WASHINGTON: United States (US) authorities have filed espionage charges against rogue intelligence technician Edward Snowden and have asked Hong Kong to detain him, according to a US official.

Confirming a report in the Washington Post, the official said a sealed criminal complaint has been lodged with a federal court in the US state of Virginia and a provisional arrest warrant has been issued.

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