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The saga of fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden took new turns, with new revelations about the depth of US surveillance and his apparent disavowal of the actions of his father Lon Snowden’s legal team, even as the elder man goes to Russia to visit his son.

Despite at least 638 of its followers were killed in clashes with the Egyptian military, the Muslim Brotherhood is calling for a “day of anger” to follow Friday prayers to protest the deadly crackdown.

Egypt said US President Barack Obama's condemnation of its violent crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood protesters were not based on “facts”, and will empower and encourage violent Islamist groups.

What?  August is half over?  Huhmph.. well, Beirut pays the price for Hezbollah’s jaunt into Syria – The man who did the “James Bond” jump at the Olympics dies doing what he loved best – And we’ll investigate the case of the lyin’ Lion in China.

Prosecutors in Peru say they are likely to charge two young women from the UK with drug trafficking on Monday or Tuesday next week.  Michaella McCollum and Melissa Reid, 20 and 19 years old respectively, will then spend several months in custody in one of Peru’s notoriously horrid prisons before appearing before a judge in a trial or for sentencing.

Nauru is in the grip of a medical emergency after a fire destroyed all of the island’s medical supplies and damaged the main hospital.

You have even less privacy on the Internet than you thought – Brazil wonders of all venues will be ready for the World Cup – And the US Military might return to a country it was kind of kicked out of two decades ago.

Nigeria says its military has killed the second-in-command of the violent Islamist sect Boko Haram that is responsible for the deaths of thousands in the last three years.

International reaction to the Egyptian military’s brutal and deadly crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood protesters has been largely negative, with most nations calling for an end to he violence.

Egypt's interim Prime Minister is defending the military crackdown on the two Muslim Brotherhood protest camps in Cairo, which according to the government has claimed at least 235 lives; Muslim Brotherhood sources claim the death toll is much higher.

Several sailors are believed to be trapped on a submarine that exploded, burned, and sank – A US Nuclear base fails a crucial security check – And neighbors noticed they haven’t seen a woman lately, cops notice she’s been eaten by cats.

American Secretary of State John Kerry defended the US Internet and telecom surveillance program during a visit Brazil that was supposed to ease South America’s fears over it.

Poaching has gone out-of-control in Africa:  Brazen poachers somehow managed to shoot and kill a pregnant White Rhinoceros, hack the horn out of her hard, and escape from one of the continent’s best-guarded nature preserves.

Thieves hacked out two 15^th century panels from a screen in a church in Devon, England.  The antiques were said to be among the best of their kind and of national importance.

An Islamic Brotherhood member was killed and at least 11 more people were wounded when pro-Morsi marchers clashed with Egyptian security forces in Cairo.

Buses carried 26 Palestinian former inmates from a prison in central Israel to the crossings to the West Bank and to the Gaza Strip, part of the deal that will see peace talks with Israel and the Palestinians resume this week.

Ten workers at Japan’s crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant were exposed to small amounts of radiation in cooling mist used to help the workers during a nasty heat wave in Japan.

America’s top law enforcer is calling for changes to the country's criminal justice system including scaling back minimum sentences for minor drug offences, aimed at easing overcrowded prisons.

Veterinary rescuers in Chile have a suspicion how a group of Andean Condors was poisoned with insecticide, causing the deaths of at least 2 of the giant birds.

The Kremlin insists LGBT athletes will be safe in the next Winter Olympics – Britain mulls its options as Spain keeps the Gibraltar border crossing slow and costly – And India joins an elite group of military powers.  If elected, I promise to provide a “suppository” of news (Really, Tony? Really?) in today’s CareerSpot World News Briefs.