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Sunday, December 29, 2013

Former NSA head Hayden calls Snowden 'traitor'

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The former head of the National Security Agency and the CIA referred to former NSA contractor Edward Snowden as a "traitor" in a Sunday interview. "I used to say he was a defector, and there's a history of defection -- actually, there's a history of defection to Moscow,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 26, 2013

South Sudan president meets with Ethiopian, Kenyan leaders

JUBA, South Sudan, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- South Sudan President Salva Kiir Thursday met with leaders from Ethiopia and Kenya to discuss growing ethnic violence in his country, officials said. Kiir met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in Juba behind... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Edward Snowden: 'The mission's accomplished'

MOSCOW, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Edward Snowden said when he released classified secret NSA documents, his intention was to "give society a chance to determine if it should change itself." In an exclusive interview with the Washington Post, Snowden said "in terms of personal satisfaction, the mission's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 23, 2013

Ruling party big winner in Mauritanian elections

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Mauritania's ruling party won the majority of legislative seats in a second round of elections during the weekend, an official said Monday. Electoral Commission President Abdullah Ould Ahmed said the Union for the Republic Party won 22 of 30 parliamentary... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 21, 2013

Ousted Egyptian president faces new terrorism charges

CAIRO, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi was bound over for trial Saturday on new charges related to his escape from prison in 2011, officials say. The charges against him were detailed in a document titled "The Most Dangerous Terrorism Crime the Country Has Ever Seen"... Sign in to see full entry.

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