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  Australia to build memorial for Sydney siege victims

  World | January 11, 2015 13:01 IST

  Sydney: The New South Wales (NSW) government in Australia announced Sunday it will build a permanent memorial to honour the victims and heroes of December 2014 Lindt Chocolate Cafe siege in Sydney.The memorial will feature

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  Why #illridewithyou topped twitter trends on Monday

  Mouthful | December 18, 2014 13:57 IST

  When Australia stood up for the entire Muslin community in humanity's tough time.In a unique show of solidarity, Australians have vowed to stand by their Fellow Muslim brethrens, who are under the fear of hate

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  Extra Asian Cup security sought after Sydney siege

  Football | December 16, 2014 17:04 IST

  Kualalumpur: The Asian Football Confederation is requesting extra security for the Asian Cup in Australia following the siege at a Sydney cafe that left two hostages dead.   The AFC expressed "serious concerns over the safety

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  Sydney hostage crisis: Modi lauds Australian PM's leadership

  Politics | December 16, 2014 13:43 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he spoke to Australian Premier Tony Abbott and appreciated his leadership that led to resolving the Sydney hostage crisis."Had a telephone conversation with PM @TonyAbbottMHR on

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  Man Haron Monis, the man behind 'Sydney siege', was facing 47 charges of sexual assault

  World | December 16, 2014 12:53 IST

  New Delhi: Man Haron Monis, the man behind Sydney hostage crisis, was facing 47 charges of sexual assault besides the  charge of planning the murder of his ex-wife.Monis, who was opposed to the deployment of

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  Sydney siege: Cafe manager tried to wrestle weapon from gunman

  World | December 16, 2014 11:34 IST

  Melbourne: Tori Johnson, the 34-year-old manager of Lindt Chocolat Cafe who was one of two persons killed during the Sydney siege, is being remembered as a hero with some reports claiming that he tried to

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  Gunman in Sydney hostage crisis was known to police: PM Tony Abbott

  World | December 16, 2014 10:59 IST

  Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott confirmed on Tuesday that the gunman at the centre of the Sydney siege, in which two hostages were shot dead, was known to the federal police and had an

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  #SydneySiege: Social media furious over people taking selfies at the site

  World | December 16, 2014 11:15 IST

  New Delhi: The #sydneysiege incident has brought light on the insensitivities of self obsessed social media enthusiasts. These people, armed with smart phones, are posting selfies from the scene of attack.A few people, in a

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  Uber backtracks on price hikes during Sydney drama

  World | December 15, 2014 16:26 IST

  Sydney: The cab-hailing company Uber was promising free rides and refunds Monday for people fleeing central Sydney after coming under criticism for hiking prices during a hostage crisis that was unfolding there.Technology news website Mashable