Ecuador mulls taking Assange case to The Hague

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 11:06

Assange has been living in the embassy for more than a year, after Ecuador granted him political asylum, but Britain refused to let him leave the country by denying safe passage, Xinhua reported.

Al Qaeda leader al-Libi was given political asylum in UK?

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 10:18

Abu Anas al-Libi, the al Qaeda leader who was captured by the US special forces in Libya, was given political asylum and allowed to live in Britain in 1995, reports said.

Cuba heavy metal band seeks asylum in United States

Last Updated: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 08:22

Thousands of Cubans try to flee their homeland every year for the United States, where they are guaranteed political asylum.

Cuba`s Raul Castro backs asylum offers for Snowden

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 09:12

Raul Castro stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Latin American countries that have expressed willingness to take in Snowden.

Russian wanted by Uzbekistan seeks political asylum

Last Updated: Saturday, March 23, 2013, 11:04

A geologist in Russia wanted by authorities in Uzbekistan for arrest is seeking political asylum in Russian city of Bryansk, a migration official said Friday.

John McAfee seeks political asylum in Guatemala

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 13:24

McAfee spoke to an international news agency in a restaurant near a high-end hotel where he is staying in Guatemala City after sneaking out of neighbouring Belize.

Assange supporters wait to learn fate of funds

Last Updated: Thursday, October 4, 2012, 00:45

Assange, 41, has been holed up in the embassy since June 19 as part of his bid to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faces questioning over sex-crimes allegations.