Police Storm Cafe to End Sydney Hostage Siege A swarm of heavily armed police stormed a cafe in the heart of downtown Sydney early Tuesday, ending a siege where a gunman had been holding an unknown number of people hostage for more than 16 hours.
Dec 15, 2014 21:24 (IST)
The siege at the Lindt Cafe in Sydney's Central Business District, has ended with police storming the building. An employee of the Infosys, who was among the hostages, has among those freed after the nearly 17-hour-long stand-off.
Dec 15, 2014 21:06 (IST)
As per latest reports, at least 12 hostages have emerged from the Sydney cafe which has been under siege for more than 17 hours now.
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Dec 15, 2014 21:00 (IST)
Police is seen carrying injured people out of the cafe at the centre of the Sydney Siege.
Dec 15, 2014 20:50 (IST)
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Australian media is reporting that the police has stormed into the Lindt cafe in Sydney, where a gunman is holding hostages.
Dec 15, 2014 20:49 (IST)
More hostages have emerged from the cafe in Sydney which has been under siege for over 15 hours now. A loud bang accompanied the fleeing of at least five more hostages. A gunman identified as Man Haron Monis, an Iranian refugee, is holding the hostages at the cafe in Sydney's Central Business District.
Dec 15, 2014 20:15 (IST)
Sydney Siege: Hostage Taker is Iranian Refugee Man Haron Monis, Say Police Source An Iranian refugee convicted of sexual assault and known for sending hate letters to the families of Australian soldiers killed overseas is the armed man holding an unknown number of hostages in a Sydney cafe, a police source said on Tuesday.
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Sydney Siege: Infosys Says its Employee is Among Hostages An employee of Indian IT major Infosys is among those being held hostage at a popular cafe in Sydney, Australia since early this morning, the company said in a statement today.
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Dec 15, 2014 15:14 (IST)
IT giant Infosys confirms its employee is among hostages held in cafe in Sydney
Family of the employee have been informed about the matter, extending them support: Infosys
Dec 15, 2014 14:56 (IST)
Gunman in Sydney has allegedly warned that four bombs have been planted around the city.
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Sydney Opera House Cancels Tonight's Performances The Opera House in Sydney cancelled on Monday night's performances in the light of the situation in the central business district here, where over 30 people are being held hostage by a gunman at a cafe.
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Dec 15, 2014 13:24 (IST)
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Sydney Hostage Crisis: Police Negotiators in Contact with Gunman An armed man held several hostages inside a popular cafe in Sydney on Monday morning and forced some of them to hold up a black flag with white Arabic writing against the window, sparking a security lock-down in the heart of Australia's commercial capital. Hours later, five people ran out of the building that was under siege.