WikiLeaks Assange speaks to reporters via video conference from Ecuador's embassy

LONDON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange spoke to reporters on Friday via a video link from the Ecuadorian embassy in London after a U.N. panel ruled that he should be allowed to go free and be awarded compensation. "We have today a really significant victory that has brought a smile to my face," Assange said. (Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge Editing by Jeremy Gaunt)