Sydney live: Gunman in Lindt cafe seige was known to cops, says PM Abbott
At least 15 people are currently being held hostage at Lindt cafe in Sydney's central business district. We track developments as they happen. The post Sydney live: Gunman in Lindt cafe seige was known...
View ArticleSydney hostage crisis: System failed to track gunman, says Tony Abbott
Australia's prime minister acknowledged Wednesday that the nation's security system failed to keep track of a gunman responsible for a deadly siege at a Sydney cafe. The post Sydney hostage crisis:...
View ArticleSydney attack: Aus orders investigation as tough new anti-terror laws fail
Iran's Foreign Ministry said it had warned Australia repeatedly about Monis, who fled Iran claiming persecution. The post Sydney attack: Aus orders investigation as tough new anti-terror laws fail...
View ArticleSydney siege: PM Tony Abbott admits crisis could have been prevented
Australia's prime minister said that a deadly siege in a Sydney cafe may have been preventable, as the chorus of critics demanding to know why the gunman was out on bail. The post Sydney siege: PM Tony...
View ArticleCourt revokes Sydney siege gunman’s partner’s bail
Amirah Droudis, the partner of the Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis, had her bail revoked after being deemed an "unacceptable risk" by a magistrate. The post Court revokes Sydney siege gunman’s...
View ArticleHostage crisis? 500 villagers ‘abducted’ by Naxals as PM Modi visits Dantewada
Around 400 villagers from Marenga village in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh were taken hostage by Naxals on Friday night ahead of PM Modi's visit. The post Hostage crisis? 500 villagers ‘abducted’ by...
View ArticleMali siege as it unfolds: Gunmen take 170 hostages, including 20 Indians, at...
Gunmen went on a shooting rampage at the luxury Radisson Blu hotel in Mali's capital Bamako on Friday, seizing 170 guests and staff in an ongoing hostage-taking, the hotel chain said. The post Mali...
View ArticleA history of violence: Timeline of unrest in Mali since January 2012
A timeline of unrest in Mali since January 2012, after gunmen went on a shooting rampage at the luxury Radisson Blu hotel in the capital Bamako taking hostages on Friday The post A history of violence:...
View ArticleAfter Islamist gunmen kill 27 in seige at Mali’s Radisson Blu, govt declares...
Suspected Islamist gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Mali's capital Friday, firing automatic weapons and seizing more than 100 guests and staff in a hostage-taking that has left at least 22 people dead....
View ArticleSecurity intensified in Kolkata after Dhaka terror attack
Security was on Saturday beefed up in the city following Bangladesh's worst terror attack by suspected Islamic State militants. The post Security intensified in Kolkata after Dhaka terror attack...
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