WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange is due before a London court on Friday, facing the next stage of a U.S. attempt to try him on spying charges ...
LONDON: WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange is due before a London court on Friday, facing the next stage of a U.S. attempt to try him on spying charges after Britain's interior minister said he had validated the American extradition request.
"I am very pleased the police were finally able to apprehend him and now he's rightfully behind bars because he broke UK law," British Home Secretary Sajid Javid told BBC radio. Javid's certification simply means the extradition request is a valid one but it will be for a judge to decide whether Assange can be sent to the United States, taking into account issues such as whether it would breach his human rights.When Assange fled to the Ecuadorean embassy, he said he feared he would be ultimately extradited to the United States where he had caused anger by publishing hundreds of thousands of secret U.S. diplomatic cables.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
WHO emergency committee to meet on Ebola on Friday: statementGENEVA: The World Health Organization will convene its emergency committee on Friday June 14 to decide whether the Ebola outbreak constitutes an ...
Read more »
Eden Hazard should be focal point of new Real Madrid: Roberto MartinezReal Madrid can build a new team around latest signing Eden Hazard, his Belgium coach Roberto Martinez said ahead of their Euro 2020 qualifier against Scotland this morning (Singapore time). Real ended their long pursuit of the 28-year-old winger on Friday, when they agreed...
Read more »
Explainer: Why Hong Kong residents are so concerned over the extradition bill, and what’s next?SINGAPORE — A day after protesters opposed to a proposed extradition law jammed Hong Kong’s streets, the city risks further unhappiness and protests, and an erosion of public trust in its government, said analysts.
Read more »
Protests paralyse Hong Kong as reading of extradition bill delayedHONG KONG: Tens of thousands of protesters paralysed central Hong Kong on Wednesday (Jun 12), blocking major roads in a defiant show of strength ...
Read more »
Hong Kong government postpones second reading of extradition bill amid worsening protestsChaotic scenes erupted in Hong Kong early on Wednesday as thousands of demonstrators stormed a key road next to government offices to protest ...
Read more »
Extradition bill debate postponed after protesters paralyse Hong Kong's financial hub[HONG KONG] Tens of thousands of demonstrators in Hong Kong surrounded the city's legislature on Wednesday, forcing it to postpone a second round of debate on an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial. Read more at The Business Times.
Read more »