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Assange’s Alleged Rape Of Two Women “Not A Crime In Latin America”: Ecuadorean Leader
Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa said that the accusations of rape against Julian Assange would not be a crime in most of the world.
Britain And Ecuador Back Off From Assange Confrontation
Britain said Sunday it was still committed to reaching a diplomatic solution with Ecuador over the presence of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in the country's London embassy, after both sides took steps to defuse the standoff.
Correa: Brits Could End Assange Standoff 'Tomorrow'
Ecuador's standoff with with Britain over Julian Assange "could be ended tomorrow" if London would give the WikiLeaker safe passage to Ecuador, President Rafael Correa said Thursday.
Michael Moore And Oliver Stone Join Forces To Defend Julian Assange In New York Times Op-Ed
Controversial film directors Michael Moore and Oliver Stone joined forces to pen an op-ed Monday in The New York Times in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's effort to seek political asylum in Ecuador.
What Do Todd Akin And George Galloway Have In Common? Politicians With Odd Views On Rape [VIDEO]
Missouri Rep. Todd Akin and British politician George Galloway are worlds apart politically and geographically, but when it comes to rape, they are equally clueless
Today In Political Musical Chairs: South America Supports Ecuador, Disses Britain Over Assange?s Extradition
The Union of South American Nations released a statement supporting the Ecuadorian government against supposed threats from the UK over Julian Assange.
Assange to Speak Out From Embassy Refuge
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange prepared to speak out Sunday on the standoff between Britain and Ecuador over his future by speaking from a balcony of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, his refuge from arrest.
Ecuador Counter-Criticizes UK and Sweden’s Criticism Over Assange Asylum
Vitriol continues to be spewed in the case of Julian Assange, who is still stuck in the UK Ecuadorian embassy.
Ecuador Calls Regional Summit To Counter British Threats To Embassy Over Assange
Ecuador said Thursday night the Union of South American Nations has called an emergency meeting to discuss British threats to seize WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from inside its embassy in London.
Julian Assange, And 5 Other Top Cases Of People Trapped Inside Embassies
The founder of WikiLeaks may be calling the Ecuadorian Embassy his new home for a while. He has several historical predecessors who stayed long-term in diplomatic quarters
Julian Assange To Give Live Statement From Ecuadorian Embassy Sunday
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will give a live statement from “in front of the Ecuadorian embassy” at 2 p.m. on Sunday, the Web site announced via Twitter. The announcement caused a bit of confusion as to whether Assange can actually step out into public without getting arrested. There has yet to be any clarification.
5 Cars Julian Assange Could Use to Ditch Ecuador's UK Embassy, If They Were Real
There are five fictional cars that would aid Julian Assange's escape from the Ecuadorian embassy if they were real. Assange is hoping to gain asylum in Ecuador to avoid extradition by the U.K. to Sweden on allegations of sex-crimes.
BREAKING: Julian Assange Granted Asylum in Ecuador
Assange, who has been holed up in the embassy since June 19, is fighting extradition to Sweden where he faces charges of sexually assaulting two former WikiLeaks volunteers.
British Threaten To Invade Ecuador Embassy To Get Assange
Britian is threatening to enter the Ecuadorian Embassy in London to arrest Julian Assange, Ecuador's foreign minister said Wednesday.
Ecuador Denies Any Decision On Assange Asylum
Ecuador denied a report Tuesday that it had granted amnesty to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, and the foreign minister said only he and President Rafael Correa could make the decision.
Julian Assange Granted Asylum In Ecuador But May Not Be Able To Leave Britain
Julian Assange has been granted asylum in Ecuador by President Rafael Correa, the government announced Tuesday.
Fake New York Times? Bill Keller Article Written By Wikileaks Dupes Readers, Reporter At Venerated Newspaper
A fake article putting the New York Times? substantial editorial heft in support of Wikileaks made rounds over the weekend, fooled many a reader and even at least one NYT staffer before founder Julian Assange?s organization came forward to take credit for the hoax.
Technology Focus: Cybertools Provide Little Immunity
Consider: at New York’s Stuyvesant H.S., one of the best in the country, more than 80 students are ensnared in a cheating probe of a city language exam administered last month. Cellphone accounts are intercepted by cops. Is anything electronic immune?
Wikileaks Acquires Emails To Expose Links Between Syria's Assad Regime, Western Companies
New Wikileaked emails are expected to provide insights into the regime of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and his connections to Western companies.
US Leftists Back Ecuador Asylum For Assange
More than 4,000 Americans signed a petition in support of Wikileaks founder?s Julian Assange application for asylum in Ecuador because he could be ?held incommunicado? if extradited to Sweden or possibly taken to the U.S.
Ecuador President Weighing Assange Asylum Bid
Ecuador is reviewing Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's asylum plea, President Rafael Correa said Thursday.
Assange Faces Arrest For Violating Bail, Seeks Ecuador Asylum
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces arrest for violating the terms of his bail after entering the Ecuadorean embassy in London, where he is seeking political asylum to avoid possible extradition to Sweden. But he may really be trying to escape the long arm of the United States, not the Swedish government.
Wikileaks' Assange Flees To Ecuador London Embassy
Julian Assange, the head of Wikileaks, has fled to the Ecuadorean embassy in London to avoid extradition to Sweden, Foreign Minister Ricardo Patrino said.
Accused LulzSec Hacker Charged in Cyber Attacks
An alleged member of the LulzSec hacking group who prosecutors say targeted the Fox and PBS television networks and Sony's film and TV studio has been indicted.
Federal Judge Strikes Down NDAA Detention Powers
The government may not invoke the bitterly debated National Defense Authorization Act to hold people in indefinite military detention on suspicion that they ?substantially supported? terrorism, a federal judge ruled.
Hemingway?s Women: HBO Film Looks At Ernest Hemingway?s Relationship With Journalist Martha Gellhorn ? But There Were More
Gellhorn regretted falling in love with a man who ?hated his mother.?
NDAA Detention Powers Under Attack From Bipartisan House Alliance
In a bipartisan surge of opposition to the National Defense Authorization Act, an amendment aims to ensure that suspected terrorists captured on U.S. soil can not be detained indefinitely without trial.
Pentagon Steps Up Efforts To Detect Moles
The Department of Defense this week issued information-sharing guidelines aimed to bust insiders who leak information to foreign intelligence entities.
May 1 General Strike Is A Unifying Challenge To Global Police State
As the May 1 General Strike sweeps the world, drawing thousands of protesters out of the cubicle and into the street, they are marching in solidarity with the world's economically aggrieved. But many folks around the world are unable, or unwilling, to find common ground with the movement, and with Occupy Wall Street as a whole.
Eritrea Denies Rumors Its President Is Dead
Eritrea's government denounces the U.S. C.I.A. and its outlawed opposition groups for spreading 'lies' that claim President Isaias Afwerki is dead.