UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman describes arrival of asylum seekers as 'invasion', faces flak
Suella Braverman's comments came a day after a man used firebombs to attack an immigration processing centre in the port town of Dover.
Nov 02, 2022, 10:04 AM IST
5W1H: Sikh leader from Imran Khan's party seeks asylum in India
Former MLA from Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf is trying to seek asylum in India over atrocities on minorities in Pakistan.
Sep 10, 2019, 17:00 PM IST
Fleeing Saudi teen welcomed as 'brave new Canadian' in Toronto
Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun grabbed international attention this week after she barricaded herself in a Bangkok airport hotel room to resist being sent home to her family.
Jan 13, 2019, 08:08 AM IST
Pak blogger seeks asylum in Britain after alleging 'torture' during detention: Report
A Pakistani blogger has applied for asylum in Britain.
Oct 26, 2017, 00:17 AM IST
Finnish court names knife attack suspect
Finnish police said on Sunday the suspect gave officials a false identity when he entered the country in 2016.
Aug 28, 2017, 12:52 PM IST
Fugitive Thai ex-PM Yingluck in Dubai, aiming for UK: Junta source
Yingluck, 50, was due on Friday morning to arrive at the Supreme Court for the ruling in her trial for criminal negligence that could have seen her jailed for 10 years.
Aug 26, 2017, 17:53 PM IST
Australia drops asylum-seeker secrecy laws
The secrecy provisions were introduced in 2015, making it a jailable offence for immigration department workers to speak out about conditions in the centres.
Aug 14, 2017, 13:22 PM IST
Russia to grant James Comey asylum if US persecutes him: Vladimir Putin
"If there is persecution against Comey, we will be ready to grant him political asylum as well," said Putin.
Jun 15, 2017, 22:35 PM IST
US immigration judge grants asylum to Singapore teen blogger
A teenage blogger from Singapore whose online posts blasting his government landed in him jail was granted asylum to remain in the United States, an immigration judge in Chicago ruled.
Mar 25, 2017, 08:39 AM IST
Police search Berlin properties linked to Christmas market attacker's mosque
The German Police on Tuesday searched more than 20 properties in Berlin with links to a mosque visited by the Tunisian asylum seeker who killed 12 people at a Christmas market.
Feb 28, 2017, 14:21 PM IST
136 Turks with diplomatic status sought asylum in Germany: Ministry
More than 130 Turkish diplomats, soldiers and their family members have sought refuge in Germany since last July`s failed coup.
Feb 24, 2017, 15:13 PM IST
Sri Lankan PM says failed asylum seekers safe to return home
The UN has urged Sri Lanka to better protect minorities like Tamils and redress the wrongs committed during a 26-year conflict with Tamil rebels which ended in 2009.
Feb 15, 2017, 09:04 AM IST
Berlin attack: Released Pakistani suspect hails from Balochistan
German authorities on Tuesday released the Pakistani asylum-seeker suspected of driving a truck into a Berlin Christmas market and killing 12 people.
Dec 21, 2016, 13:38 PM IST
Berlin Christmas market carnage was `terrorist act` likely by asylum seeker: Angela Merkel
Media reports said the suspect had arrived in Germany from Afghanistan or Pakistan earlier this year seeking asylum.
Dec 20, 2016, 16:32 PM IST
Myanmar man accused of self-immolation in Australian bank
Asylum seekers are not legally allowed to work in Australia.
Nov 19, 2016, 10:24 AM IST
Boatpeople policy tarnishes Australia rights record: UN
Australia`s "punitive approach" to boatpeople has tarnished its human rights record, the United Nations said on Friday as it voiced concern that xenophobia and hate speech was on the rise.
Nov 18, 2016, 08:38 AM IST
Development potential of international migration needs to be tapped
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Nov 02, 2016, 16:04 PM IST
Pope Francis praises secular Sweden over asylum seekers
Pope Francis celebrated Mass on Tuesday for Sweden`s tiny Catholic community, made up of many refugees and migrants, praising as "blessed" those in this overwhelmingly non-religious nation who take in asylum seekers.
Nov 01, 2016, 16:32 PM IST
Pakistani boy gang-raped in Greek migrant camp: Police
Greece is accommodating over 60,000 refugees and migrants stuck in the country after a succession of Balkan and EU states shut their borders earlier this year.
Sep 28, 2016, 14:18 PM IST
Pakistan to ask Interpol to extradite Brahumdagh Bugti: Nisar Ali Khan
Brahumdagh Bugti is seeking political asylum in India after Switzerland turned down his request for further refuge.
Sep 24, 2016, 12:16 PM IST
