Barack Obama to unveil spying reforms on January 17

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 15:24

US President Barack Obama will unveil reforms to the country`s spying activities on January 17, his spokesman said on Saturday, following a review of the National Security Agency (NSA).

Obama to unveil spying reforms on January 17

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 02:35

US President Barack Obama will unveil reforms to the country`s spying activities on January 17, his spokesman said today, following a review of the National Security Agency (NSA).

Snowden leaks may be `lethal` for troops: Lawmakers

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 13:38

Fugitive intelligence contractor Edward Snowden`s theft of 1.7 million secret documents could potentially put US military forces in "lethal" danger worldwide, American lawmakers warned on Friday, citing a confidential Pentagon report.

Edward Snowden no whistleblower: FBI chief

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 11:36

FBI Director James Comey said he does not consider Edward Snowden worthy of being called a whistleblower or hero, and was baffled by reports granting him the label.

Obama invites Merkel to Washington after phone-tap row

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 02:00

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Obama to consult intelligence leaders, Congress on NSA review

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 03:24

President Barack Obama will hear from intelligence officials and congressional leaders as he nears the final stages of a review over how much to rein in US surveillance practices in the wake of the Edward Snowden revelations, officials said on Tuesday.

Snowden has more US-Israel secrets to expose: Greenwald

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 05:27

Former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden has more secrets to reveal that relate to Israel, the journalist who first brought his leaks to the world`s attention said on Monday.

NSA to keep collecting phone records: US spy court

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 06:49

A secretive US spy court has ruled again that the National Security Agency can keep collecting every American`s telephone records every day, in the midst of dueling decisions in two other federal courts about whether the surveillance program is constitutional.

New York Times, Guardian push for Edward Snowden clemency

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 12:09

The New York Times and The Guardian have reportedly published editorials calling on US president Barack Obama to make a clemency deal with NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and bring him back to the country.

NSA eyes encryption-breaking `quantum` machine

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 09:29

The US National Security Agency is making strides toward building a "quantum computer" that could break nearly any kind of encryption, The Washington Post reported Thursday.

New York Times, Guardian call for Snowden clemency

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 00:32

The New York Times and Guardian newspapers called on Thursday for US leaker Edward Snowden to be granted clemency for his revelations on US government spying.