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Ecuador grants asylum to Assange, angering Britain

Julian Assange

Ecuador has granted political asylum to WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said on Thursday, a day after the British government threatened to storm the Ecuadorean embassy in London to arrest the former hacker.

 

Libya's foreign minister defects, friend says

Libya's foreign minister defects, friend says

Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa has defected upon landing in London, a close source to the minister told Reuters on Wednesday.

 

Japan foreign minister says to quit over donations

Japan foreign minister says to quit over donations

Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara told a news conference on Sunday he would resign following criticism for accepting political donations from a foreign national, the latest blow to unpopular Prime Minister Naoto Kan's troubled government.

 

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