THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, was refused bail as he appeared in court to face extradition charges for the first time.
The 39-year-old Australian is wanted in Sweden over allegations of rape and sexual assault upon two women.
He appeared at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court to fight the extradition process.
Mr Assange, who denies the claims, was refused bail by District Judge Howard Riddle on the grounds that he would fail to surrender if released.
Jemima Khan, film director Ken Loach and investigative journalist John Pilger had all offered £20,000 each as surety for his bail.
However, he was remanded in custody and will appear again at the same court on December 14. >>> Caroline Gammell and Richard Edwards | Tuesday, December 07, 2010
NZZ ONLINE: Assange beendet das Katz-und-Maus-Spiel: Verhafteter Wikileaks-Gründer wehrt sich gegen Auslieferung an Schweden >>> Nils Anner, Cambridge | Dienstag, 07. Dezember 2010
LE FIGARO: WikiLeaks : Assange reste en prison jusqu'à mi-décembre – La demande de libération sous caution du fondateur de WikiLeaks, qui s'est rendu mardi à la police britannique, a été rejetée. Recherché pour des faits de viol et d'agression sexuelle, l'Australien est maintenu en détention jusqu'au 14 décembre. >>> Par Thomas Vampouille, Constance Jamet | Mardi 07 Décembre 2010
