WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's appeal trial set for July 12April 6, 2011 - 19:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will fight a British judge's decision to extradite him to Sweden over allegations of sexual assault in a two-day hearing in July. The hearing at the High Court in London will take place on July 12-13, the court said today. Assange is appealing after District Judge Howard Riddle ruled in February that extradition to Sweden would not breach his human rights. The Australian former computer hacker says the claims made against him by two women he met during a seminar in Sweden last year are politically motivated because of WikiLeaks' work in releasing thousands of sensitive documents. WikiLeaks has published thousands of cables in which US diplomats give their often candid views on world leaders, to Washington's acute embarrassment, AFP reported. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |