Former NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden revealed the massive US global surveillance program.
Former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden plans to apply for political asylum in Russia, a Russian parliamentarian said Friday. 
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Former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden has broken his silence for the first time since fleeing to Russia eight days ago to say he remains free to make new disclosures about US spying activity.
Former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden has broken his silence for the first time since he fled to Moscow eight days ago to say he remains free to make new disclosures about US spying activity. Snowden applies for Russian asylum
Fugitive US citizen Edward Snowden has asked for political asylum in Russia. The Kremlin made no comments over the latest developments.Snowden threats to make new US leaks More on Snowden Snowden's letter to Ecuadorean president
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on Sunday that Edward Snowden made sure that the information he took about U.S. surveillance programs will continue to be published regardless of what happens to the former U.S. spy agency contractor.
The FBI Director Robert Mueller Thursday defended the classified phone and internet surveillance programs and vowed to hold the leaker responsible for the disclosure. US should 'explain hacking activity' Special: US surveillance program exposed
The classified phone and internet surveillance programs, which sparked controversy in the recent week, have prevented dozens of terrorist plots.
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