Thursday, August 16, 2012 8:58:48 AM NEWS ALERT Ecuador grants WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange asylum Ecuador granted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange political asylum Thursday. Assange sought refuge in Ecuador's London embassy June 19, hoping to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning over alleged sex crimes. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/ecuador-grants-political-asylum-to-wikileaks-founder-julian-assange/2012/08/16/d59a3cce-e7a0-11e1-9739-eef99c5fb285_story.html Or visit washingtonpost.com . SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071   ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy

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