Protesters rallied outside Ecuador's embassy in London on Monday on the day that documents and electronic equipment belonging to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange were expected to be seized for handover to US authorities.

Protest against seizure of Assange's belongings

Former military intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning said Sunday she again plans to refuse to testify before a grand jury about her leak of classified documents to WikiLeaks -- even if it means returning to jail.

Manning again will not testify on WikiLeaks, risking return to jail

Assange welcomed the 'opportunity to clear his name' as Swedish and Ecuadoran prosecutors reached the embassy in London

WikiLeaks' Assange faces questioning over 2010 rape allegations

Assange has evaded travel to Stockholm for questioning; the Wikileaks founder fears that Sweden will extradite him to the United States

Setback for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, Swedish court upholds arrest warrant in 2010 rape case