U.S. National Security Agency spied on UN: paperAugust 26, 2013 - 10:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The German magazine Der Spiegel says the U.S. National Security Agency secretly monitored the UN's internal video conferencing system by decrypting it last year, according to Belfast Telegraph. The weekly publication said that documents it obtained from American leaker Edward Snowden show the NSA decoded the system at the UN's headquarters in New York last summer. Quoting leaked NSA documents, the article said the decryption "dramatically increased the data from video phone conferences and the ability to decode the data traffic". In three weeks, Der Spiegel said, the NSA increased the number of decrypted communications at the UN from 12 to 458. Snowden's leaks have exposed details of the United States' global surveillance apparatus, sparking an international debate over the limits of American spying. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | IDBank, Dalma team up for Caucasian Deer Reintroduction Program IDBank has joined Dalma Garden Mall’s Green Challenge to support the Caucasian red deer reintroduction project. Through Ucom’s support the 12th Sunchild Festival concludes On May 24-28, with the support of Ucom, the 12th international environmental festival Sunchild took place in Yerevan. U.S., Turkey emphasize importance of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal Jake Sullivan and Akif Cagatay Kilic have discussed the normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenia coach expects good football in Slovenia friendly The Armenian national team has left for Ljubljana a friendly match against Slovenia on June 4. |