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Snowden's asylum requests spurned

2013-07-02 17 Dailymotion

The Moscow airport where former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden is reportedly stuck, awaiting news on his asylum requests in more than a dozen countries.<br /> <br />But the news so far hasn't been good.<br /> <br />On Tuesday, the Kremlin said the 30-year-old, speaking here to The Guardian newspaper, had withdrawn his request for asylum in Russia, after President Vladimir Putin said Snowden should give up his "anti-American activity".<br /> <br />India too denied his request, the country's foreign minister said.<br /> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) INDIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SALMAN KHURSHID SAYING:<br /> <br />"I can't think of any reasons or circumstances in which India would give asylum."<br /> <br />Several countries, including Ecuador, have said asylum requests could only be made in their territories.<br /> <br />But while country after country denied the requests, Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro said Snowden deserved protection - and that Caracas would consider an asylum application.<br /> <br />Snowden is in legal limbo

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