1.   Opposition forces did not attempt to prevent his departure and he made his way to Idzhevan in north-eastern Armenia, whose government had offered him temporary asylum.

2.   He added that temporary asylum is usually for one year, and then the individual can apply for permanent asylum.

3.   UNITED NATIONS ASYLUM FOR VIETNAMESE REFUGEES The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said that Cambodia had agreed to give temporary asylum to hill tribe people fleeing central Vietnam.

4.   Palestinian militants leave their hotel in Cyprus to board planes to six EU nations that have agreed to offer them temporary asylum.

5.   Palestinian officials demanded Wednesday that Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon ease restrictions and grant temporary asylum to Palestinians expelled by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.

6.   Palestinian militants exiled by Israel left their hotel in Cyprus on Wednesday to board planes to six EU nations that have agreed to offer them temporary asylum.

7.   Besides the United States, the only non-European countries granting Kosovar Albanians temporary asylum are Canada and Australia.

8.   Besides the United States, the only non-European countries granting the refugees temporary asylum are Canada and Australia.

9.   But Thailand has said it would grant temporary asylum to unarmed Cambodians whose lives were in danger.

10.   Cyprus had reluctantly offered temporary asylum to the militants, accused by Israel as being terrorists.