Snowden Exits Hong Kong; Ecuador Says He Seeks Asylum

Edward Snowden, the fugitive former contract worker accused of leaking classified U.S. National Security Agency documents, traveled from Hong Kong to Moscow and aims to seek asylum in Ecuador, the foreign minister of Ecuador and WikiLeaks indicated in separate statements. Meantime, U.S. authorities pledged to continue pursuing Snowden. Ecuador's Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino, was quoted on his official Twitter account as saying Mr. Snowden had requested asylum. Mr. Patino is on a trip to Vietnam.