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After exposing the NSA's secret data mining PRISM program, Edward Snowden fled to Hong Kong. Now he's speaking out.

After allegedly fleeing Hong Kong, the NSA whistle-blower can seek asylum in numerous countries, but not with guaranteed safety.

The Kremlin said it may take action, if it receives an asylum request from the source of the surveillance controversy leaks.

Edward Snowden is missing after leaving his Hong Kong hotel, while Wikileaks' Julian Assange declared support for the NSA “whistle-blower.”

[UPDATE 3:50 p.m. EDT] Iceland government spokesman: Snowden has to be in Iceland to request asylum.

On OECD's just-released 2013 Better Life Index, Australia once again topped the list, thanks to free healthcare, low unemployment, and other factors.

When the next Icelandic volcano tosses ash into the sky, EasyJet hopes to have the technology in place to prevent the closure of air space.

New Zealand's Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages recently updated its list of banned baby names, which include King, Lucifer and Messiah.

The Pirate Bay moved for the second time in one week, this time to the Caribbean island of Sint Maarten.

Some India police officials and others believe porn incites men and boys to commit sexual assaults on women and children.

The Pirate Bay has moved its site to Iceland, hoping the country's stance towards Internet freedom will protect its torrent site.

Environmental conservation in an age of climate change is tough -- the big solutions necessary to fix things have their own associated risks.

Uruguay legalized gay marriage on Wednesday, making it the 12th nation in the world to do so.

Scientists warned of "unusual" activity at Hekla Tuesday. If it erupts, could its ash cloud do as much damage as Eyjafjallajokull in 2010?

Icelandic sagas mention a "sunstone" that could find the sun even when it was hidden behind clouds or just below the horizon.

Scientists believe they may have uncovered the sunstone, a supposedly mythical ancient Viking navigation tool.

The WikiLeaks whistle-blower read a 35-page statement explaining his decision to release classified information to the anti-secrecy website.

Iceland's Minister of the Interior proposes a ban against 'violent or degrading' pornography.

Three years after implementing quotas, the Gallic country has doubled the number of women corporate decision makers.

Bonnaroo 2013 announced its headliners and initial lineup Tuesday. The three-day festival will take place on June 13-19 at Manchester, Tenn., and here are 20 acts you should check out.

The Icelandic government cited the lasting damaging effects of porn on women and children.