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　　One of key suspects in the murder in London of Alexander Litvinenko the former Russian spyhas told the BBC he had nothing to do with his death by poisoning 10 years ago. A Britishinquiry has concluded that President Putin probably approved the assassination of Mr.Litvinenko. But the suspect Andrei-Lugovoi called this nonsense. He also said the inquiry wasnothing more than invention, supposition and rumors, as Sarah Rainsford reports fromMoscow. Asked of the telling trail of radioactive polonium that he left across London, AndreiLugovoi claimed that was laid by the British intelligence agents in a bid to implicate him and toblacken the image of Russia. Just like the Kremlin spokesman and Russia's Foreign Ministry, histone in referring to the Litvinenko inquiry was defiant, even mocking. When asked if he wasprepared to appear in court in the UK to prove his innocence, Mr. Lugovoi said there was morechance of the moon becoming part of the earth than of him being extradited. That, he said, isimpossible. The British government accused Moscow of committing an unacceptable breachof international law. But Russian officials described the inquiry's findings as a grossprovocation that would worsen ties with Britain.

　　The Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid has cut short a European tour to return to the countryafter another day of clashes between security forces and protesters demanding jobs. Thedemonstrations began this week in the town of Kasserine and spread to other cities. RanaJawad is in Tunisia. On Thursday night, security officials and local media said twoneighborhoods in the capital Tunis were rocked by protests and public disorder. They saysome people vandalized and tried to loot some shops there prompting the National Guard tointervene. One town in the south of the country saw two police stations and seven police carsset ablaze by demonstrators according to the Ministry of Interior. The state says it needs moretime to reverse a long legacy of high unemployment rates in the country.

　　At least nine people, including six policemen, have been killed by a bomb during a raid on amilitant hideout in the Egyptian capital Cairo. More than 13 others were injured. This localresident, Mahmud Abu Bahad, described what he'd heard and seen. We heard a sound ofexplosion. When we ran outside, we could see nothing but a dense cloud of dust and fumesfor around half an hour. Only when the dust cleared, we could see the damage. But none of usknows what happened.

　　Al-Shabaab militants said they carried out an attack on a popular beach-front restaurant in theSomali capital Mogadishu. Two car bombs exploded about an hour apart in the early evening. Inbetween, as many as five gunmen approached from the beach and opened fire on diners. Aneyewitness described bullets flying around and people jumping out of upstairs windows.Reports say at least three people have been killed. BBC News.

　　US and European stock markets have rallied a day after billions of dollars were wiped off thevalue shares because of concerns about the oversupply of oil and weak economic growth. WallStreet ended the day higher as oil prices had their biggest one day gain this year. In Europe,major stock indices closed nearly 2% up.

　　The President of Haiti Michel Martelly says a runoff vote to choose his successor will go ahead onSunday as planned despite street protests against vote-rigging in the first round. Theopposition has called the electoral process a farce. Our Americas Editor Leonardo Rocha hasmore. In a televised address, President Martelly accused a small group of people of trying todestroy Haiti's democratic process. The runoff election has been postponed twice amidopposition protests. President Martelly's term ends in less than three weeks. And this time, hesaid, the vote will go ahead. Police will be out in the streets on Sunday to make sure that thosewho want to vote can do so without intimidation. Earlier this week, the opposition candidateJude Celestin said that he would pull out of the vote. He accused the electoral authorities offavoring the government candidate Jovenel Moise.

　　A US federal court has rejected a bid by 27 states to block the centerpiece of the Obamaadministration's strategy to tackle climate change. The Clean Power Plan aims to cutgreenhouse gas emissions from power stations by nearly a third within 15 years. The statesargued that the plan would damage the coal industry and increase energy costs for consumers.

　　A prisoner, who's spent 14 years at Guantanamo Bay, has decided to pass up the offer offreedom. Mahammed Bwazir, who's from Yemen, rejected the chance to leave the US base inCuba to go and live in an unnamed new country. He's not allowed to return to Yemen. And hesaid he would only leave for a place where he already had family. BBC News.

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