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    WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Makes Bail

    A judge in London has approved the release of J ulian Assange on several conditions, including bail set at $310,000. The founder of WikiLeaks is fighting extradition to Sweden for alleged sexual crimes, and might face charges in the US. Afua Hirsch is legal affairs correspondent for the Guardian .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    A judge in London has approved the release of Julian Assange on several conditions, including bail set at $310,000. The founder of WikiLeaks is fighting extradition to Sweden for alleged sexual crimes, and might face charges in the US. Afua Hirsch is legal affairs correspondent for the Guardian.

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    Administration at Odds on How to Boost Middle East Peace
    1. 0:00WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Makes BailYou’re reading this
    2. 7:33Do the Middle East Peace Talks Have a Future?
    3. 43:04Remembering Richard Holbrooke
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      Warren Olney

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      Afua Hirsch

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Administration at Odds on How to Boost Middle East Peace
    1. 0:00WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Makes BailYou’re reading this
    2. 7:33Do the Middle East Peace Talks Have a Future?
    3. 43:04Remembering Richard Holbrooke
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