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Assange arrest warrant mysteriously cancelled

Assange arrest warrant mysteriously cancelled

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The arrest warrant issued yesterday for Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks was withdrawn just hours after it was issued. The climbdown was confirmed in a brief statement posted on the website of the Swedish prosecution service. "Chief prosecutor Eva Finne has come to the decision that Julian Assange is not suspected of rape," it said. Subsequent media enquiries were directed to the web site. Assange had reacted to the charges claiming rape and molestation...



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