Sydney Siege Ends After 16 Hours of Terror Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email People run with their hands up from the Lindt Cafe, Martin Place during a hostage standoff on December 15, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. ( Joosep Martinson / Getty ) Produced by PRI and WNYC