Laurie Kassman The latest World Refugee Survey issued by the U.S. Committee for Refugees estimates the global total of refugees and asylum seekers now reaches nearly 12 million. The survey this year h

发表于:2018-12-08 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2004(上)--国际时事

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. government on Friday refused to recognize the diplomatic asylum that Ecuador granted to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as the Organization of American States (OAS) is considering convening a meeting on the i

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U.S intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden has received temporary asylum in Russia for one year. Marc Cavigli has more. Reporter: Snowden's lawyer Anatoly Kucherena says he has moved to a safe place, though his whereabouts remain a mystery. Regard

发表于:2018-12-19 / 阅读(45) / 评论(0) 分类 世界各地新闻集锦

Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin has made his response to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden's request for temporary asylum in the country. Putin didn't give a clear answer on whether the request would be accepted but stressed that the relations

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Seeking Asylum Julie: The government is out to get me. I feel like I dont have any real freedom and everything I do is being monitored. Ed: Maybe you should move to another country. Julie: I guess thats one solution. Ed: Yes, you should seek asylum i

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United States President Donald Trump said on Friday he has signed an order to deny asylum to migrants who enter the country illegally. We need people in our country but they have to come in legally Trump said. He spoke as he was leaving for Paris to

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A former member of Colombia's FARC rebel group is the first person to take advantage of a special French asylum offer. The rebel arrived in Paris with former French-Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt. Wilson Bueno (R), and former hostage French-Col

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Another boat carrying suspected illegal immigrants has been found in Australian waters, the fifth in the past two months. Opposition politicians argue that softer immigration policies have encouraged people smugglers to target Australia. From Sydney

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The players were reported missing following a regional football tournament on Kenyan soil. Alan Boswell | Nairobi 18 December 2009 Twelve players from Eritrea's national football team have sought asylum in Kenya through the United Nations refugee age

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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks at the Australian Labor Party campaign launch at the Brisbane Convention Centre in Brisbane, Australia, 16 Aug 2010 Australians will choose a new government on August 21, and both major parties promise t

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Fear Drives African Gays to Seek Asylum in US BALTIMORE, MARYLAND Homosexuality is a crime in 38 African countries and new laws in Nigeria and Uganda have increased potential punishments for engaging in gay sex. These strictures have driven some gay

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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Next week, high school students from all over the country will meet in Washington, D.C., to recite poems. It's for a national competition called Poetry Out Loud. The state champion from Maine has been barred from the contest becaus

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Passengers check flight information at the Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow, Russia, July 2, 2013. Former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden aborted his intention to ask for political asylum in Russia, Kremlin said Tuesday. [Photo: Xinhua/Ding

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 世界各地新闻集锦

Challiss McDonough The South African government has agreed to give temporary asylum to former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. The decision comes several days after South Africa received a fo

发表于:2019-01-23 / 阅读(96) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2004(上)--国际时事

Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith, left, shakes hands with his Indonesian counterpart Marty Natalegawa before a meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, 15 July 2010 Australia's foreign minister is in Jakarta, explaining Canberra's controversial new as

发表于:2019-02-05 / 阅读(86) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(七)月

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says his government has not yet recieved any asylum request from whistleblower Edward Snowden, but would consider the request if he receives one. The President says he supports Snowdens actions, and the former NSA

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The Saudi woman who fled to Thailand has been permitted asylum in Canada. Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun is flying to Toronto through Seoul, South Korea, said Thai immigration official Surachate Hakparn. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed that

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More Afghans Seek Asylum as Troops Prepare to Withdraw Afghan asylum seekers arrive in Indonesia, thousands of kilometers short of their goal for a new life in Australia. Last year authorities in Canberra reported the number of arriving asylum seeker

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There is increasing debate over migration in Britain as more asylum seekers arrive on the countrys southern coast in small boats. A small number of migrants usually attempts the crossing from France each year. However, the government says that more t

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Now, the government shutdown began with President Trump vowing to stop Central American migrants with a wall along the southern border. And almost a month later, there is still no agreement on that wall. But another effort to stop

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