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Oliver Stone to make Snowden film

Luke Harding, the author of "The Snowden Files: The Inside Story Of The World's Most Wanted Man," said on Twitter that the U.S. filmmaker has bought the movie rights to the book.

Obama to propose ending NSA bulk data collection

The White House has proposed to halt the National Security Agency's controversial bulk telephone data collection of U.S. .citizens, a program which sparked a vast public outcry.

Snowden wants asylum in Brazil: report

Intelligence leaker Edward Snowden said that until he obtains permanent asylum the U.S. government will continue to interfere with his ability to speak out.

Britain targets Guardian newspaper over Snowden leaks

The Guardian has slipped into the single largest crack in the free speech laws that are on the books here — the dissemination of state secrets protecting queen and country in the British homeland.

NSA infiltrates links to Yahoo, Google data centers worldwide, Snowden documents say

Two Google engineers exploded in profanity when they learned the details of the NSA's MUSCULAR spying program. "I hope you publish this," one of them said.

Britain defends destruction of Snowden data

The Guardian was asked to return or destroy the files to "guarantee that very sensitive information that posed a risk to national security didn't get into the wrong hands."

U.S. lawmakers warn of repercussions after Russia grants Snowden asylum

Snowden, 30, had been stranded in Russia's Sheremetyevo Airport for more than five weeks.

European Parliament wants Snowden, NSA chief to testify on spying

Europe is furious about allegations that the U.S. government has been bugging European embassies and missions in apparent violation of a 1961 convention on diplomatic relations.

Snowden seeks asylum in Russia, meets activists at airport

Snowden, who exposed classified U.S. programs that collect telephone and Internet data, has been in Sheremetyevo airport's transit area since June 23.

¡Bienvenido, Señor Snowden!

You might want to bring along your own toilet paper.

Snowden has not yet accepted Venezuela asylum: WikiLeaks

It remains unclear how the world's most famous refugee would be able to leave the transit zone of Sheremetyevo Airport, where he has been marooned without valid documents since he arrived from Hong Kong on June 23.

Bolivia threatens U.S. Embassy closing after Snowden search

Bolvia's Morales, referring to the U.S.: "We don't need them, we've got other allies."

Russians laud Venezuela’s asylum offer to Snowden

Venezuela's Maduro said he was offering asylum so that the former National Security Agency contractor could live "free of imperial North American persecution."

Putin says Snowden in Moscow as Russia rejects U.S. demands

Vladimir Putin, who has disagreed with the Obama administration on its handling of the Syrian conflict and plans to develop a missile-defense shield in Europe, tried to distance himself from the case.
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