Topic: SECURITY - on July 9, 2013 at 2:01:00 PM CEST
Snowden's Ticket Out of Moscow: A Private Jet?
Venezuela, Bolivia and Nicaragua have offered asylum to former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, who is marooned in the Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow, trying to avoid extradition to the United States where he faces indictment under the Espionage Act. But if Snowden wants to go to one of those countries, will he be able to get there?
Cuba is the only country that a commercial plane carrying Snowden could safely land in without him facing the threat of US extradition—and en route he would have to pass through airspace belonging to the US or one of its allies, whereby the US government could force his plane to land based on extradition treaties. There is a route that Snowden could take to avoid crossing the airspace of Canada, Norway and the state of Florida, but he would need to charter a very expensive private plane to do so.
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Topic: SECURITY - on July 9, 2013 at 12:18:00 PM CEST
Bundesregierung zu NSA-Skandal: Bedingt aufklärungsbereit
Immer neue Details zum US-Abhörskandal werden bekannt - und setzen die Koalition unter Druck. Die Deutschen verlangen robusten Protest gegen die amerikanische Schnüffelei. Doch die Bundesregierung dämpft die Hoffnung, aus Washington schnelle Antworten zu erhalten.
Berlin - Gleich zwei Delegationen reisen dieser Tage nach Washington: erst eine Gruppe von Spitzenbeamten und Geheimdienstvertretern, dann Innenminister Hans-Peter Friedrich (CSU) höchstpersönlich. Doch die Hoffnung auf befriedigende Informationen zum Ausmaß der US-Ausspähaktionen in Deutschland ist offenbar gering. "Vielleicht werden wir mehrere Gespräche dafür brauchen", sagte Regierungssprecher Steffen Seibert am Montag. Ob und wie man die Erkenntnisse öffentlich machen werde? "Wir werden das sehen, wenn die Gespräche vorbei sind."
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Topic: SECURITY - on July 9, 2013 at 12:16:00 PM CEST
Edward Snowden: 'The US government will say I aided our enemies' – video interview
In the second part of an exclusive interview with Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras, former NSA contractor Edward Snowden contemplates the reaction from the US government to his revelations of top-secret documents regarding its spying operations on domestic and foreign internet traffic, email and phone use. This interview was recorded in Hong Kong on 6 June 2013
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Topic: SECURITY - on July 8, 2013 at 4:51:00 PM CEST
Edward Snowden Interview: The NSA and Its Willing Helpers
In an interview conducted using encrypted e-mails, whistleblower Edward Snowden discusses the power of the NSA, how it is "in bed together with the Germans" and the vast scope of Internet spying conducted by the United States and Britain.
Shortly before he became a household name around the world as a whistleblower, Edward Snowden answered a comprehensive list of questions. They originated from Jacob Appelbaum, 30, a developer of encryption and security software. Appelbaum provides training to international human rights groups and journalists on how to use the Internet anonymously.
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Topic: SECURITY - on July 7, 2013 at 5:48:00 PM CEST
Interview mit Edward Snowden: NSA liefert BND Werkzeuge für Lauschangriff
Welche Macht hat die US-Lauschbehörde NSA? Nach SPIEGEL-Recherchen ist die Zusammenarbeit zwischen Amerikanern und BND offenbar intensiver als bislang bekannt. Geheimdienst-Enthüller Edward Snowden sagt in einem Interview: Die NSA-Leute steckten "unter einer Decke mit den Deutschen".
Hamburg - Die NSA kontrolliert das Internet, hat Edward Snowden enthüllt. Selbst die engen Verbündeten werden von den USA ausgespäht. Doch die Deutschen wollen davon nichts gewusst haben.
Die NSA-Leute steckten "unter einer Decke mit den Deutschen", erklärt Edward Snowden in einem Interview, das der SPIEGEL in seiner neuen Ausgabe veröffentlicht. Nach Angaben des Geheimdienst-Enthüllers gebe es in der US-Lauschbehörde NSA das "Foreign Affairs Directorate", das zuständig für Kooperationen mit anderen Ländern sei.
spiegel.de Snowden in Der Spiegel - Poitras/Appelbaum Snowden in Der Spiegel - Appelbaum
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Topic: SECURITY - on July 7, 2013 at 5:47:00 PM CEST
America's NSA 'in bed with' Germany and most others: Snowden
America's National Security Agency works closely with Germany and other Western states on a 'no questions asked'-basis, former NSA employee Edward Snowden said in comments that undermine Chancellor Angela Merkel's indignant talk of "Cold War" tactics.
"They are in bed with the Germans, just like with most other Western states," German magazine Der Spiegel quotes him as saying in an interview published on Sunday that was carried out before he fled to Hong Kong in May and divulged details of extensive secret U.S. surveillance.
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Topic: SECURITY - on July 7, 2013 at 5:44:00 PM CEST
Snowden's Venezuela offer 'last chance' to avoid extradition – Russian official
Venezuela's offer of asylum could be NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden's "last chance" to avoid extradition to the US, an influential member of the Russian parliament suggested Sunday.
Alexei Pushkov, who chairs the Duma's foreign affairs committee and is seen to have the ear of the Kremlin, made the comment in a tweet, having previously stated his views that a move to Caracas would be the "best solution" for the fugitive.
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Topic: SECURITY - on July 5, 2013 at 3:09:00 PM CEST
Watching your cats and dogs by remote control
It separates the pet owners, who understand the wrenching pain and sense of loss, from those that live a life without small, loyal, four-legged life companions.
Paul Loeffler is a pet owner.
"It is one of the things that as a dog lover, it really stays with you," he says.
Growing up he had a German Shepherd called Bear.
"Bear passed away when he was only five years old," he remembers.
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Topic: SECURITY - on July 5, 2013 at 1:05:00 PM CEST
European states were told Snowden was on Morales plane, says Spain
Spain says it and other European countries were told that the NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden was on board the Bolivian presidential plane that was diverted to Austria this week, causing a diplomatic row.
The foreign minister, José Manuel García-Margallo, said on Spanish National Television on Friday that "they told us that the information was clear, that he was inside".
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Topic: SECURITY - on July 4, 2013 at 5:38:00 PM CEST
Parliament to launch in-depth inquiry into US surveillance programmes
Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee will conduct an "in-depth inquiry" into the US surveillance programmes, including the bugging of EU premises and other spying allegations, and present its results by the end of this year, says a resolution passed by the full House on Thursday. Parliament's President and political group leaders formally confirmed the launch of the inquiry. MEPs also call for more protection for whistleblowers.
In the resolution, approved by 483 votes to 98 with 65 abstentions, MEPs express serious concern over PRISM and other surveillance programmes, strongly condemn spying on EU representations and call on the US authorities to provide them with full information on these allegations without further delay.
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Topic: SECURITY - on July 4, 2013 at 5:32:00 PM CEST
Datenschutz: Hysterie in der Nacktsauna
Warum fürchten wir uns Deutschen so davor, dass jemand anderes weiß, wer mit wem telefoniert hat? Vermutlich liegen die Gründe in unserer Vergangenheit. Deshalb muss nun alles anders werden: Die ersten träumen nach der Atomwende bereits von der Datenwende.
Okay, ich bin vielleicht derzeit nicht in der glücklichsten Position, um den NSA-Abhörskandal zu kommentieren. Vor zehn Tage bin ich mit meinem Sohn in die USA gereist, in ein Ferienhaus an der Ostküste. "Finde als Patriot: Amerika geht nicht mehr", schrieb mir am Montag ein Kollege per SMS. Ich kann zu meiner Entschuldigung nur sagen, dass bei Reiseantritt das Ausmaß des Skandals noch nicht absehbar war.
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Topic: SECURITY - on July 3, 2013 at 9:08:00 PM CEST
Präsidentin Kirchner twittert #snowden. 20 nächtliche Tweets übersetzt aus dem Spanischen.
Heute Nacht wurde dem bolivianischen Staatspräsident Evo Morales die Überquerung des französischen und portugiesischen Luftraumes verweigert. Daraufhin musste Morales in Wien zwangslanden. Hier Tweets der argentinischen Staatspräsidentin Kirchner, in denen sie auf ihre unnachahmliche Weise von der nächtlichen Krisendiplomatie in Lateinamerika berichtet.
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