Julian Assange has won a bid at the High Court to appeal his extradition to the United States. The WikiLeaks founder is trying to avoid being prosecuted in the US on espionage charges relating to the publication of thousands of classified and diplomatic documents on the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

In a significant legal development, the UK High Court has granted Julian Assange the right to appeal his extradition to the United States. The court ruled that a US diplomatic note, which purported to assure that Assange would not face discrimination as an Australian citizen,

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's appeal against a UK court ruling that approved his extradition to the United States to face trial for breaking national security laws will begin on July 9, a judicial spokesman said Tuesday.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's appeal against extradition from Britain to the United States will be heard next month, court officials in London said on Tuesday.The Australian-born Assange, 52, is fighting extradition to the U.