Crowley: Assange arrest "an issue between Britain and Sweden"December 8, 2010 - 11:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The State Department said the United States has no involvement in legal proceedings in London following the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Assange appeared on December 7 afternoon at a court in London after turning himself in to Scotland Yard earlier in the day. A British judge denied Assange bail after the WikiLeaks founder told the court he would fight efforts to extradite him to Sweden to face a sex-crimes investigation. At the State Department, Spokesman Philip Crowley called the case "an issue between Britain and Sweden," and said that the US continues its own investigation. Crowley would not answer questions about whether the U.S. would seek to extradite Assange to the United States, saying only that the US investigation is ongoing. "What we're investigating is a crime under U.S. law. The provision of 250-thousand classified documents from someone inside the government to someone outside the government is a crime," Crowley said, AFP reported. Assange appeared at before City of Westminster Magistrates' Court in London after turning himself in to Scotland Yard earlier on Tuesday, capping months of speculation over an investigation into alleged sex crimes committed in Sweden over the summer. Assange and his lawyers claim that the accusations stem from a "dispute over consensual but unprotected sex" in Sweden in August, and have claimed the case has taken on political overtones. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |