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French army and police cordon off the business district of La Défense near Paris after a call reports an armed man on the outskirts of a shopping centre. IMAGES
The 'La Défense' business and commercial district in Paris is cordoned off after a call to the police reporting sightings of an armed man. IMAGES
Dozens of police officers converged in an area of central Paris on Tuesday in response to a "hostage taking" situation by an armed man, police sources said. IMAGES
A man wearing a fake suicide belt and wielding a knife was shot dead when he tried to enter a northern Paris police station on Thursday was wearing a fake explosive belt, a police union source told Reuters.
Belgian resident Abdelhamid Abaaoud is one of the men suspected to be the mastermind of Paris terror attacks. At least one of the attackers was linked to Abaaoud, who is thought to have supervised and funded the massacre.
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.