Islamist militants have taken some 170 people hostage in Mali after attacking the Radisson hotel in Bamako. The colombian military killed one campesino after attacking a rural town in the Cauca province. Opposition leaders met with the Unasur mission that arrived to monitor elections. The U.S. congress voted yesterday to approve a new set of measures which will add difficulties for the arrival of syrian refugees. The Asean Summit kicked off in Malaysia.