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  Putin breaks silence on Syria crisis: 'Haven't met Assad since granting him asylum in Moscow'

  World | December 20, 2024 9:33 IST

  In his first comments on Assad’s downfall, Putin said that he hadn’t yet met the former Syrian ruler, whom he has given asylum in Moscow, but plans to.

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  Russia grants political asylum to former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad: Kremlin

  World | December 09, 2024 16:41 IST

  Assad reportedly left Syria early Sunday, and Syrians have been pouring into streets echoing with celebratory gunfire after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, ending the Assad family's 50 years of iron rule.

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  Chinese dissident who fled to Taiwan appeals for asylum in US, Canada over fears of deportation

  World | September 26, 2023 14:52 IST

  Chen is known for commemorating the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and escaped China by travelling to Thailand and later reaching Taiwan.

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  Over 22K Indians seek asylum in US since 2014: Official data

  World | October 30, 2019 15:06 IST

  Of the total Indian asylum seekers in 2014, as many as 6,935 were women and 15,436 men, he said.  

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  Fleeing Saudi woman arrives in Canada

  World | January 13, 2019 7:28 IST

  Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, 18-year-old, was welcomed by Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland at Toronto's Pearson International Airport, CTV said.

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  8,363 Indians have sought asylum in foreign countries: Government

  India | July 25, 2018 22:32 IST

  In his reply, Singh said approximately 8,000 are in Germany, but not in jail, 359 in the US and in detention, two in Denmark and in jail, two in Brazil and in jail, one in Finland, but not in jail.  

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  Over 7000 Indians had filed applications for asylum in US in 2017: UN report

  World | June 20, 2018 10:36 IST

  Wars, other violence and harassment drove worldwide forced displacement to a new height in 2017 for the fifth year in a row, led by the crisis in Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan’s war, and the fight into Bangladesh from Myanmar of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees.

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  After 5 years of political asylum, Ecuador grants citizenship to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

  World | January 12, 2018 8:00 IST

  Ecuador gave Assange political asylum after he sought refuge in the embassy in 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden for investigation of sex-related claims.

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  Whistleblower Edward Snowden may extend asylum in Russia

  World | June 05, 2014 7:07 IST

  Moscow: Fugitive US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden could extend his refugee status in Russia, his lawyer said on Wednesday."Everything is fine, we are dealing with issues to extend the status, so everything is ok," Interfax

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  Snowden would help Brazil if given asylum: Report

  World | December 17, 2013 15:07 IST

  Rio De Janeiro: National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden wrote in "an open letter to the Brazilian people'' that he would be willing to help Brazil's government investigate US spying on its soil, but that

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  Sarabjit Singh's Pakistani lawyer gets asylum in Sweden

  World | September 30, 2013 20:02 IST

  Lahore: Awais Sheikh, the Pakistani lawyer who defended slain Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, and his family have taken asylum in Sweden after receiving threats, his colleagues and friends said today.  “Mr Sheikh has taken asylum

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  Edward Snowden got asylum in Russia, lawyer says

  World | August 01, 2013 18:13 IST

  Moscow, Aug 1: A Russian lawyer for Edward Snowden says the National Security Agency leaker has received asylum in Russia for one year and left the transit zone of Moscow' airport.Anatoly Kucherena said he handed

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  Snowden may get temporary shelter if granted asylum in Moscow

  World | July 29, 2013 20:46 IST

  Moscow, July 29: Fugitive US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden could be placed in a temporary refugee shelter outside Moscow if his asylum request is approved by Russia, officials said on Monday."The thing is that there

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  Snowden officially seeks temporary asylum in Russia

  World | July 17, 2013 6:54 IST

  Moscow, July 17: Edward Snowden, the US whistleblower, has filed an official request for temporary asylum in Russia, lawyer Anatoly Kucherena said Tuesday."Because Snowden cannot leave the transit area of the Sheremetyevo (Airport), he completed

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  Snowden agrees to asylum in Venezuela: Russian lawmaker

  World | July 10, 2013 7:00 IST

  Moscow, July 10: American whistleblower Edward Snowden has agreed to take political asylum in Venezuela, a Russian lawmaker said on Tuesday."As was expected, Snowden agreed to (Venezuelan President Nicolas) Maduro's offer of political asylum," Xinhua

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  Venezuela receives formal asylum request from Snowden

  World | July 09, 2013 12:21 IST

  Caracas, July 9: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday that his government had received a formal asylum request from US former CIA analyst Edward Snowden, who has been staying in the transit zone of Moscow's

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  Nicaragua, Venezuela offer asylum to Snowden

  World | July 06, 2013 10:01 IST

  Caracus, Jul 6: The presidents of Nicaragua and Venezuela offered Friday to grant asylum to NSA leaker Edward Snowden, one day after leftist South American leaders gathered to denounce the rerouting of Bolivian President Evo

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  India turns down Snowden's asylum request

  India | July 02, 2013 16:40 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 2: An official says India has rejected NSA leaker Edward Snowden's request for political asylum.External Affairs Ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin says India has carefully examined the asylum request and decided to turn

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  Snowden withdraws asylum request in Russia after Putin sets conditions

  World | July 02, 2013 18:31 IST

  Moscow, July 2:  NSA leaker Edward Snowden's attempts to seek refuge outside the United States hit hurdles on Tuesday, after Russian media reported he canceled his asylum bid in Russia and several European countries said

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  Whistleblower Edward Snowden sneaks out of Russia

  World | June 24, 2013 22:59 IST

  Moscow, Jun 24: Ex-CIA analyst Edward Snowden today continued his globe-trotting game of cat-and-mouse with US authorities on his tail, reportedly slipping out of Russia on his way to seek asylum in Latin America.Snowden, who