US government pressures Hong Kong to extradite Edward Snowden

Last night, it was revealed that the US government had filed charges against PRISM whistleblower Edward Snowden, who is currently in Hong Kong. While extraditing him and bringing him to trial could be a major challenge, the US government is putting pressure on Hong Kong to help the US bring him to justice. According to both CBS News and Reuters, a senior White House official said that "if Hong Kong doesn't act soon, it will complicate our bilateral relations and raise questions about Hong Kong's...