Putin Dismisses Criticism Over Snowden From U.S. as "Ravings and Rubbish"
Says Snowden is free to leave whenever he wants and advises him to do so quickly
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Kerry: US Not Looking for Confrontation With Russia Over Snowden
Not trying to watch Rocky V again
Greek Prime Minister Says Saving Greece is the "Overriding Ideology" of His Government
Democratic Left party left the coalition last week
Nigeria Executes First Prisoners Since 2006
There are an estimated prisoners 1,000 on death row
John McCain Promises "Most Militarized Border Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall"
Bad political pitches, part XCVIII.
UN Syria Envoy Not Optimistic About Syria Peace Conference By the End of July
May take place later in the summer
EU Says Google Cannot Be Forced To Delete Damaging Results
Says "right to be forgotten" doesn't exist
Amnesty International: Homophobic Attacks in Sub-Saharan Africa at Dangerous Levels
Many governments have criminalized homosexual relationships and behavior
Many of Those Displaced By the Conflict in Mali Are Reluctant To Go Home
France still has more than 3,000 troops in Mali
Brazilian President Promises Referendum on Political Reform
Trying to stop nationwide protests
Russia Denies Snowden Could Have Been Handed Over
Russian foreign minister says Snowden never technically arrived in Russia
Kerry Discussing Syria With Saudi Officials
Saudi Arabia has been sending weapons to rebels
Snowden's Travels Not Helping US Relations With China and Russia
Obama had hoped to improve relations during his presidency
Taliban Militants Attack Key Buildings and CIA Headquarters in Kabul
Could jeopardize planned peace talks
Russian Foreign Minister Denies Snowden Entered Russia
Exact whereabouts of the NSA whistleblower remain unknown
British Doctors Slam Government Medicine's Red Tape
The NHS is a bureaucratic nightmare? Shocking!
Australian Government Drops Scheme To Mandate Internet Data Retention
Is this a bad time?
Despite Its Civil Liberties Record, Ecuador Is a Logical Refuge for Snowden
Because they won't just hand him to the feds
U.S. Has Learned Nothing From Middle Eastern Adventures, Says Ron Paul
Maybe it'll work this time
Turkish Police Shoot Down Private Drone Over Protesters
A bit like high-consequence skeet
Irish Bankers Joked About Luring the Government Into Subsidizing Business
They figured the state wouldn't close the tap once it had been opened
Man Arrested in British Family's Murder in the Alps
Suspect is brother of one of the victims
US Factory Exec Held Hostage by Chinese Workers Seeking Severance Pay
Has been held for four days
Italy's Berlusconi Convicted of Sex with Underage Prostitute
Faces seven years in prison and permanent ban from office
Somali Governor Says Mogadishu Under Effective Government Control
After a deadly attack on a UN compound
Pakistan PM: Pervez Musharraf Should Be Tried for Treason
Nawaz Sharif was also prime minister before Musharraf's military coup
German Police Arrest Trucker Accused of 700 Highway Shootings Over Five-Year Period
Tough gun control laws didn't stop him
Edward Snowden a No-Show For Flight to Havana
NSA whistleblower playing catch me if you can with the U.S. government
Nelson Mandela in Critical Condition
South Africans fearing the end for 94-year-old ex-president
Verdict Imminent in Berlusconi Sex-for-Hire Trial
Former Italian PM accused of, among other things, frequenting an underage prostitute
