[b]Asylum-seekers[/b] [b][b]Apr 28th 2005 [b]From The Economist print edition[b][b]The number of people seeking political asylum in rich countries fell by around 22% between 2003 and 2004. In the Netherlands, applications have dropped by 27%, thanks to tougher policies. The United States, which was the top destination for asylum-seekers in 2003, saw a 29% decline in new applicants last year. Applications rose in France, which entertained more pleas for asylum than any other rich country in 2004. Russia, for the second year in a row, produced more asylum-seekers than any other country. [b][b][b][b][img]http://bbs.gter.net/bbs/attachments/vbb/193168_1114837370.gif[/img]screen.width*0.7) {this.resized=true; this.width=screen.width*0.7; this.alt='点击在新窗口查看全图nCTRL+鼠标滚轮放大或缩小';}" border=0>