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Tuesday, June 25, 2013 – Daily News 5A WORLD BRIEFING Obama warns Hong Kong against dragging out extradition of Snowden WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration on Saturday sharply warned Hong Kong against slow-walking the extradition of Edward Snowden, reflecting concerns over a prolonged legal battle before the government contractor ever appears in a U.S. courtroom to answer espionage charges for revealing two highly classified surveillance programs. A formal extradition request to bring Snowden to the United States from Hong Kong could drag through appeal courts for years and would pit Beijing against Washington at a time China tries to deflect U.S. accusations that it carries out extensive surveillance on American government and commercial operations. The U.S. has contacted authorities in Hong Kong to seek Snowden's extradition, the National Security Council said Saturday in a statement. The NSC advises the president on national security. ''Hong Kong has been a historically good partner of the United States in law enforcement matters, and we expect them to comply with the treaty in this case,'' White House national security adviser Tom Donilon said in an interview with CBS News. He said the U.S. presented Hong Kong with a ''good case for extradition.'' However, a senior administration official issued a pointed warning that if Hong Kong doesn't act soon, ''it will complicate our bilateral relations and raise questions about Hong Kong's commitment to the rule of law.'' The official was not authorized to discuss the matter by name and insisted on anonymity. Wing walker, pilot killed at Ohio air show CINCINNATI (AP) — A plane carrying a wing walker crashed at an air show and exploded into flames Saturday, killing the pilot and stunt walker, authorities said. The crash of the 450 HP Stearman happened at around 12:45 p.m. at the Vectren Air Show near Dayton in front of thousands of horrified spectators. No one else was hurt. A video posted on WHIO-TV shows the plane turn upside-down as the performer sits on top of the wing. The plane then tilts and crashes to the ground, erupting into flames as spectators screamed. Ian Hoyt, an aviation photographer and licensed pilot from Findlay, was at the show with his girlfriend. He told The Associated Press he was taking photos as the plane passed by and had just raised his camera to take another shot. ''Then I realized they were too low and too slow. And before I knew it, they hit the ground,'' he said. Police use water cannon to disperse Turkey protests ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish police used water cannon to disperse thousands gathered in Istanbul's Taksim Square on Saturday to observe a memorial for four people killed during recent antigovernment protests. The officers later fired tear gas and rubber bullets, and in some cases beat people with batons, to scatter demonstrators who regrouped in side streets. 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