Ecuador President Rafael Correa has denied a British media report that his country had granted asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
"The rumour of asylum for Assange is false. No decision has yet been taken. Awaiting report from the foreign ministry,'' Correa wrote on Twitter.
Assange, 41, took refuge at Ecuador's embassy in London on June 19 to avoid extradition to Sweden, where the Australian national faces police questioning over sexual assault allegations.
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