Russia, US to hold talks despite Snowden

Russia, US to hold talks despite Snowden

(VOVworld)- The Kremlin says it is "disappointed" the US cancelled bilateral talks in September, after Russia granted asylum to intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, but said it will continue cooperate with...
Venezuela, Nicaragua offer asylum to Snowden

Venezuela, Nicaragua offer asylum to Snowden

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Friday that his country is willing to grant asylum to NSA leaker Edward Snowden. Maduro said at the start of a military parade in the...
Edward Snowden withdraws Russian asylum request

Edward Snowden withdraws Russian asylum request

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov, has said that former NSA contractor Edward Snowden withdrew his request for political asylum in Russia as soon as President Vladimir Putin made clear that he...

Edward Snowden 'applies for asylum in Russia'

(VOVworld) – The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has applied to Russia for political asylum. The 30-year-old former CIA contractor, who is wanted by...
Syrian President reappears on state TV

Syrian President reappears on state TV

Syrian state TV on Tuesday broadcast a meeting in Damascus between Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad and head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili