1. A shooting rampage is underway in the center of the Malian capital Bamako after unknown gunmen raided a hotel there and took scores of people hostage.
2. EU security officials warn more attacks by Daesh terrorists are likely in the bloc and they urge more coordination to prevent further bloodshed.
3. New details about the perpetrators of last week’s attacks in Paris show they were not true believers and blatantly violated Islamic and religious principles.
4. In Argentina, campaigning comes to an end ahead of the presidential run-off election on Sunday.
5. South Korea accepts the North’s proposal to hold high-level talks aimed at easing tensions between the two sides.