Julian Assange calls on Australian Prime Minister to help him return homeFebruary 5, 2011 - 13:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The WikiLeaks founder has called on the Australian Prime Minister to put her foot down and offer him protection from the US government. Prime Minister Julia Gillard said she would not step in to make his legal problems go away, but said like any Australian citizen, Assange is welcome to return home once they are resolved. Mr. Assange, in London fighting an extradition order to Sweden where he awaits sexual assault charges, has appealed to Ms. Gillard to help him return to Australia. "There's not anything we can, or indeed, should do about that," Ms Gillard told Austereo. "They are charges and they've got to be worked through proper process." Mr Assange would like to return to Australia immediately, but Ms Gillard said it was not the fault of the Australian Government that he couldn't, Herald Sun reported. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |