Saying that his country never intended to intentionally help NSA leaker Edward Snowden and is not even considering Snowden's asylum until he is in-country, President Rafael Correa said it is the responsibility of Russia to facilitate Snowden's travel to Ecuador. Correa said giving Snowden a document for travel was a mistake.
The Egyptian military has given Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi until Wednesday to lay down a political roadmap for his country and settle differences with opposition leaders.
After 15 days in space, China's Shenzhou-10 return capsule touched down in inner-Mongolia on Wednesday, making the successful flight the longest space mission undertaken by the Chinese.
Economic conditions are worsening in the Gaza Strip and will continue to decline in face of the rocket attack initiating from Gaza into Israel early Monday.