Edward Snowden is not a spy: Julian Assange

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 18:09

While rejecting all allegations on Snowden, a young contractor who is allegedly behind leaks exposing America`s surveillance programs, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said the technology expert is a whistle-blower and not a spy.

US Senator asks Russia to hand over Snowden immediately

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 00:12

American Senator on Monday urged Russia to immediately hand over Edward Snowden, who is wanted in the US on felony charges, after news reports suggested he has not left Moscow for another country.

Snowden is `healthy and safe`: Julian Assange

Last Updated: Monday, June 24, 2013, 21:40

Fugitive US intelligence analyst Edward Snowden is "healthy and safe", WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on Monday, although he refused to reveal his whereabouts.

China plays down role in Snowden`s departure from Hong Kong

Last Updated: Monday, June 24, 2013, 19:47

China evaded queries on role in departure of ex-CIA Edward Snowden from Hong Kong even as it asked US to explain the whistleblower`s revelations of American cyber attacks on Chinese institutions.

Assange `no criminal` but `attention seeker of worst kind`: Howard

Last Updated: Friday, June 21, 2013, 14:32

Former Australian prime minister John Howard has reportedly called WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange ``an attention seeker of the worst kind``.

WikiLeaks plane `ready` to bring Snowden to Iceland

Last Updated: Friday, June 21, 2013, 11:57

A chartered private jet is ready to bring US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden to Iceland from Hong Kong, a businessman connected to WikiLeaks said.

WikiLeaks assisting Snowden asylum bid: Julian Assange

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 11:35

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Wednesday he had been in contact with representatives of Edward Snowden to discuss his possible bid for asylum in Iceland following his disclosure of US surveillance programs.

Assange calls Gillard govt `perverted` for abandoning him

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 17:44

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange who has been holed up in the Ecuadorean embassy for a year has slammed the Australian government for having abandoned him.

No plans to leave embassy even if the charges dropped: Assange

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 16:00

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy here for the past one year, today vowed to remain there even if accusations of sex crimes against him are dropped in Sweden.

Fit to stay in London`s Ecuadorean embassy: Assange

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 18:35

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said that he is fit enough to spend another five years in the Ecuadorean embassy.

Ecuador and Britain fail to break Assange deadlock

Last Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013, 19:32

Ecuador said on Monday it will continue to grant WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange asylum at its London embassy after talks with Britain failed to achieve a breakthrough on the case.

Britain`s threat to nab Assange almost broke ties: Ecuador

Last Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013, 10:28

Britain`s threat to enter Ecuador`s embassy in London to nab WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange strained bilateral ties to the point of breaking but relations are now good, a top diplomat has said.