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One of two Somali athletes competing at the Olympic Games denies they are seeking asylum in the UK, but tells the BBC they are worried about threats.
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Its success in Germany’s biggest state election last month has cemented the Pirate Party’s status as the coming force in German politics.
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Turkey's Prime Minister Erdogan says abortion amounts to "murder", angering women's rights groups and sparking a heated debate.
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Ukraine's media highlight "psychic" animals and beautiful women in a backlash against negative publicity ahead of Euro 2012.

The detention of prominent Mauritanian activist Biram Ould Obeidi has sparked widespread controversy within the country.

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