Assange granted bailDecember 15, 2010 - 12:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been granted bail by a London judge. A packed courtroom heard arguments by Geoffrey Robertson QC acting for Assange and the judge agreed to four bail conditions. The freedom of information campaigner must provide 200,000 pounds to the court plus 40,000 pounds in surety from two separate individuals. He must surrender his Australian passport and spend every day and night at a property in Suffolk, England belonging to his friend and former captain of the British Army, Vaugn Smith. The court will electronically monitor Assange between 10pm and 2am and again between 2am and 2pm. The extradition hearing has been adjourned until January 11. The prosecution is considering an appeal, Radio Australia News 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 | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |