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The French Prime Minister has warned that European society could be totally destabilizedif it tried to take in every refugee who arrived on the continent. In a BBCinterview, Manuel Valls said the migration crisis was putting the entire futureof the European Union in real danger. “It could disappear. Of course, theEuropean Project is not Europe itself, not our values, but the concept we haveof Europe, the concept the founding fathers had. Yes, that is in very gravedanger. That's why you need border guards, controls on the external borders ofthe European Union.” He described the German Chancellor Angela Merkel ascourageous for her open-door policy on migrants. Mr. Valls said it riskedprovoking major shifts in population. President Obama has praised Mrs.Merkel for her leadership in the refugee crisis. In a phone call, Mr. Obamaalso asked her to back his plans for Migrant Summit at the UN later this year.The German and Turkish governments are due to hold a joint cabinet meeting onthe crisis in Berlin later today. Jane Hill reports. “Angela Merkel is underpressure to reduce the number of asylum seekers in Germany. Many of themtraveled by Turkey. Europe's leaders have urged Ankara to strengthen itsborder. In return, they've promised money and concessions. But there is adegree of impatience in Berlin. Some fear the Turkish government isn’t doingenough to tackle the criminals who smuggle people across the country'scoastline and into the EU”

The Internal Security Ministry in Somalia says 20 people have been killed in anattack by Islamist militants on restaurants on the beachfront in the capitalMogadishu. More than 20 others have been injured. Two car bombs exploded in theearly evening. And as many as five gunmen approached from the beach and openedfire on diners. This man was at one of the restaurants when it happened. “I wasthere for about 30 minutes spending time with my friends when we saw bulletsraining on us. We started running towards the door. But before I reached there,we heard a loud explosion. I saw some people jumping from the second floor.Bullets were flying all over the place. And there was another explosion.”

At least nine people, including six policemen, have been killed by a bombduring a raid on a militant hideout in the Egyptian capital Cairo. More than 13others were injured including the local police chief. Security sources said theblast went off as a team of officers raided an apartment in the neighborhoodnear the Pyramids.

Millions of people along the east coast of the United Stateshave been warned to prepare for what forecasters have described as apotentially crippling winter storm which could bring up to two feet of snow.Washington DC is one of the areas expected to be worst hit. Thousands offlights have been canceled or delayed. World news from BBC.

Concerns have been raised about the safety of a majordam in Iraq. Mosul Dam, which was inaugurated in 1984, is falling intodisrepair. The US State Department has warned that if it collapses, themounting flood could hit cities including Tikrit, Samarra and Mosul.

A prisoner, who spent 14 years at Guantanamo Bay, has decided to pass up theoffer of freedom. Mahammed Bwazir, who's from Yemen, rejected the chance toleave the US base in Cuba to go and live in an unnamed new country. He's notallowed to return to Yemen. And he said he would only leave for a place wherehe already had family.

For the first time since the return of democracy to Spain 40 years ago, theKing will today chair coalition talks between the country's main politicalparties. Last month election was inconclusive. This report from Piers Gofield. “KingFelipe would like to propose a candidate for Prime Minister on Friday. Buthopes of a swift resolution to Spain's political deadlock look slim. Theoutgoing Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy won the most seats in elections.But his conservative Popular Party failed to win an outright majority. Mr. Rajoyhas called on the main opposition Socialists to join him in a grand coalition.They rejected that, but have problems of their own. So the most likely scenarioremains fresh elections.”

The President of Haiti Michel Martelly has said that a runoff vote tochoose a successor will go ahead on Sunday as planned despite street protestagainst vote rigging in the first round. The opposition candidate Jude Célestinsaid earlier this week that he would boycott the vote.

Stock markets in Asia have rallied following a rebound in oil prices and astronger day's trading in the US and Europe. Stocks in Japan were more than 5%up by midafternoon trading. Markets in China and Hong Kong were also able to recover some of the heavy losses of the past few days. BBC News.