a particular answer or to restrict to investigation in any way or any aspect that may be relevant."
The President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, has told the BBC that there is a simple solution to the diplomatic crisis with Britain over the fate of the Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Mr Assange was given political asylum after taking refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy in London to avoid
extradition
to Sweden where he's wanted for questioning about rape and sexual assault allegations. Will Grant reports from Quito.
In an exclusive interview with the BBC, President Rafael Correa said the crisis could be over tomorrow if British would simply grant safe passage for Mr Assange to leave London.
In the absence of
such a guarantee, he said, the situation could go on for months or years. He also said the entire diplomatic standoff had been avoidable from the start. Had the British and Swedish authorities given a guarantee that Mr Assange would not be extradited to a third country, he would not have needed to seek asylum in the first place, the Ecuadorian leader said.
The government of Pakistan says it's
summoned
a senior American diplomat to protest about airstrikes in the tribal region of North Waziristan near the Afghan border. More than a dozen suspected militants have been killed in the area this week in attacks by unmanned aircraft or drones. In a statement, the foreign ministry said that diplomat, who wasn't named, had been informed that the drone attacks were unlawful and the violation of Pakistan's sovereignty.