Sydney : Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in the capital, Canberra, was evacuated today after a suspicious package was found in the building's canteen, police said.
Few other details were available.
Australia is on high alert after heavily armed police stormed a Sydney cafe early today morning and freed terrified hostages being held there at gunpoint for 16 hours. Two hostages and the gunman were killed, police said.
Few other details were available.
Australia is on high alert after heavily armed police stormed a Sydney cafe early today morning and freed terrified hostages being held there at gunpoint for 16 hours. Two hostages and the gunman were killed, police said.
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