gas. we will keep an try on this. an attorney for the founder of wikileaks arguing that prosecutors in sweden broke the law as they built a case against julian assange. this case is not linked to the military diplomatic leaks but he is facing rape charges in sweden that many believe are trumped up. the torn argues that the prosecutors illegal leaked information to the tabloids and that violates his right to confidentiality. this is the latest in a wide range of arguments against extradition. one of the famous arguments claimed if he is forced to go to sweden he could end up at guantanamo bay. the chief fox correspondent is live with us. what happened in court? jonathan: today was largely the defense argument, that the swedish prosecutor abused her power leaking julian assange s name to the media and that failing to adequately try to interview him before telling everyone in the world that he
it s ahead unless breaking news changes everything. and now first from fox at 3:00, another day of demonstrations in cairo but banks and shops have reopened. signs that things are slowly getting back to normal. the brand new cabinet meeting for the first time now and the government held talks with the opposition groups over the weekend. but, still, the president, hosni mubarak, has not stepped down. supporters suggest he will not until the presidential election in september. anti-government protesters vow to stay on streets until he does and more large-scale demonstrations could come tomorrow and friday. there are also signs that the president is working to shore up support. earlier the government announce add 15 percent pay raise for all government employees. they don t like you? give them a raise. and now live from cairo. mike? reporter: yes, one concern out here is that a secular candidate with name recognition has not risen from the ranks of
for the wikileaks founder entering court in britain where he fought the swedish request. you will recall in november authorities called for julian assange s arrest as he was accused of assault by two women. he and the legal team called the case political. and nothing more. of course the swedish prosecutors say the assault case has nothing to do with wikileaks. the chief fox correspondent with the news from new york city. jonathan, tell us what happened in court. jonathan: both sides laid out their opening argument today. lawyers for julian assange saying if he is sent to sweden he cannot get a fair trial because rape cases and those are the charge against him, are held behind closed doors in sweden. they also say that no charges have been laid against him he is just wanted for questioning so he should not be extradicted and most importantly of all, they say they believe this entire extradition hearing is cover for the swedes ultimately to send
there is another day of hearing today, shep, and then the judge can take up to a few weeks to decide julian assange s face and a lawyer working closely with julian assange believes it will take that long, several weeks, before a decision is made. shepard: thank you from new york city jonathan. and chatting away about this story and others throughout the hour at foxnews.com/shep. and there is a great ad, see that on the right? i know you have been dying to chat away with him. he is there to facilitate that. so we got word from newark s international airport which serves new york city and areas beyond, the snow is still everywhere, and the power is out. that is the air train at newark liberty airport. that takes people between the two terminals, a, b, and c and all the power is out in the
colleges around the country. so colleges doing what they can. there are concerns, though, obviously with privacy rights and that sort of concern, but, obviously, colleges working very hard to try to identify the student who may be troubled and stop the tragedies from occurring. shepard: thank you, and now beginning online with you and yours at foxnews.com/shep if you head to that website and click on the hunt link on the right hand side of the team you can chat away with jonathan hunt. a real dream come true. president obama meeting with the pakistani president today in washington, dc, amid strained relations, really, and a fresh wave of violence there in pakistan. officials say suspected militants in the capital have killed ten people over the last 24 hours and in the northwest of the country local police say that insurgents killed a female police officer and five members of her family. that attack in an area near the