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  Indians who sought asylum in France freed as police failed to present case within timeframe

  World | December 28, 2023 7:05 IST

  The 25 people were among 303 passengers who boarded a plane operated by Romanian company Legend Airlines in Dubai last week.

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  US taking step to require DNA of asylum-seekers

  World | October 21, 2019 18:20 IST

  The rule does not apply to legal permanent residents or anyone entering the U.S. legally. Children under 14 are exempt. It’s unclear whether asylum-seekers who come through official crossings will be exempt.

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  Ex-Pakistan MLA from Imran Khan's party seeks asylum in India

  India | September 10, 2019 11:20 IST

  The 43-year-old MLA from Barikot (reserved) seat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, reached India along with his family on Tuesday.

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  Another Tamil asylum-seeker sets himself alight in Australia

  World | June 22, 2014 18:03 IST

  Melbourne: A 40-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil asylum-seeker in Australia has set himself on fire fearing deportation, the third such incident in the country battling exodus of refugees trying to sneak in illegally.  The incident happened