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In London, Assange Seeks Asylum At Ecuador's Embassy

Reported by NPR on Wednesday, 20 June 2012 (on June 20, 2012)
NPR
WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange has taken refuge at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London — seeking asylum in the South American country. He's trying to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he's wanted for questioning related to allegations of sexual assault.

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