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Swiss president would back criminal probe against NSA leaker
ReutersGENEVA, June 16 (Reuters) - Swiss President Ueli Maurer said on Sunday he doubted Edward Snowden's claims about his activities as a CIA man in Geneva and would back a criminal investigation into the secrets leaker if Swiss prosecutors called for one. Ex-...Tags: National Security Agency, Swiss Confederation, Criminals, Justice System, Central Intelligence Agency
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Swiss committee says parliament should ditch debate on U.S. tax deal
ReutersBERN/ZURICH, June 13 (Reuters) - A Swiss parliamentary committee said on Thursday that lower house lawmakers should decline to debate a bill which would allow banks to sidestep strict secrecy laws and pass information to U.S. authorities. Switzerland has...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, National Government, Parliament, Crime, Law and Justice, Lower House
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Swiss upper house backs U.S. tax deal to protect banks
ReutersZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland cleared the first hurdle towards ending a long-running U.S. tax probe after one chamber of lawmakers voted to allow banks to sidestep strict secrecy laws to end the threat of criminal charges for helping wealthy Americans...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Upper House, National Government, Parliament, Crime, Law and Justice
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Swiss-U.S. tax deal clears first hurdle in upper house
ReutersZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss lawmakers agreed on Wednesday to consider a bill that would let the country's banks sidestep strict secrecy laws to end a long-running United States tax probe, rejecting calls for the legislation to be killed. Five months after...Tags: Upper House, Punishment, National Government, Parliament, Career and Workplace
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TIMELINE-U.S.-Swiss tax dispute escalates over four years
Reuters* Committee votes 7-6 to reject bill * Both chambers set to vote on bill in coming days BERN/ZURICH, June 11 (Reuters) - Switzerland's upper house of parliament votes on Wednesday on a bill that would let Swiss banks hand over information to help U.S....Tags: Upper House, National Government, Punishment, Parliament, Career and Workplace
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U.S. PRISM spying programme rattles EU lawmakers
Reuters* EU lawmakers react angrily to U.S. surveillance reports * Existing EU-U.S. data-sharing agreements at risk * Concern follows exposure of PRISM monitoring programme By Claire Davenport BRUSSELS, June 11 (Reuters) - European lawmakers threatened on...Tags: Interior Policy, Parliament, September 11, 2001 Attacks, The Washington Post, European Parliament
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Hero or traitor, Snowden driven by fear of government intrusion
ReutersBy John Shiffman and Daniel Trotta June 10 (Reuters) - A high school dropout who became a whiz at information technology, Edward Snowden was the son of parents who divorced in 2001, the year he turned 18. Twelve years later, he would catapult to...Tags: The Washington Post, Central Intelligence Agency, Arts and Culture, Bradley Manning, Wars and Interventions
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NSA contractor risks steep jail time for data leak
WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who gave classified documents to reporters, making public two sweeping U.S. surveillance programs and touching off a national debate on privacy versus security, has revealed his own identity. He risked decades in jail for...
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Five things to note about NSA surveillance programs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Edward Snowden identified himself Sunday as a principal source behind revelations about the National Security Agency's sweeping phone and Internet surveillance programs. Five things to know about the disclosures: — THE...Tags: U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Mark Udall, The Washington Post, Central Intelligence Agency, Barack Obama
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Syrian war enters new phase but no end in sight
Reuters* Syrian army building forces around Aleppo * Rebels look to relieve pressure with counter attacks * Iraqi Shi'ite fighters seen entering Syria By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Crispian Balmer AMMAN/BEIRUT, June 10 (Reuters) - Forces loyal to President...Tags: Armed Forces, Bashar Assad, Iraq, Religion and Belief, Lebanon
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