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A Swedish court on Thursday ordered the detention of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on suspicion of rape and sexual molestation, a judge on the case said, while the prosecutor said an international warrant would be issued for his arrest.Prosecutor Marianne Ny, who had requested the detention, said in a statement that an international arrest warrant will be issued for the founder of the whistleblower website. Assange had been detained in his absence on probable cause suspected of rape, sexual molestation and unlawful coercion, she said, adding that to execute the courts decision, the next step is to issue an international arrest warrant.
