Mr. Snowden, a former intelligence contractor, left the United States after giving hundreds of highly classified N.S.A. documents to The Guardian and The Washington Post in 2013.
Tag: Fugitives
Canada Stabbing Suspect Remains at Large After Manhunt in Saskatchewan
The police received reports that Myles Sanderson was spotted at the Indigenous reserve where the stabbings took place, but by day’s end he was not in custody, and an emergency alert was still in place for Saskatchewan.
In South Africa’s Farmgate Scandal, a Theft and Then a Silence
Namibian investigators tracing money transfers by men suspected of stealing wads of cash from President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa say their cross-border calls for help went unanswered.
How Maria Alyokhina of Pussy Riot Escaped From Russia
After more than a decade of activism, Maria Alyokhina disguised herself as a food courier to evade the police — and a widening crackdown by President Vladimir Putin.
Evan Neumann, Accused in Capitol Riot, Granted Asylum in Belarus
Evan Neumann, who is wanted by the F.B.I. on charges including assaulting police officers at the Jan. 6 riot in Washington, has been granted asylum in Belarus, officials told state media.
South Korea Indicts Defector From the North Over Leaflets
South Korea banned the spread of leaflets across the border last year. Park Sang-hak, an outspoken activist who defied the ban, was indicted in a first this week.
Italian Mafia Fugitive Caught In Spain Thanks to Google Maps
Investigators had tracked the man to a town in Spain, and an image found online confirmed that the police were on the right track.
China and U.S. Quietly Released Captive Citizens Before Summit
The moves seemed aimed at untangling diplomatic knots as the two countries are clashing over human rights abuses, economic policies and much more.
Spanish Police Seek Missing Plane Passengers After Emergency Landing
More than 20 people fled a Moroccan flight that diverted to Mallorca after a passenger apparently fell ill. A dozen had yet to be found.
Spanish Court Agrees to Extradite Former Venezuela Spy Chief to U.S.
Hugo Carvajal, once a prominent figure in the government of the Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, faces drug-trafficking charges in the United States.