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In a latest setback to Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, the PostFinance bank of Switzerland has frozen his accounts.The whistle-blowing website said the freeze includes a defence fund and personal assets worth 31,000 euros.Wikileaks published hundreds of secret US diplomatic cables, angering the US government and triggering moves by several companies including PayPal and Amazon to end their services.Meanwhile, a warrant for Mr Assange's arrest has reached the UK authorities. Swedish prosecutors want to question Mr. Assange in connection with allegations of rape, which he denies.He is believed to be hiding somewhere in south-east England. Once the police have located him, he would be expected to appear at a magistrate's court within 24 hours, pending extradition to Sweden.
