Australia Hostages
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Man Reportedly Carrying Explosives Takes 1 Hostage in Australia
A man reportedly carrying explosives has taken at least one person hostage in Bunbury, Australia, the police said.
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Sydney Siege Gunman's Partner has Bail Revoked After Review
The partner of Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis had her bail revoked today after Australian authorities requested a review amid public anger that the pair were on the streets.
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Death Threats to Sydney Siege Gunman's Lawyers, Magistrate
Lawyers who defended the Sydney siege gunman on a string of charges and the magistrate who bailed him have received deaths threats, officials said today, amid growing anger that he was on the streets.
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Sydney Hostage Planned Daring Escape
The siege at the Sydney cafe had been going on for more than five hours and 82-year-old John O'Brien had become convinced the gunman was insane and they would likely all end up dead.
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Australian Police Concerned Sydney Siege Gunman was Free on Bail
The commissioner of police in Australia's New South Wales state, Andrew Scipione, said today he was concerned that the man who took hostages in a Sydney cafe siege had been granted bail on earlier charges, leaving him free in the community.
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Tony Abbott Says Will Not Rest Till Australians Safe As Possible
Prime Minister Tony Abbott vowed today not to rest until he was assured Australians were safe, as he formally announced a review into the fatal Sydney cafe siege.
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Security Stepped Up As Australia Vows Transparent Siege Probe
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott today vowed a transparent probe into why a deranged Islamic gunman was not under surveillance, as security was stepped up after a fatal cafe siege to reassure people now in the grip of fear.
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India Can Handle Sydney Like Crisis: Manohar Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said India was quite "well-prepared" to handle a Sydney hostage crisis like situation.
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Sydney Siege: Second Indian Hostage Also an Infosys Employee
There was not one but two Infosys employees inside Lindt cafe in Sydney when an armed man laid siege to it, holding 17 people hostage.
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Victims Killed in Sydney Hostage Drama Identified
Two hostages who have been killed in the 17-hour-long hostage drama at a cafeteria in Sydney were identified as the manager of the Lindt Chocolate cafe and a lawyer.
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Sydney Hostage Crisis: Indian Officials Set up Helpline for Information
Helpline numbers have been set up for any information of Indian nationals after a gunman took an undisclosed number of people hostage at a Cafe in Martin Place in the heart of Sydney's business district.
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Sydney Hostage Crisis: 5 People Run Out of Cafe, Say Police
Australian police locked down the centre of the country's biggest city on Monday after an armed assailant walked into a downtown Sydney cafe, took hostages and forced them to display an Islamic flag, igniting fears of a jihadist attack.
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Man Reportedly Carrying Explosives Takes 1 Hostage in Australia
A man reportedly carrying explosives has taken at least one person hostage in Bunbury, Australia, the police said.
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Sydney Siege Gunman's Partner has Bail Revoked After Review
The partner of Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis had her bail revoked today after Australian authorities requested a review amid public anger that the pair were on the streets.
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Death Threats to Sydney Siege Gunman's Lawyers, Magistrate
Lawyers who defended the Sydney siege gunman on a string of charges and the magistrate who bailed him have received deaths threats, officials said today, amid growing anger that he was on the streets.
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Sydney Hostage Planned Daring Escape
The siege at the Sydney cafe had been going on for more than five hours and 82-year-old John O'Brien had become convinced the gunman was insane and they would likely all end up dead.
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Australian Police Concerned Sydney Siege Gunman was Free on Bail
The commissioner of police in Australia's New South Wales state, Andrew Scipione, said today he was concerned that the man who took hostages in a Sydney cafe siege had been granted bail on earlier charges, leaving him free in the community.
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Tony Abbott Says Will Not Rest Till Australians Safe As Possible
Prime Minister Tony Abbott vowed today not to rest until he was assured Australians were safe, as he formally announced a review into the fatal Sydney cafe siege.
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Security Stepped Up As Australia Vows Transparent Siege Probe
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott today vowed a transparent probe into why a deranged Islamic gunman was not under surveillance, as security was stepped up after a fatal cafe siege to reassure people now in the grip of fear.
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India Can Handle Sydney Like Crisis: Manohar Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said India was quite "well-prepared" to handle a Sydney hostage crisis like situation.
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Sydney Siege: Second Indian Hostage Also an Infosys Employee
There was not one but two Infosys employees inside Lindt cafe in Sydney when an armed man laid siege to it, holding 17 people hostage.
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Victims Killed in Sydney Hostage Drama Identified
Two hostages who have been killed in the 17-hour-long hostage drama at a cafeteria in Sydney were identified as the manager of the Lindt Chocolate cafe and a lawyer.
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Sydney Hostage Crisis: Indian Officials Set up Helpline for Information
Helpline numbers have been set up for any information of Indian nationals after a gunman took an undisclosed number of people hostage at a Cafe in Martin Place in the heart of Sydney's business district.
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Sydney Hostage Crisis: 5 People Run Out of Cafe, Say Police
Australian police locked down the centre of the country's biggest city on Monday after an armed assailant walked into a downtown Sydney cafe, took hostages and forced them to display an Islamic flag, igniting fears of a jihadist attack.
