Sweden drops rape charges against WikiLeaks' Julian Assange...

Swedish prosecutors withdrew an arrest warrant for the founder of WikiLeaks on Saturday, saying less than a day after the document was issued that it was based on an unfounded accusation of rape.

The rape accusation had been labelled a "dirty trick" by Julian Assange and his group, who are preparing to release a fresh batch of classified U.S. documents related to the war in Afghanistan.

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Earlier, the WikiLeaks Twitter page quoted Assange as saying, "The charges are without basis and their issue at this moment is deeply disturbing."

"We were warned to expect dirty tricks. Now we have the first one," another entry said. Full story...

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