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Snowden asks to stay in Russia until path to Latin America opensIn exchange, the former NSA contractor says he will not release any more US secrets.
Which country has the worst airport delays in the world?Hint: It's not Chicago O'Hare or Atlanta in the US.
Srebrenica massacre anniversary marked by mass funeralSrebrenica, Bosnia, was the site of a 1995 massacre of some 8,000 Muslim Bosniaks. Some 400 victims newly identified from mass graves were laid to rest Thursday.
Guilty: Russian court passes verdict on dead lawyer at center of row with the WestSergei Magnitsky died in prison after uncovering evidence of a $230 million tax scam by officials.
Pope, UN crack down on church child abusePope Francis has strengthened church laws against child abuse, while a UN committee investigates the Vatican's handling of abuse allegations.
Britain's gone crazy – royal baby crazyAs Kate and William await their big day, royal baby eccentricities abound.
Good Reads: From rules for rebels, to elevator cables, to an enchanting sci-fi worldThis week's round-up of Good Reads includes rules for arming rebels, defense contractors may know more than our own government, buildings may get taller thanks to new elevator cables, a profile of a cyberwar general, and sci-fi brings magic back to the mundane.
- UK joins the search for aliens ahead of Roswell anniversary
The British team joins a group of mostly American projects known collectively as the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.
Andy Murray: At last, British tennis has someone to celebrateFor the first time in 50 years, a British player won the men’s title at Wimbledon and this fan cheered all the way from Beijing.
Top Muslim Brother: 'Military coup' under way in EgyptIn a letter posted to Facebook, top Egyptian official Essam el Haddad warns that an overthrow would send the world the message that 'democracy is not for Muslims.'
Latin America outraged over Morales' European pat downThe Bolivian leader's flight was diverted to Austria on suspicion that Edward Snowden was aboard.
Rocket crash strains Russia's troubled space programThe $200 million explosion over a Kazakhstan launchpad is the latest in a series of expensive accidents involving Russian spacecraft over the past three years.
China to adults: Go see your mother or go to jailGrown children in China must visit their parents or face fines or even jail, according to a new law that went into effect today.
Good Reads: From algorithms, to Roman walls, to the new liberals and conservativesThis week's round-up of Good Reads include doubts about algorithms' 'all-power,' the recipe for Roman concrete, the need for a Turkish Mandela, young liberals who may be more conservative than they realize, and the usefulness of military 'land power.'
Good Reads: From a bold vision for China to cyberwarfare to Norwegian fishingThis week's round-up of Good Reads includes China's desire to become the world's main superpower, Edward Snowden's confessional video, the ease of making cyberweapons, eradicating global poverty, and the demise of Norwegian fishermen.
- Dog buries puppy in Iraq: Why is this video so popular?
Dog buries puppy: A video of a dog compassionately burying a puppy in Iraq has gone viral. Why?
Whither Snowden? NSA whistleblower skips Moscow-Havana flightEdward Snowden's decision to miss his flight to Cuba – and apparently stay in Russia, at least for the moment – may lead the US to push harder on the Kremlin to turn him over.
Why China has a 'one dog policy'Nothing goes unregulated in China. Even China’s ‘one child policy’ has a little known canine equivalent: Only one dog per household in cities like Beijing and Shanghai.
Snowden's stealthy exit: How WikiLeaks and maybe Russia helpedThe NSA leaker is traveling to Moscow en route to a third country. Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman told journalists Sunday that he knows nothing of Snowden's travel plans.
- On a technicality, Hong Kong and China extradite themselves from Snowden
The case of NSA leaker Edward Snowden was one that neither Hong Kong nor Beijing wanted to get involved in. With a stalling maneuver, Hong Kong let Mr. Snowden flee US extradition.
