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Parents of US-based activist questioned by Hong Kong national security pol
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Hui, who was granted political asylum in the United States and currently serves as the policy and advocacy coordinator at the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation, is one of several overseas activists wanted by Hong Kong authorities under the city's sweeping national security law, H
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Taiwan confirms eight-month prison sentence for Chinese speedboat intruder
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Taiwan's Supreme Court has upheld an eight-month prison sentence for retired Chinese navy officer Ruan, who illegally entered Taiwan via a speedboat in 2023. Detained upon arrival, Ruan claimed he sought political asylum due to restrictions in China. Authorities will decide on his deportatio
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Sheikh Hasina's son dismisses media reports of her visa revocation, says "
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In an exclusive interview with ANI, Sheikh Hasina's son dismissed media reports of a revocation of her visa stating that no one has revoked the visa of the Awami League leader and neither has she applied for political asylum anywhere.
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Widow of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi granted political asylum i
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The widow of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was granted political asylum late last month in the United States, according to the New York Times.
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Oppression under Xi Jinping forces China's elite, middle class to seek pol
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 21 (ANI): Fed up with the oppressive governance of President Xi Jinping's regime, the elite and middle class of China are making desperate attempts to flee the country and seek political asylum in other countries.
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China's 'oppression' causing nationals to seek political asylum overseas,
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 24 (ANI): In view of the "oppressive system" of governance in China, the number of Chinese nationals seeking political asylum overseas has spiked significantly under the rule of President Xi Jinping.
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Belarusian border committee says Polish soldier seeking political asylum
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], December 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Belarus' State Border Committee on Friday said that a Polish soldier has requested political asylum in Belarus in protest against Warsaw's ill-treatment of asylum seekers.
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Mexican President offers political asylum to Assange
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], January 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday he would grant WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange political asylum if the United Kingdom freed him from jail.
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Pak army generals are involved in 'religious terrorism' from Kabul to Kash
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Frankfurt [Germany], July 16 (ANI): A prominent Sindhi leader, who is now living in political asylum in Germany, has written an open letter to world leaders and human rights organisations, accusing Pakistani army generals of their involvement in religious terrorism from Kabul to Kashmir sinc
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Shameful that Nankana Sahib was attacked in Pakistan, says former party co
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Khanna (Punjab) [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Baldev Singh, a former MLA from Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreik-i-Insanf (PTI) who sought political asylum in India last year, on Saturday condemned vandalising of the holy Sikh shrine of Nankana Sahib in Pakistan.
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Chinese spies come in from the cold
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Dec 2 (ANI): The claims of Wang Liqiang, a self-proclaimed spy from China who is now seeking political asylum in Australia, brought Chinese espionage activities into the spotlight when national media broke his spectacular account of nefarious activities on 23 November. His claims
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Bolivia approves new elections without Evo Morales
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Sucre [Bolivia], Nov 24 (ANI): The Bolivian Congress has unanimously approved a bill that annulled the result of the country's presidential vote last month and allowed for new elections to be held without ousted President Evo Morales, who is currently under political asylum granted by Mexico
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