Labor unions hold a nationwide strike to protest the deposits austerity policy. Its been called the biggest attack of its kind in two years. Afternoon assault by rebels in syria kills dozens of government soldiers. A 16hour hostage crisis in australias largest city is over. Heavily armed police stormed a cafe in sydney, releasing several hostages in the process. Local media reporting the hostage taker himself has been killed. Now 4 00 in the morning in sydney. Live pictures coming to us from that city. Kim vanel has more for us on the days event. Hostages take a moment and run for their lives. Moments layered, police storm the central sydney cafe. One officer appears to throw a stun grenade. Either gun fire or flash explosions. Paramedics were already there and quickly ran towards the building. One woman could be seen being carried out. The siege began during monday morning rush hour. That woman was summoning police, she had the phone to her ear. Three police on motorcycles and others
Been killed including 84 children. A deadly terror attack in pakistan. At least six armed men stormed the school. Some still being held hostage. Wta teams and officers in philadelphia continue a manhunt. For an iraq war vet suspected of killing his exwife and five inlaws. We do not know where he is. Australia continues to grieve over the hostage crisis. Prime minister tony abbott placed flowers at a memorial. People got caught in a deeply disturbed individual. In a statement, his wife said, quote, hes a man you thought you knew. Unstable hillsides. Plus winter watches, advisories and another threat right behind it. And a delta flight had to make an Emergency Landing in atlanta. Passengers smelled an electrical odor. And dash cam shows an elderly man being tasered by a police officer. All that and thanks for showing up and partying with us, we love you. Reed new orleans, touchdown. A convincing win for the saints. Their defense with the seven sack. And all that mattered the director is
President obama and other World Leaders briefed on the situation. Unknown if any americans are among the hostages. We did see images of five people who were inside managed to get out. We do not know if they managed to escape or were released. Five people did manage to get out of the Lindt Chocolate shop. Lets go now to anna coren live near the scene. Good morning, anna, or good evening, anna. Give us the latest. Reporter john, it has gone 9 00 p. M. Local time. The siege has gone into the 11th hour. There are a number of hostages still inside the cafe. Police refusing to say how many. That has been their line all along. You mentioned five hostages have managed to get away. We dont know if they escaped or if they were released. We know that Police Negotiators have been in touch with this armed gunman. Something police have confirmed. He is armed. He was seen walking into the cafe around 9 30 or 9 45 a. M. With a bag and a fact, the member of the public reported it and said there was som
Also took hostages. The school is run by the Pakistani Military with students in grades one through 10. Peshawar has been the target of attacks. They said they attacked the school because the pakistani government is attacking families. Amin, theres been a period of peace, relative peace in this area for the past few months. Taliban has promised retribution for attacks the pakistani government has launched. No one could imagine retribution would come in this form. Tell us about the ongoing struggles with the taliban inside pakistan . Reporter its a decadesold conflict since pakistan got a foot hold in that part of the country. Right now the Pakistani Military has been trying to go on a counter offensive, trying to break up the strongholds in that area. Breaking up the taliban said it would fight back and today we saw the kind of action they carried out. Very deadly and ugly attack. More importantly targeting a school that was run by the military. This was a school that essentially was p
Late to save two hostages who died in the standoff. Thats the word from police in sydney, australia in the last hour. Theyre telling it what went down inside the cafe as terrified hostages lineup the Windows Holding an islamic flag. Were also finding out more about the gunman himself. Police say he had been on their radar for a long time. But first, a lock back on how this unfolded. And the raid that brought an end to 16 agonizing hours. Something going on. It inned in the middle of the night. Hostages running out as cops busted in. Long before those loud bangs and bright flashes, we first got word at 9 45 in the morning of a possible Armed Robbery at a cafe. This is frightening and chilling stuff. What youre watching is live. Happening here in martin place, 30 or 40 meters from where were standing. We have cameras all over this for you now. The cameras showed this was no robbery. Standing at the windows with their hands up to the window. Theyre not moving. Some of them held up a black