Hunger striker to stay in Bahrain

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DUBAI: Bahrain ruled out extraditing jailed political activist Abdulhadi al Khawaja, despite a request from Copenhagen to hand him over, as the health of the Danish citizen worsens after a two-month hunger strike.

Khawaja, a leading figure in protests against the Sunni ruling family crushed last year, is serving a life-term.

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