Melbourne Christmas Day 'terror attack' foiled, say Australia police
Australian police say they have foiled a "multi-mode" terror attack planned for Melbourne on Christmas Day.
Five men are in custody after early-morning raids on Friday, Victoria Police chief Graham Ashton said.
Mr Ashton said the threat involved "use of explosives" and other weapons including "knives or a firearm".
The threat was to prominent city locations including Flinders St Station, Federation Square and St Paul's Cathedral, he said.
More: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-38411935
The generosity of Westerners to open up their society to others.
Well, let's see, per continents and the last 6 months, we have had attacks in Europe, Africa, Asia, North America and Australia. So, Antartica is still missing on this list and South America too.
