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Gunman in Sydney Had Long History of Run-Ins With the Law

YoopyaDecember 16, 2014July 6, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 16, 2014July 6, 202304

SYDNEY, Australia — The gunman who seized hostages in a downtown Sydney cafe and was killed in a police raid early Tuesday was known to...

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Five Hostages Flee Lindt Chocolate Cafe in Sydney, Australia

YoopyaDecember 15, 2014July 14, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 15, 2014July 14, 202302

A suspected Islamist was holding hostages inside a chocolate shop in Sydney on Monday and police were monitoring posts on Facebook and Twitter as they...

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Ukraine crisis: Russian president Vladimir Putin says there is ‘good chance of resolution’, on sidelines of G20 summit

YoopyaNovember 16, 2014July 25, 2023

by YoopyaNovember 16, 2014July 25, 202301

Russian president Vladimir Putin says there is a good chance of resolution in Ukraine, rejecting Western condemnation of his country’s role in the conflict. Today...

World

Crime and gangs: the path to battle for Australia’s Islamist radicals

YoopyaOctober 6, 2014July 15, 2023

by YoopyaOctober 6, 2014July 15, 202302

(Reuters) – The children of refugees who fled Lebanon’s civil war for peaceful Australia in the 1970s form a majority of Australian militants fighting in...

World

Australia Terror Suspect Had Passport Canceled

YoopyaSeptember 24, 2014July 25, 2023

by YoopyaSeptember 24, 2014July 25, 202301

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A terror suspect shot dead after he stabbed two Australian counterterrorism police officers had his passport canceled on national security grounds...

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Australia wildfire: Record settlement reached in Aussie wildfire suit

YoopyaJuly 15, 2014July 16, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 15, 2014July 16, 202300

SYDNEY (AP) — Survivors of one of Australia’s deadliest wildfires are to be awarded nearly 500 million Australian dollars ($470 million) in a class action...

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Asia: Malaysia jet most likely on autopilot when it crashed, Australia says

YoopyaJune 26, 2014June 24, 2023

by YoopyaJune 26, 2014June 24, 202304

(Reuters) – Malaysia Airlines (MASM.KL) Flight MH370 was most likely on autopilot when it crashed into the Indian Ocean further south than previously thought, Australian...

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World cup news: Netherlands edge Australia 3-2 in World Cup

YoopyaJune 18, 2014July 29, 2023

by YoopyaJune 18, 2014July 29, 202301

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) — The Netherlands is on the verge of qualifying for the World Cup knockout rounds after fending off a belligerent Australia...

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Malaysia: Search for MH370 reveals a military vulnerability for China

YoopyaApril 23, 2014July 21, 2023

by YoopyaApril 23, 2014July 21, 202301

(Reuters) – When Chinese naval supply vessel Qiandaohu entered Australia’s Albany Port this month to replenish Chinese warships helping search for a missing Malaysian airliner,...

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People: Royal couple arrive in Sydney for Down Under tour

YoopyaApril 16, 2014July 21, 2023

by YoopyaApril 16, 2014July 21, 202305

SYDNEY (AP) — Britain’s Prince William, his wife, Kate, and their baby son, George, arrived in sunny Sydney on Wednesday to the cheers of thousands...