Assange seeks asylum at Ecuador embassy

Wikileaks' Julian Assange, his deportation to Sweden imminent, has requested asylum at Ecuador's embassy in London. [Pic from Ravi Somaiya via Glenn Greenwald]

Update: The AP: "Ecuador's foreign minister says Wilikeaks chief Julian Assange has taken refuge in the South American nation's embassy in London and is seeking political asylum. Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino says Ecuador is weighing the request."