Snowden Russia asylum bid
Former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden has applied for temporary asylum in Russia oafter three weeks holed up at a Moscow airport trying to avoid prosecution in the United States on espionage charges.
White House: Obama to call Putin over Snowden
US President Barack Obama will speak to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin later today about Edward Snowden's bid for asylum in Russia, the White House has announced.
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Donald Trump hits out at media over Charlottesville
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