Snowden leaves airport after Russia grants asylum

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQKcsNEqBn7_vfJTerjuZwLiG1oFKV2PjfecapbOldDLKP6CXKfoBYWAeVbn9CLlZMFxsZg_e4kZbj62iAOrdqjC0SCiif5dia7fBAAvYst8w4n5BaRePf1y_W35BfJdmslWcsmKlUu8/s1600/asylum+news.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Snowden leaves airport after Russia grants asylum" border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQKcsNEqBn7_vfJTerjuZwLiG1oFKV2PjfecapbOldDLKP6CXKfoBYWAeVbn9CLlZMFxsZg_e4kZbj62iAOrdqjC0SCiif5dia7fBAAvYst8w4n5BaRePf1y_W35BfJdmslWcsmKlUu8/s400/asylum+news.jpg" title="Snowden leaves airport after Russia grants asylum" width="400" /></a></div> <h2 style="text-align: left;"> <a href="http://worldofnews360.blogspot.com/2013/08/snowden-leaves-airport-after-russia.html"> Snowden leaves airport after Russia grants asylum</a></h2> <div> National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden left the transit zone of a Moscow airport and entered Russia after authorities granted him asylum for one year, his lawyer said Thursday.<br /> <br /> Anatoly Kucherena said that Snowden's whereabouts will be kept secret for security reasons. The former NSA systems analyst was stuck at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport since his arrival from Hong Kong on June 23.<br /> <br /> "He now is one of the most sought after men in the world," Kucherena told reporters at the airport. "The issue of security is very important for him."<br /> <br /> The U.S. has demanded that Russia send Snowden home to face prosecution for espionage, but President Vladimir Putin dismissed the request.<br /> <br /> Putin had said that Snowden could receive asylum in Russia on condition he stops leaking U.S. secrets. Kucherena has said Snowden accepted the condition.<br /> <br /> The Guardian newspaper on Wednesday published a new report on U.S. intelligence-gathering based on information from Snowden, but Kucherena said the material was provided before Snowden promised to stop leaking.<br /> <br /> Snowden, who revealed details of a U.S. intelligence program to monitor Internet activity, has received offers of asylum from Venezuela, Nicaragua and Bolivia and said he would like to visit those countries. However, the logistics of reaching any of those countries are complicated because his U.S. passport has been revoked.<br /> <br /> Snowden's father said in remarks broadcast Wednesday on Russian television that he would like to visit his son. Kucherena said he is arranging the trip.<br /> <br /> The lawyer has said earlier that the temporary asylum would allow Snowden to travel freely around Russia, but wouldn't allow him to leave the country. The one-year asylum can be extended.<br /> <br /> WikiLeaks, a group which has adopted Snowden's cause, said its legal adviser Sarah Harrison is now with him. The group also praised Russia for providing him shelter.</div> </div>

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Rio World Youth Day: Pope re-enacts Way of the Cross

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimS5FfHEc-SfkPSyDOh177j4nZa2ZzkCAXsEiFaxLufa2UTUbkqgf00F5dcNByCalpD46WujooPSwpOM_2fj3UKsOGm02NCtrv7IK2GtwQciwDKtF2gMHuJxrN8iFzZ07N31Z5I1oIyz4/s1600/religion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Rio World Youth Day: Pope re-enacts Way of the Cross" border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimS5FfHEc-SfkPSyDOh177j4nZa2ZzkCAXsEiFaxLufa2UTUbkqgf00F5dcNByCalpD46WujooPSwpOM_2fj3UKsOGm02NCtrv7IK2GtwQciwDKtF2gMHuJxrN8iFzZ07N31Z5I1oIyz4/s400/religion.jpg" title="Rio World Youth Day: Pope re-enacts Way of the Cross" width="400" /></a></div> <h2 style="text-align: left;"> <a href="http://worldofnews360.blogspot.com/2013/07/rio-world-youth-day-pope-re-enacts-way.html">Rio World Youth Day: Pope re-enacts Way of the Cross</a></h2> <div> <br /></div> <div> <div> The Stations of the Cross march comes on the Pope's fifth day in Brazil for World Youth Day - a weeklong event for more than a million young Christians.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> He spoke about the lack of faith in political institutions perceived as selfish and corrupt by young people.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> A planned field vigil outside Rio was moved to the city because of rain.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Young Catholics played drums on Copacabana beach as they waited for the Pope. People from all over the world travelled to Brazil for the pontiff's visit.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> "Jesus is united with so many young people who have lost faith in political institutions, because they see in them only selfishness and corruption,'' Pope Francis said.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Protests, sometimes violent, broke out in cities across Brazil last month against corruption, poor public services and the high cost of events like the 2014 World Cup.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> The 76-year-old Pope also expressed understanding for Christians who had lost faith in the church because of what he called the "incoherence of Christians and ministers of the gospel".</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> The Roman Catholic Church has been rocked by scandals over sexual abuse by priests.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> One man from Argentina told the BBC he knew the Pope from his time as Archbishop of Buenos Aires. He said he was renowned for his strength and tenderness, but "now he's like a real father."</div> </div> <h3 style="text-align: left;"> <br />Message for youth</h3> <div> <div> Earlier, Latin America's first pontiff met a group of prisoners in a palace of the Rio archdiocese.</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> He then emerged on a balcony to address the crowd, urging them to cherish the elderly on Grandparents' Day.</div> </div> <div> "How important grandparents are for family life, for passing on the human and religious heritage which is so essential for each and every society," he said.</div> </div>

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Google's mysterious "Android breakfast event" with Sundar Pichai!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgB2_IG8x9cMupQdcXNesbjHzaa6bTCcO6P2G8Oo2xARvtz6SQV8AapuRYc0YucHojXDBkr8Wn6NibjzGikHC-fEcn1vNReaSlT2WEipEfLhYxKy7WRG86TLbg2cGuBfc2-gtJuxCUC0/s1600/Google's+mysterious+Android+breakfast+event+with+Sundar+Pichai!.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYgB2_IG8x9cMupQdcXNesbjHzaa6bTCcO6P2G8Oo2xARvtz6SQV8AapuRYc0YucHojXDBkr8Wn6NibjzGikHC-fEcn1vNReaSlT2WEipEfLhYxKy7WRG86TLbg2cGuBfc2-gtJuxCUC0/s400/Google's+mysterious+Android+breakfast+event+with+Sundar+Pichai!.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <h1 class="headline" id="yui_3_9_1_1_1374652059945_310" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 33px; margin: 0px; padding: 20px 0px 10px;"> Google's mysterious "Android breakfast event" with Sundar Pichai!</h1> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <div> Google will hold an unusual event: rather than decking out a stage and queuing up the dance music, Google is hosting a breakfast with Chrome and Android head Sundar Pichai for reporters. There are many theories about what could be in store -- a new Nexus 7 tablet looks like a certainty; the latest version of Android (Android 4.3) is still a possibility -- but we'll know for sure at noon eastern time on Wednesday. </div> </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> </div>

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