Snowden sought Austrian asylum: Austria VIENNA (Reuters) - Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden applied for political asylum in Austria via the country's Moscow embassy on Monday but would need to submit such a request directly in Austria, Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner said on Tuesday. The Austria Press Agency quoted her as saying Snowden would not be deported if he arrived in Austria because "there is no ...
July 2, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
Saudi Arabia Extends Foreign Worker Amnesty to Nov. 3 Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has extended an amnesty for foreign workers to obtain legal status in the country until the end of the Islamic year on Nov. 3, from the previous deadline of July 3, the official Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. Earlier this year the kingdom began to crack down on the many foreign workers who have violated their visa terms with surprise inspections on streets ...
July 2, 2013 - Voice of America