Julian Assange: Vivienne Westwood hopes UN can break the ‘national conspiracy’

British designer Vivienne Westwood arrived at the Ecuadorian embassy in London on 4 February, posing for photographers with her passport before visiting her friend Wikileaks founder Julian Assange inside. Assanges three-and-a-half-year stay in the Ecuadorian embassy in London to avoid rape investigation in Sweden amounts to arbitrary detention, a United Nations panel will rule on 5 February. Feb 5, 2016

Syria opposition may join peace talks

High National Committee, who had earlier threatened to walk out of the talks, is reportedly considering UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura's "tempting" proposal. Feb 1, 2016