Sweden heads world asylum league

Sweden received more asylum applications than any other country in the world apart from the United States in the first six months of this year, with Iraqis making up the bulk of requests.

"Some 17,700 people applied for asylum in Sweden between January and June, a rise of 14 percent on the last six months of 2006, according to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees."

" The United States led the asylum application league in absolute terms, with 26,800 requests received."

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