UK vows to block Assange from leaving the UK (video)

As Ecuador grants political asylum to Julian Assange, and his supporters celebrate, the U.K. stresses that it will block him from leaving the United Kingdom.

Ecuador today made a statement that Assange's request for political asylum has been granted. Ecuador's Foreign Minister, Ricardo Patiño, made the announcement, stressing that the country feels that the whistleblower's fears of being politically persecuted are justified.... read more and watch video.

Media in Ecuador reports that Assange has been granted asylum

Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño has announced that Ecuador has granted asylum to the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, currently in the Ecuadorian embassy in London.

According to El Commercio (Spanish language) Patiño made the announcement in a press conference at the Palacio de Najas in Quito this morning... read more.

If Assange granted asylum UK will deny him safe passage

The U.K. foreign office is saying that even if Julian Assange is granted political asylum, he will be refused safe passage out of the country. Meanwhile, protesters at the embassy are being arrested.

Officials have stated that the U.K. will do all in its power to block Assange's safe passage to Ecuador, even if he is granted asylum by Ecuador. They claim they have a legal obligation to extradite Assange to Sweden... read more and watch video of protester arrests.

Pentagon confirms X-51A WaveRider test flight a failure

According to the U.S. Air Force, a test mission on Tuesday of an unmanned hypersonic plane, the X-51A WaveRider, was a failure.

The X-51A WaveRider hypersonic aircraft was hoped to travel at six times the speed of sound. However, the Pentagon has reported today that the test run was unsuccessful... read more and watch video.

Raid on Ecuador embassy would be akin to 'act of war' (video)

British police have surrounded the Ecuadorian embassy in London and breached the building. Should they enter the embassy to arrest Julian Assange, this would be a sovereign attack on Ecuador and could be construed as an "Act of War".

Digital Journal reported yesterday on the threat by the U.K. to storm the Ecuadorian embassy in London, if Ecuador does not surrender Assange for extradition to Sweden to face charges on alleged sexual crimes... read more and watch video.