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Pakistani woman accused of blasphemy seeks asylum in France

| February 25, 2020 5:05 AM

PARIS (AP) — A Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after spending eight years on death row in Pakistan, and who faced death threats from Islamic extremists, said she is going to request asylum in France.

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