.External Affairs Ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin says India has carefully examined the asylum request and decided to turn