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Sydney Lindt cafe siege: Suspected gunman Man Haron Monis dead as police storm Martin Place cafe

Police have stormed Sydney’s Lindt cafe, ending a 16-hour siege by a gunman identified as an Iranian refugee who took…

10 years ago

Sydney Lindt cafe siege: Gunman holding 40 hostages in Martin Place cafe

Staff and customers at a Lindt cafe in Sydney, Australia, are being held hostage by a gunman. The Lindt cafe…

10 years ago

Heather Cho visits flight attendants to apologizes in person over nut rage

Former Korean Air VP Heather Cho has tried to apologize in person to two flight attendants for the way she…

10 years ago

Japan elections 2014: Shinzo Abe re-elected in low turnout polls

PM Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition has won a new two-thirds majority in Japan’s parliamentary elections seen as a referendum on…

10 years ago

China building collapse kills three children in Hebei

A kindergarten building has collapsed in northern China killing three children, state media says. The children were taken to hospital…

10 years ago

Japan snap elections 2014: Shinzo Abe’s coalition expected to win majority

Japan is voting in a snap election called by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to boost support for his economic reforms.…

10 years ago

Nanjing massacre commemorated for first time in 77 years

President Xi Jinping has presided over China's first state commemoration of the Nanjing massacre. China says 300,000 civilians were massacred…

10 years ago

Indonesia landslide kills at least 17 in Java

A landslide on Indonesia's main island of Java has killed at least 17 people, officials say. More than 100 people…

10 years ago

Princess Srirasmi of Thailand resigns from royal position

Princess Srirasmi, the wife of Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn of Thailand, has resigned her royal position, the palace has announced. A…

10 years ago

Heather Cho apologizes for Korean Air nut rage

Former Korean Air Vice President Heather Cho has apologized for delaying a company’s aircraft over a serving of nuts, in…

10 years ago