UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called for an end to attacks and discrimination against gays on the eve of the official opening of the Sochi Olympics, as the United States warned of toothpaste bombs on flights to Russia.

UN chief speaks out for gays on eve of Sochi Olympics
SOCHI, Russia: UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called for an end to attacks and discrimination against gays on the eve of the official opening of the Sochi Olympics, as the United States warned of toothpaste bombs on flights to Russia.
The build-up to the 22nd Winter Games has been overshadowed by concerns over security and human rights - with a law passed last year banning the dissemination of "gay propaganda" to minors criticised by activists as vehemently homophobic.
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