Ecuador grants Assange citizenship, seeks solution with Britain

QUITO/LONDON (Reuters) - Ecuador has given citizenship to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been holed up in the country's London embassy for over five years, and is seeking a "dignified and just" solution to his situation with Britain.The British government said earlier on Thursday it had refused a request by Ecuador for Assange to be given diplomatic status as part of the South American country's efforts to resolve his dilemma.Assange has been living in the building in Knightsbridge, L