More Countries Turn down Snowden's Asylum Request
时间：2019-01-19 作者：英语课 分类：世界各地新闻集锦
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Passengers check flight information at the Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow, Russia, July 2, 2013. Former U.S. intelligence contractor 1 Edward Snowden aborted 2 his intention to ask for political asylum 3 in Russia, Kremlin said Tuesday. [Photo: Xinhua/Ding Yuan]
Related: Snowden Withdraws Application for Political Asylum in Russia
A growing number of countries are turning down asylum requests from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.
These countries include India, Austria and Brazil.
Ecuador is also on-record saying it can't consider Snowden's asylum request until he reaches their territory.
Wikileaks, which is offering legal help to Snowden, says he has requests before 21 different countries for save harbor.
He's also reportedly withdrawn 4 his asylum request with Russia.
The Bolivian government says it will consider an appeal from Snowden.
Bolivian Vice 5 President Alvaro Linera.
"We have not received an official request. What I understand is that this list which has come out on the internet is a list of the possible countries where he could request asylum. But officially, no request has been made. But if it does, President Morales has given a reply regarding the study that will be undertaken."
Snowden remains 6 stuck in the international transit 7 lounge at Moscow's main airport.
He's unable to travel, as the US government has revoked 8 his passport.
Snowden has been stuck in Moscow since arriving there on a flight from Hong Kong two weeks ago.
Related: Snowden Withdraws Application for Political Asylum in Russia
A growing number of countries are turning down asylum requests from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.
These countries include India, Austria and Brazil.
Ecuador is also on-record saying it can't consider Snowden's asylum request until he reaches their territory.
Wikileaks, which is offering legal help to Snowden, says he has requests before 21 different countries for save harbor.
He's also reportedly withdrawn 4 his asylum request with Russia.
The Bolivian government says it will consider an appeal from Snowden.
Bolivian Vice 5 President Alvaro Linera.
"We have not received an official request. What I understand is that this list which has come out on the internet is a list of the possible countries where he could request asylum. But officially, no request has been made. But if it does, President Morales has given a reply regarding the study that will be undertaken."
Snowden remains 6 stuck in the international transit 7 lounge at Moscow's main airport.
He's unable to travel, as the US government has revoked 8 his passport.
Snowden has been stuck in Moscow since arriving there on a flight from Hong Kong two weeks ago.
n.订约人，承包人，收缩肌
- The Tokyo contractor was asked to kick $ 6000 back as commission.那个东京的承包商被要求退还6000美元作为佣金。
- The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land.承包商所建房屋的式样，有几分要看地势而定。
adj.流产的，失败的v.（使）流产( abort的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）（某事物）中止；（因故障等而）（使）（飞机、宇宙飞船、导弹等）中断飞行；（使）（飞行任务等）中途失败
- The rocket flight had to be aborted because of difficulties with computer. 因电脑出故障，这次火箭飞行只好中辍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- They aborted the space flight finally. 他们最后中止了这次宇航飞行。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.避难所，庇护所，避难
- The people ask for political asylum.人们请求政治避难。
- Having sought asylum in the West for many years,they were eventually granted it.他们最终获得了在西方寻求多年的避难权。
vt.收回；使退出；vi.撤退，退出
- Our force has been withdrawn from the danger area.我们的军队已从危险地区撤出。
- All foreign troops should be withdrawn to their own countries.一切外国军队都应撤回本国去。
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
- He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
- The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
n.经过，运输；vt.穿越，旋转；vi.越过
- His luggage was lost in transit.他的行李在运送中丢失。
- The canal can transit a total of 50 ships daily.这条运河每天能通过50条船。