WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested in London

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested in London

 

Whistleblower website Wikileaks founder Julian Assange gestures as he speaks about the US and the human rights during a press conference at the Geneva press club in Geneva, Switzerland. Assange was arrested Tuesday morning in London on rape charges from Sweden.

Wikileaks founder Assange, a 39-year-old Australian, was arrested by officers from Scotland Yard's extradition unit when he went to a central London police station by prior agreement with the authorities, the police said. A court hearing was expected later.

Nuclear negotiators say talks between Iran and six world powers have ended and a new round is planned early next year in Turkey. Officials say the talks will take place in late January or early February. They spoke at the end of two days of talks in Geneva between Iran and the six powers.

Truth always beauty some Democrats don't like it but President Barack Obama says it was a necessary concession. He agreed to a two-year extension of tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans, in order to get a compromise deal that includes continued tax breaks for all Americans, and additional benefits for long-term jobless. House and Senate Democratic leaders say they'll discuss the plan today.

Wikileaks founder Assange threat of further disclosures poses a problem for the Obama administration as it explores ways to prosecute Mr Assange or the group in relation to the archive of some 250,000 diplomatic cables it has obtained, reportedly from a low-ranking Army intelligence analyst. However, go ahead Assange........Go ahead "Truth always beauty"

Wikileaks released scathing huge documents

US scandal just releases Wikileaks

The mega controversial whistleblower website Wikileaks has released a cache of 250,000 secret messages sent by US diplomatic staff.

Wikileaks has published on its site 220 of 251,287 of what it describes as US "cables"; it has given the files in full to five media groups, including the New York Times and Guardian newspapers.

German citizen was snatched in Macedonia and allegedly taken to a secret prison by the CIA. Agents had apparently mistaken him for an al-Qaeda suspect.

In 2007 cable from the US embassy in Berlin details the efforts the US made to persuade Germany not to issue international arrest warrants for the CIA agents accused of involvement. In an account of a high-level meeting between US and German officials, the cables states that US diplomats "pointed out that our intention was not to threaten Germany, but rather to urge that the German government weigh carefully at every step of the way the implications for relations with the US".

US and South Korean officials have discussed plans for a united Korea, should North Korea collapse. The US ambassador to Seoul said South Korea would consider offering commercial incentives to China to "help salve" Beijing's "concerns about living with a reunified Korea".

The cables appear to reveal discussions between various countries on whether they would take prisoners released from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Slovenia is offered the chance to meet President Barack Obama if it takes a prisoner, while Kiribati, in the South Pacific, is offered millions of dollars of incentives. Brussels is told taking prisoners could be "a low-cost way for Belgium to attain prominence in Europe".