ARTICLES RELATING TO WIKILEAKS

Swedish Assange accuser speaks out

2013-05-16 16:11

One of the two Swedish women who accused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of sex crimes has spoken out publicly about her ordeal for what is believed to be the first time.

Manning pleads guilty to lesser charges

2013-02-28 18:50

The US Army private accused of providing diplomatic cables and other secret documents to WikiLeaks has pleaded guilty to misusing classified material, but denied the most serious charge in the case.

Australia dismisses Assange fears

2013-02-26 13:01

Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr has dismissed as "fantasy" claims by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that Sweden's case against him is a conspiracy to have him extradited to the United States.

Ecuador: Correa wins 3rd presidential term

2013-02-18 08:25

Leftist President Rafael Correa has declared victory in the first-round of Ecuador's presidential vote.

Khan says Assange has alienated allies

2013-02-07 17:39

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange risks turning from a popular hero into an L Ron Hubbard figure, tolerating only "blinkered, cultish devotion", says one his former backers Jemima Khan.

Assange hits out at WikiLeaks movie

2013-01-24 13:02

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has hit out at a Hollywood film about his secret-spilling website, calling the movie "a massive propaganda attack".

Judge reduces possible Manning sentence

2013-01-09 10:56

A US judge has reduced the potential sentence for WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning by 112 days because of his harsh treatment at a military jail.

Manning held in solitary for 'protection'

2012-12-07 13:49

WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning was placed in solitary confinement at a military jail to protect him from attacks by "patriotic" inmates, the Marine brig commander says.

Manning's gender struggle under spotlight

2012-12-03 11:00

The US military held WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning under strict "suicide watch" partly because his gender identity struggle showed he was mentally "not stable", says a witness.

Judge accepts terms for Manning plea

2012-11-30 09:01

A US military judge has accepted the terms under which army private Bradley Manning could plead guilty to some but not all charges that he passed secret documents to WikiLeaks.

Manning argues detention merits release

2012-11-28 09:00

US Army private Bradley Manning who is charged in a security breach is trying to avoid trial by claiming he has already punished enough in detention.

Assange bail guarantors ordered to pay up

2012-10-08 17:40

Nine people who put up bail for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, including two members of the British aristocracy and a Nobel Prize winner, have been ordered to pay £93 000.

Assange mocks Obama over free speech

2012-09-27 07:32

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange has lashed out at US President Barack Obama for supporting freedom of speech in the Middle East while simultaneously "persecuting" his whistle-blowing organisation.

UK: Talks over Assange still deadlocked

2012-09-18 17:26

British Foreign Secretary William Hague says talks with Ecuador over the fate of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange remain deadlocked.

US payback for Assange 'unacceptable'

2012-08-29 12:00

It would be unacceptable for the United States to use economic means to pay Ecuador back for granting asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, says the country's president.

Ecuadorian president defends Assange

2012-08-26 13:58

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa has said the allegations in Sweden against Julian Assange would not be crimes in nearly every other country.

Assange extradition unlikely: Australia

2012-08-22 09:02

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange is unlikely to be extradited from Sweden to the United States if there is a risk of the death penalty or a military court, says Australia's foreign minister.

Ecuadoreans embrace Assange decision

2012-08-21 10:00

Hundreds of Ecuadoreans have marched in support of the government's decision to grant asylum to WikiLeaks' Julian Assange in a saga that could help President Rafael Correa win re-election.

Assange embassy home 'basic'

2012-08-20 15:35

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is keeping busy inside Ecuador's London embassy by working on his computer, exercising on a treadmill and cooking his food in a microwave, say friends.

Asylum: Assange in public for 1st time

2012-08-19 15:49

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has made his first public appearance in 2 months amid a stalemate over his fate.

Assange faces boredom, stress in embassy

2012-08-18 08:42

Julian Assange lives in a pricey building in one of London's toniest districts. But he is not staying in the lap of luxury.

UK won't allow Julian Assange to leave

2012-08-16 22:21

Foreign Secretary William Hague says Britain will not allow Assange safe passage out of the UK.

Ecuador grants Assange asylum - reports

2012-08-16 14:30

Ecuador has given Wikileaks founder Julian Assange asylum, defying Britain, say reports.

UK 'threatens' Ecuador over Assange asylum

2012-08-16 07:48

Ecuador has accused Britain of threatening to storm its embassy to arrest Julian Assange after the UK issued a warning ahead of Ecuador's decision on an asylum bid by the WikiLeaks founder.

Ecuador draws closer to Assange decision

2012-08-14 11:09

Ecuador is likely to announce a decision on whether to grant political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange soon, says President Rafael Correa.

 

Assange chance 'about 0' in Australia vote

2013-04-16 12:04

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange stands very little chance of winning a seat in Australia's national elections, according to a poll, showing only modest support for his campaign.

Wikileaks soldier expected to testify

2013-02-28 11:53

The US soldier who has been charged with leaking thousands of classified documents to website WikiLeaks hopes to outline his motives in a military court room.

Assange banks on Australia senate seat bid

2013-02-18 09:00

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange regards his bid to become an Australian senator as a defense against potential criminal prosecution in the US and UK, a news website reports.

Assange urges leak of drone documents

2013-02-09 12:14

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has urged US officials to leak secret documents on drone strikes, saying that the broad discretion to kill citizens showed a "collapse" in the American system.

UK hackers jailed over PayPal attack

2013-01-24 20:49

Two computer hackers have been jailed by a London court for a series of cyber-attacks by the hacking group Anonymous that cost the US online payments giant PayPal millions of dollars.

WikiLeaks suspect's motive no defence

2013-01-17 08:58

A US military judge has ruled that Bradley Manning's motive for allegedly leaking a huge cache of secret files to WikiLeaks is no defence against the long list of charges he faces.

Manning treated like 'zoo animal': Lawyer

2012-12-12 13:00

In his final plea to have charges dropped against WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning, a defence lawyer has compared his harsh detention conditions to those of a "zoo animal".

Manning's detention 'disgraceful': Lawyer

2012-12-04 10:02

The lawyer defending Bradley Manning, the US soldier accused of leaking classified documents to WikiLeaks, has slammed his client's initial detention conditions as "disgraceful".

Soldier's trial delayed in WikiLeaks case

2012-12-02 22:43

The trial has been delayed for the soldier charged with leaking thousands of secret documents to WikiLeaks.

Assange has lung trouble: Ecuador envoy

2012-11-29 10:00

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, says he South American country's envoy.

Lady Gaga visits WikiLeaks' Julian Assange

2012-10-10 07:55

Ecuador's Embassy in London says WikiLeaks boss and would-be refugee Julian Assange has had a celebrity visitor: Lady Gaga.

Assange reveals life inside embassy

2012-09-30 19:32

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is certain he will one day go to Ecuador, describing his life in the Ecuadoran embassy in London as "like being in a space station".

Ecuador weighs moving Assange to Sweden

2012-09-22 12:03

Ecuador's Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino has proposed that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange be transferred from London to Sweden, where he would remain under Quito's protection.

Assange expects stay to last up to a year

2012-08-31 17:30

Julian Assange expects to remain holed up in Ecuador's London embassy for up to a year as the two countries struggle to resolve a diplomatic row over the controversial WikiLeaks founder.

US withheld e-mails in WikiLeaks case

2012-08-29 09:06

Lawyers for the US soldier charged with passing classified documents to WikiLeaks have accused the military of withholding hundreds of e-mails over fears of a publicity nightmare.

Sweden: No to London trip to hear Assange

2012-08-23 12:00

Swedish prosecutors have ruled out travelling to London to question Julian Assange over alleged sex crimes.

Sweden furious at Assange asylum justice

2012-08-21 22:19

While Julian Assange battles to stay in the UK, Sweden is incensed he has belittled one of the world's most respected justice systems.

US denies Assange claims of 'witch-hunt'

2012-08-21 09:02

The US has denied Julian Assange's "wild assertions" that it has launched a witch-hunt for the WikiLeaks founder, who is holed up in Ecuador's London embassy to avoid extradition.

Assange gets star welcome at appearance

2012-08-19 22:18

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has received a rapturous reception during a carefully staged appearance on the balcony of Ecuador's London embassy.

Ecuador slams 'vulgar' British threats

2012-08-18 22:32

Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa has slammed what he called Britain's "vulgar threats" to remove WikiLeaks' Julian Assange from the London embassy where he has been granted asylum.

Assange stalemate could last for 'years'

2012-08-17 15:10

Julian Assange is holed up in Ecuador's London embassy with police guarding its exits after Britain warned that the diplomatic standoff over the WikiLeaks founder could go on for years.

WikiLeaks warns UK against Assange arrest

2012-08-16 20:26

WikiLeaks spokesperson Kristinn Hrafnsson has warned Britain against any attempt to enter Ecuador's London embassy and arrest his colleague Julian Assange, who has been granted asylum.

Assange supporters held outside embassy

2012-08-16 13:16

Scotland Yard says it has arrested a handful of people outside the Ecuadorean Embassy as supporters gather to defend WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Ecuador: No decision yet on Assange

2012-08-15 12:40

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa has denied a British media report that his country has granted asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

WikiLeaks hit by weeklong attack

2012-08-12 16:38

WikiLeaks says its site has suffered a week long denial-of-service attack.

 
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