Monday, 17 June 2013 08:34
Britain and Ecuador have failed to break the deadlock over the unresolved asylum case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, nearly a year after he took refuge in the Ecuadorean embassy in London to avoid extradition to Sweden.

The Syrian conflict is expected to dominate talks among leaders of the G8 nations meeting in Northern Ireland.
The Turkish deputy prime minister has said that the army could be deployed to halt protests that have swept the nation over the past two weeks.
Clashes have taken place between police and anti-government protesters in streets leading to a central square in Istanbul, as Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan prepares for a show of strength in a rally organised by his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party.
Riot police have fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters in Istanbul's Taksim Square and Gezi Park, dispersing them just hours after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a Sunday deadline for those occupying the park to leave or face eviction.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned protesters occupying a central Istanbul park that they should leave before Sunday or face eviction by security forces.

