Showing posts with label Wikileaks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wikileaks. Show all posts

Thursday, February 24, 2011

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange ordered extradited in sexual assault case

Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, and Attorney Jennifer Robinson arrive at Belmarsh Magistrates court in London
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to Sweden for questioning and possible trial on charges of sexual assault, a British judge ruled Thursday.

Speaking to a packed London courtroom, Judge Howard Riddle said Swedish prosecutors' request that Assange be handed over was valid and reasonable for their investigation into allegations that he sexually abused two women last August.

Assange, 39, denies the accusations. He is certain to appeal the ruling, which would probably drag out the high-profile case at least another month.

Wearing a dark suit and tie, Assange looked impassive as the decision was read out. Supporters stood outside the courthouse, waving signs proclaiming his innocence.

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Sunday, December 5, 2010

US cable: China leaders ordered hacking on Google

BEIJING (AP) — Sources told American diplomats that hacking attacks against Google were ordered by China's top ruling body and a senior leader demanded action after finding search results critical of him, leaked U.S. government cables show.

The American Embassy sent a cable to Washington saying a source told diplomats the Chinese government coordinated late last year's attacks on Google under the direction of the Politburo Standing Committee.

It was impossible to verify the details of the cables, but if true, they show the political pressures facing Google when it decided in March to close its China-based search engine.

The cable about the hacking attacks against Google, which was classified as secret by Deputy Chief of Mission Robert Goldberg, was released by WikiLeaks to The New York Times and The Guardian newspapers.

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WikiLeaks: new diplomatic cables contain UFO details, Julian Assange says

From www.telegraph.co.uk
New leaked diplomatic cables set to be published by Wikileaks will contain fresh details on UFOs, according to the website's founder Julian Assange.
The 39 year-old Australian, who is wanted by Interpol over a charge of rape and sexual assault in Sweden, said there were some references to extraterrestrial life in yet-to-be-published confidential files obtained from the American government.You can find the article HERE.

Ron Paul: ‘What we need is more WikiLeaks’

Popular Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul is no stranger to breaking with his party, but in a recent television appearance the libertarian-leaning Rep. went even further than any member of Congress in defending whistleblower website WikiLeaks. You can read the rest of the article HERE.