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British Woman Stabbed To Death In Australian 'Extremist' Attack
A British woman was stabbed to death on Wednesday at a backpackers' hostel in Australia and two people were injured, one seriously, in what police say may have been an "extremist" attack.
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Sydney Siege Gunman Fired At Hostages But Missed: Lawyer
The inquest was told that police had hoped to "contain and negotiate" with Monis, who was armed with the gun and thought to have a bomb in his backpack. It was later discovered to be fake.
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Senior British Police To Review Sydney Cafe Siege Response
Five senior British police officers will review Australia's law enforcement response to a deadly Sydney cafe siege by a self-styled Islamic cleric, a state coroner's court said today.
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Australia Honours Victims of Deadly Siege as Sydney Cafe Reopens
A Sydney cafe that was the scene of a siege three months ago reopened on today with plaques honouring two victims killed during the 16-hour standoff, which prompted tighter Australian immigration controls and a review of anti-terror laws.
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Australian Siege Cafe to Reopen This Week
An Australian cafe where a gunman inspired by the Islamic State group took customers and staff hostage in a deadly siege will reopen on Friday, a spokesman said.
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System Let Us Down With Sydney Siege 'Monster', Says Australian Prime Minister
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott admitted today "the system" had let the public down by failing to protect it from the "monster" who carried out a deadly siege in a Sydney cafe.
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Sydney Siege Report Signals Tighter Immigration Curbs
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott foreshadowed tighter immigration controls today when he released the first report into a siege last December in Sydney's Lindt cafe, in which two hostages and the gunman were killed.
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Sydney Siege Survivors Tell of Terror at Hands of Gunman
Survivors of a 16-hour siege in a Sydney cafe in December, today, told of their terror during the deadly standoff, as a jihadist gunman threatened to kill people "one by one".
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Sydney Cafe Hostage Killed by Police Bullet: Inquest
A lawyer assisting a coroner says a hostage who died during a siege in a downtown Sydney cafe was killed when she was struck by fragments of a police bullet.
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Sydney Cafe Inquest to Shed Light on How Hostages Died
An inquest into the deadly siege in which an extremist gunman held a cafe full of people captive in Sydney opens on Thursday, amid expectation it will officially lift the lid on how two hostages died.
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Lindt Cafe Siege Victim Reportedly Shot Dead by Police: Reports
One of the victims of Australia's Lindt Cafe stand-off was reportedly killed by a police bullet when she was caught in the crossfire between the gunman and the cops, media reports said today.
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Australia to Erect Permanent Memorial for Sydney Siege Victims
Australia will built a permanent memorial to remember the victims of the Sydney cafe siege, officials said Sunday as they vowed never to forget the two hostages who died in the stand-off.
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Uber 'Truly Sorry' for Hiking Prices During Sydney Siege
Popular web-based taxi firm Uber on Wednesday said it was "truly sorry" for hiking prices as frightened people fled an armed cafe siege in Sydney last week.
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Uber 'Truly Sorry' for Hiking Prices During Sydney Siege
"It's unfortunate that the perception is that Uber did something against the interests of the public."
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Anti-Terror Police Arrest Two in Australia
Australian counter-terrorism police have arrested two men in Sydney, officials said on Wednesday, a day after warnings of heightened "terrorist chatter" in the aftermath of the fatal cafe siege in the city's financial hub.
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British Woman Stabbed To Death In Australian 'Extremist' Attack
A British woman was stabbed to death on Wednesday at a backpackers' hostel in Australia and two people were injured, one seriously, in what police say may have been an "extremist" attack.
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Sydney Siege Gunman Fired At Hostages But Missed: Lawyer
The inquest was told that police had hoped to "contain and negotiate" with Monis, who was armed with the gun and thought to have a bomb in his backpack. It was later discovered to be fake.
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Senior British Police To Review Sydney Cafe Siege Response
Five senior British police officers will review Australia's law enforcement response to a deadly Sydney cafe siege by a self-styled Islamic cleric, a state coroner's court said today.
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Australia Honours Victims of Deadly Siege as Sydney Cafe Reopens
A Sydney cafe that was the scene of a siege three months ago reopened on today with plaques honouring two victims killed during the 16-hour standoff, which prompted tighter Australian immigration controls and a review of anti-terror laws.
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Australian Siege Cafe to Reopen This Week
An Australian cafe where a gunman inspired by the Islamic State group took customers and staff hostage in a deadly siege will reopen on Friday, a spokesman said.
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System Let Us Down With Sydney Siege 'Monster', Says Australian Prime Minister
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott admitted today "the system" had let the public down by failing to protect it from the "monster" who carried out a deadly siege in a Sydney cafe.
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Sydney Siege Report Signals Tighter Immigration Curbs
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott foreshadowed tighter immigration controls today when he released the first report into a siege last December in Sydney's Lindt cafe, in which two hostages and the gunman were killed.
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Sydney Siege Survivors Tell of Terror at Hands of Gunman
Survivors of a 16-hour siege in a Sydney cafe in December, today, told of their terror during the deadly standoff, as a jihadist gunman threatened to kill people "one by one".
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Sydney Cafe Hostage Killed by Police Bullet: Inquest
A lawyer assisting a coroner says a hostage who died during a siege in a downtown Sydney cafe was killed when she was struck by fragments of a police bullet.
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Sydney Cafe Inquest to Shed Light on How Hostages Died
An inquest into the deadly siege in which an extremist gunman held a cafe full of people captive in Sydney opens on Thursday, amid expectation it will officially lift the lid on how two hostages died.
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Lindt Cafe Siege Victim Reportedly Shot Dead by Police: Reports
One of the victims of Australia's Lindt Cafe stand-off was reportedly killed by a police bullet when she was caught in the crossfire between the gunman and the cops, media reports said today.
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Australia to Erect Permanent Memorial for Sydney Siege Victims
Australia will built a permanent memorial to remember the victims of the Sydney cafe siege, officials said Sunday as they vowed never to forget the two hostages who died in the stand-off.
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Uber 'Truly Sorry' for Hiking Prices During Sydney Siege
Popular web-based taxi firm Uber on Wednesday said it was "truly sorry" for hiking prices as frightened people fled an armed cafe siege in Sydney last week.
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Uber 'Truly Sorry' for Hiking Prices During Sydney Siege
"It's unfortunate that the perception is that Uber did something against the interests of the public."
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Anti-Terror Police Arrest Two in Australia
Australian counter-terrorism police have arrested two men in Sydney, officials said on Wednesday, a day after warnings of heightened "terrorist chatter" in the aftermath of the fatal cafe siege in the city's financial hub.
