Snowden urges whistleblower protection2014-01-24
Former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden on Thursday said he cannot come back from Russia because "there's no chance to have a fair trial" and urged the United States to strengthen its protections for whistleblowers.

Snowden says "no chance" for fair trial in U.S.2014-01-24
Edward Snowden wrote on Thursday in an online chat that it is "not possible" for him to return to the US under current whistleblower protection laws and he sees "no chance" to have a fair trial in his home country.

US investigates whether Russia behind Snowden's leaks2014-01-20
The head of the US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee said on Sunday he is investigating whether former spy agency contractor Edward Snowden had help from Russia in stealing and revealing US government secrets.

Obama offers changes to NSA surveillance2014-01-18
U.S. President Barack Obama offered a series of changes to the National Security Agency (NSA)'s controversial surveillance practices on Friday

Snowden warns of privacy breach in Christmas message2013-12-26
Former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who revealed details of electronic surveillance by American and British spy services, warned of the dangers posed by a loss of privacy in a message broadcast to Britain on Christmas Day.

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.

White House releases NSA review by outside panel2013-12-19
An outside panel appointed by U. S. President Barack Obama has outlined 46 recommendations to limit the National Security Agency's secret surveillance programs, but above all found the programs should stay in place.

Rousseff declines to comment on Snowden's asylum appeal2013-12-19
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said Wednesday she"reserved the right not to comment"on an appeal for political asylum by former U.S.National Security Agency(NSA)contractor Edward Snowden.

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.

Snowden offers to help Brazil in NSA inquiry, bolsters case for asylum2013-12-18
Edward Snowden, the former contractor for the U.S.National Security Agency(NSA), has offered to help Brazil investigate the extent of NSA's spying against the South American country in an open letter published Tuesday.

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.

Merkel: US spying claims threaten transatlantic ties2013-11-19
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that transatlantic ties, including the negotiations on a free trade deal, are being tested by the alleged extensive U.S.spying in Germany and Europe.

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.