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Correa calls for resolution of Assange case
QUITO, Feb 18, 2013 (AFP) - Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa called on Europe Sunday to quickly settle the fate of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange who has been holed up in the country's embassy in Britain for eight months.
February 18, 2013 -
Assange embassy stand-off costs police $4.5m
LONDON, Feb 16, 2013 (AFP) - The cost of keeping police round the clock outside the Ecuadoran embassy in London in case Julian Assange emerges has hit £2.9 million ($4.5 million, 3.4 million euros), British police said Friday.
February 16, 2013 -
Assange has lung trouble: Ecuador envoy
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been holed up at Ecuador's London embassy for five months, has a lung condition that could get worse, the South American country's envoy to Britain said Wednesday.
November 29, 2012 -
Ecuador seeks UK meeting over Assange health
QUITO, Oct 25, 2012 (AFP) - Ecuador has requested a meeting with Britain to discuss WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who it says is losing weight and suffering vision problems as he languishes in the Ecuadoran embassy in London.
October 25, 2012 -
Ecuador weighs Assange transfer to Sweden
Ecuador's Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino proposed Friday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange be transferred from London to Sweden, where he would remain under Quito's protection.
September 22, 2012 -
Assange gets rock-star welcome
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Sunday received a rapturous reception during a carefully staged appearance on the balcony of Ecuador's London embassy, where he has taken refuge for two months.
August 20, 2012 -
Assange set to face world's media
Embattled WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to face the world's media on Sunday from the safe haven of London's Ecuadoran embassy but risks arrest if he takes even one step out of the building.
August 19, 2012 -
OAS calls ministerial meet over Assange row
The Organization of American States on Friday called a meeting of foreign ministers for August 24 to discuss the standoff sparked when Ecuador gave asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
August 18, 2012 -
Ecuador grants Assange asylum
Ecuador on Thursday granted political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, angering Britain, which insisted it would extradite him to Sweden for questioning in a sexual assault case.
August 17, 2012 -
Ecuador to give Assange decision Thursday
Ecuador said it would announce its decision on granting asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Thursday, and slammed Britain for threatening to storm Quito's mission in London to retrieve him.
August 16, 2012
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