Politicalasylum
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Over 20K Indian nationals sought political asylum in US since 2014
World | Dec 01, 2018, 04:41 PM ISTIn 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 | Mar 17, 2015, 11:31 AM ISTWashington: 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 | Jul 12, 2013, 09:02 PM ISTMoscow, 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 | Jun 23, 2012, 05:19 PM ISTLondon, 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 | Jun 06, 2012, 02:02 PM ISTKarachi, 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