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An armed man carrying explosives has taken around 20 passengers hostage on a bus in the northwestern Ukrainian city of Lutsk. Law enforcement has cordoned off the centre of Lutsk, some 400 kilometres (250 miles) from the capital Kiev, and advised residents not to leave their homes or places of work. IMAGES
A large security perimeter has been set up between Faubourg Saint-Antoine and rue Crozatier in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, where two women have been taken hostage by a man with a knife, known to suffer from psychiatric disorders. IMAGES
Police close roads and patrol the area around a bar in Rio de Janeiro where a man is holding four people hostage. IMAGES
Dozens of people were wounded with fatalities feared in a Taliban-claimed attack which saw a powerful car bomb rock Kabul early Monday, followed by gunmen who battled special forces in an area housing military and government buildings. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITE
A 17-year-old boy is holding four women hostage in a bar near the southern French city of Toulouse, firing twice in the air since the start of the siege. Tactical police units have been called to the scene but local officials say it is unlikely to be a terrorist attack. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.