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Police are hunting for three gunmen following a siege involving 18 hostages early Monday at a Primark shop in the Qwartz Shopping Centre in Paris’ Villeneuve-la-Garenne. The gunmen entered the mall at around 6:00 am and confined the staff inside the clothing section. One employee was able to hide inside a toilet and send an SOS text message to her boyfriend.
The UN Security Council demands an end to the siege of El-Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region, where fighting between government and paramilitary forces has provoked a humanitarian crisis. The resolution, which was prepared by Britain and received 14 votes in favor with Russia abstaining, demands that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces "halt the siege of El Fasher" and also calls for "an immediate halt to the fighting and for de-escalation in and around El-Fasher." IMAGES
Indians gather at a polling station under scorching heat in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi as a marathon national election reached its final day, six weeks after voting first began. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely expected to win a third term when results are announced Tuesday, in large part due to his cultivated image as an aggressive champion of India's majority faith. IMAGES