political asylum

Edward Snowden appeals for Switzerland asylum

Edward Snowden says he would love to get asylum in Switzerland. The fugitive US whistleblower was speaking via video link…

10 years ago

Vladimir Putin: Edward Snowden trapped in Russia by US authorities

President Vladimir Putin has said the US authorities have in effect trapped Edward Snowden in Russia. Vladimir Putin said fugitive…

11 years ago

Edward Snowden holds meeting with human rights groups and lawyers at Moscow airport

Edward Snowden has been holding a meeting with leading human rights groups and lawyers at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow. The…

11 years ago

Edward Snowden accepts political asylum offer from Venezuela

According to a Russian politician, Edward Snowden has accepted an offer of political asylum from Venezuela. Unofficial spokesman for the…

11 years ago

Edward Snowden receives political asylum offers from Nicaragua and Venezuela

Nicaragua and Venezuela have offered political asylum to US fugitive Edward Snowden. Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said his country would…

11 years ago

Edward Snowden case: US criticizes Russia and China after fugitive left Hong Kong for Moscow

Secretary of State John Kerry has said US would be "disappointing" if Russia and China had helped fugitive Edward Snowden evade…

11 years ago

John McAfee arrested in Guatemala accused of entering the country illegally

John McAfee, the founder of anti-virus software maker McAfee, has been arrested in Guatemala, accused of entering the country illegally.…

12 years ago

Julian Assange granted asylum by Ecuador

Ecuador has granted asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange two months after he took refuge in country’s London embassy while…

12 years ago

Julian Assange seeks political asylum at Ecuador’s London embassy

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is seeking political asylum at Ecuador's London embassy, the country's foreign minister has said. "Ecuador is…

12 years ago

Chen Guangcheng left US embassy in Beijing a week after his escape from house arrest

Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has left the US embassy in Beijing, a week after seeking shelter following his escape from…

13 years ago

Javier Nunez Florian and Anailin de la Rua, Cuban actors who starred in a film about defectors, seek asylum in US

Cuban actors Javier Nunez Florian and Anailin de la Rua, who defected to the US, emerged from hiding a week after they had…

13 years ago