Assange starts 5th year cooped in embassy

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange started his fifth year camped out in the Ecuadorean embassy in London on Sunday, an occasion marked by his supporters with events celebrating whistle-blowers.

Supporters held talks in European cities including Athens, Berlin and Brussels, which Assange addressed through a live video stream from inside the embassy.

"I am normally very isolated here at the embassy," Assange said, noting it was strange to address so many people.