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A hostage runs to armed tactical response police officers for safety after she escaped from a cafe under siege at Martin Place in the central business district of Sydney, Australia, on Monday.

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3 People, Including Gunman, Killed In Sydney Cafe Siege

3:13pm December 15, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The situation began unfolding during morning rush hour, when a gunman entered the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in downtown Sydney. The gunman and two others died after police stormed the cafe.

WATCH: Local Coverage Of Australian Hostage Siege

2:38pm December 15, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

A gunman held a number of hostages at a downtown chocolate cafe. Police put a swath of Australia's largest city under lockdown before swarming the cafe.

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From Australia To France, Another Bad Day For Uber

2:37pm December 15, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Uber's "surge pricing" quadrupled fares for some customers trying to flee the area in Sydney where a gunman took hostages. France banned Uber's low-cost service over its lack of professional licenses.

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Hostages Held In Cafe In Sydney, Australia

5:03am December 15, 2014

by Camila Domonoske

Multiple hostages are being held at a Lindt cafe in Sydney, Australia. Several nearby buildings have been evacuated.

Russian President Vladimir Putin looks to his side during the family photo session of the G-20 summit in Brisbane, Australia, on Saturday. Putin was sternly criticized by Western leaders over Moscow's involvement in eastern Ukraine.

Putin Gets Frosty Reception At G20 In Australia

3:09pm November 15, 2014

by Scott Neuman

President Obama and Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper were among those who gave the Russian leader an earful over Moscow's involvement in Ukraine.

These scuba divers are among the 2 million tourists who visit the Great Barrier Reef each year. They contribute about $5.6 billion to Australia's economy, according to the Queensland government.

As Great Barrier Reef Ails, Australia Scrambles To Save It

7:37pm October 28, 2014

by Steve Dorsey

One Australian report estimated the reef had lost more than half its coral since 1985. The government is considering a new 35-year plan to rescue the reef, but some say it falls short.

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Australia is no longer processing new visa applications from the three worst-hit countries in Africa's Ebola outbreak. Here, a jetliner prepares to land at Sydney's international airport.

Australia Blocks New Visas From West Africa Over Ebola Outbreak

12:57pm October 28, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Immigration Minister Scott Morrison says Australia's steps to keep Ebola from crossing its borders include "temporarily suspending our immigration program, including our humanitarian program."

A photo made available on Monday of the Fugro Discovery search vessel moored at Fremantle Port in Perth, Australia. The vessel is one of three that will resume the search for possible wreckage from MH370.

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Australia Resumes Search For Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

10:56am October 06, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Six months after the Boeing 777 disappeared without a trace, searchers are hoping something can still be found on the seabed.

Islamic State Seizes Villages; Australia Says It Foiled Beheading Plot

12:14pm September 18, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The Islamist rebels also known as ISIS or ISIL reportedly captured 16 Kurdish villages in northern Syria in a major push for territory. The move has prompted fears of a massacre of civilians.

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U.S. Says Allies In Middle East And Elsewhere Want To Help Fight ISIS

8:11pm September 14, 2014

by Bill Chappell

On a weekend that saw extremist group the Islamic State release a video showing the murder of a Western hostage, support for a coalition to fight the group is building.