Ecuador to rule on WikiLeaks Assange's asylum

Ecuador on Thursday will announce its decision on granting asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been taking refuge in its London embassy since June, Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said.

Assange is wanted for questioning over sexual assault allegations in Sweden, but says he fears deportation to the United States, which may seek to try him for his website’s release of a trove of secret documents.