Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Seeking Asylum in Ecuador
<div class='node-body'><p>WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange has 'taken refuge' in the Ecuador embassy, Tuesday evening in London. Assange is seeking political asylum in the country according to Ecuador's Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino.</p>
<p>"I can confirm I arrived at the Ecuadorean embassy and sought diplomatic sanctuary and political asylum," Assange said in a statement.</p></div><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-hp-image">
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