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NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, an analyst with a U.S. defence contractor, is seen in this file still image taken from video during an interview by The Guardian in his hotel room in Hong Kong June 6, 2013. (Reuters/Glenn Greenwald/Laura Poitras)
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Protesters supporting Edward Snowden, a contractor at the National Security Agency (NSA), chant slogans before marching to U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong June 13, 2013. (Reuters/Bobby Yip)
Ex-CIA man’s snooping claims raise alarm bells in Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Reuters—Fresh revelations by former CIA employee Edward Snowden have raised concerns that the US National Security Agency (NSA) may have hacked into Hong Kong’s key internet exchange, which handles nearly all the Chinese territory’s domestic web...Caption:
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, right, is accompanied by John Chipman, Director-General and Chief Executive, IISS as he walks to deliver his keynote address on “The US Approach to Regional Security” at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-la Dialogue, or IISS Asia Security Summit in Singapore, Saturday, June 1, 2013. Source: AP Photo/Wong Maye-E
Hagel warns China on cyberattacks
Singapore, AP—Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivered a two-pronged message to Beijing—holding out hope for a slowly improving military relationship with the Asian giant while issuing a stern warning on cyberattacks coming from that country. But he was met with...Caption:
US Ambassador Michael McFaul walks outside as he leaves the Russian Foreign Ministry headquarters in Moscow, May 15, 2013. Source: Reuters/Mazim Shemetov
Kremlin regrets US spy incident, no threat of further action
Moscow, Reuters—The Kremlin said on Wednesday a spy dispute could impede efforts to improve ties with the United States, but did not threaten any more action after the expulsion of a diplomat accused of trying to recruit a Russian agent. President Vladimir...Caption:
The building housing Unit 61398 of the Peoples Liberation Army on the outskirts of Shanghai, Feb. 19, 2013. Source: AP Photo