WikiLeaks' Assange accuses UK paper of negligence

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange blasted the Guardian on Tuesday, saying the British paper's "negligence" in publishing an encryption key to uncensored files forced his organization's hand in publishing the secret US diplomatic memos.

It was Assange's first public comments since WikiLeaks disclosed its entire archive of US State Department cables last week. The United States has fiercely criticized the move, saying it could endanger the lives of the sources named in the cables, including opposition figures or human rights advocates. (AP)