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Events on Monday 15 December 2014 2
2014Hong Kong Umbrella MovementMass pro-democracy protests occupy the city centerProtesters occupied major thoroughfares in Hong Kong for weeks, demanding open nominations for the territory's chief executive election. The movement took its name from umbrellas used to block police pepper spray. Police eventually cleared the last protest sites in mid-December without the demands being met.
2014Sydney Lindt Cafe siegeLone gunman holds hostages in central SydneyA gunman claiming allegiance to Islamic State held hostages inside a Lindt chocolate cafe in Sydney's central business district for over 16 hours. Police stormed the cafe after the gunman began shooting, and two hostages were killed along with the gunman. The siege prompted debate in Australia over counter-terrorism and mental health policy.