Snowden declares 'mission accomplished'2013-12-24
National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden said his "mission's already accomplished" after revealing NSA secrets that have caused a reassessment of US surveillance policies.

Putin: Russia didn't question Snowden for intelligence2013-12-20
Russian security serviced didn't question former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden over intelligence of Russia, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.

German Chancellor compared NSA's spying to 'Stasi'2013-12-18
German Chancellor Angela Merkel reportedly compared the NSA's spying tactics to those of the 'Stasi,' a ruthless secret police force, during an angry conversation with President Barack Obama.

US internet giants call on Obama to limit surveillance2013-12-09
US technology companies on Monday called on President Barack Obama and members of Congress to limit surveillance of citizens.

NSA chief: Snowden leaked up to 2,00,000 secret documents2013-11-15
Former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden leaked as many as 200,000 classified US documents to the media, according to little-noticed public remarks by the eavesdropping agency's chief late last month.

Microsoft, Google, Facebook deny giving NSA access to servers2013-11-12
Microsoft, Google and Facebook managers denied giving the NSA or any government in the world direct or unfettered access to their servers, at the ninth NSA inquiry hearing on the mass surveillance of EU citizens held at Parliament on Monday.

Germany to examine ways to question Snowden in Russia2013-11-07
The German government will look for ways to question whistleblower Edward Snowden in Russia on U.S.spying that included alleged monitoring of Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone.

Germany and US unlikely to form 'no-spy' pact2013-11-06
The U.S. is working to improve intelligence cooperation with Germany but a sweeping "no-spy" agreement between the two countries is unlikely, a senior Obama administration official said on Tuesday.

Intel leaks proved justified: Snowden2013-11-04
Fugitive US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden said calls for more oversight of government intelligence agencies showed he was justified in revealing the methods and targets of the US secret service.

Snowden free to cooperate with Germany: Kremlin2013-11-03
Former U.S.intelligence contractor Edward Snowden is free to cooperate with Germany on reports of the alleged U.S.tapping of Chancellor Angela Merkel's telephone conversations, the Kremlin said Saturday.

German lawmaker meets Snowden in Moscow2013-11-01
A German opposition lawmaker on Thursday met Edward Snowden in Moscow to explore the possibility of having him assist Germany's inquiry into alleged U.S.spying on German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Washington urged to explain: US missions in Asia used for spying?2013-11-01
China and Southeast Asian governments demanded an explanation from the US and its allies on Thursday following media reports that American and Australian embassies in the region were being used as hubs for Washington's secret electronic data collection program.

US Justice Department joins lawsuit against firm that vetted Snowden2013-10-31
The US Justice Department said on Wednesday it had joined a lawsuit filed by a whistleblower against United States Investigations Services, the private firm that vetted Edward Snowden before he leaked documents about US spying efforts.

France, Mexico call for answers in US spying row2013-10-22
France and Mexico have angrily demanded prompt explanations from the United States over new spying allegations leaked by former US security contractor Edward Snowden.