Edward Snowden asks for asylum in Ecuador - as it happened - Guardian

Edward Snowden has left Hong Kong: the NSA whistleblower, now sought by US authorities on espionage charges, departed the Chinese territory by commercial airliner on Sunday morning local time and is en route to Moscow, the South China Morning Post reported.
Snowden asks for asylum in Ecuador – as it happened - NSA files
Edward Snowden seeks asylum in Ecuador amid diplomatic storm