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  Over 20K Indian nationals sought political asylum in US since 2014

  World | December 01, 2018 16:41 IST

  In both 2015 and 2016, gender of one applicant each was not known. In 2017, the Department of Homeland Security received asylum from 3,656 Indians, including 187 women.

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  US gave 700 Indians political asylum in 2014

  World | March 17, 2015 11:31 IST

  Washington: The US provided 700 Indians political asylum last year as against 419 in 2013, according to US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)."The USCIS Asylum division granted asylum to 419 individuals with Indian citizenship and/or

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  Snowden seeks political asylum in Russia

  World | July 12, 2013 21:02 IST

  Moscow, July 12: Former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden plans to apply for political asylum in Russia, a Russian parliamentarian said Friday after meeting with the stranded whistleblower.Vyacheslav Nikonov, a member of the State

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  Ecuador's envoy heads to Quito for Assange talks

  World | June 23, 2012 17:19 IST

  London, Jun23:  Ecuador's embassy in London said Saturday that ambassador Anna Alban was scheduled to travel to her country's capital for talks on the bizarre request for political asylum made by Wikileaks chief Julian Assange.Assange

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  Not seeking political asylum in UK, says Asif

  Cricket | June 06, 2012 14:02 IST

  Karachi, June 6: Pakistan's shamed pacer Mohammad Asif, who served a jail sentence after being found guilty of spot-fixing, has dismissed speculation that he intended to apply for political asylum in the United Kingdom. "I