Christchurch mosques shooting: 49 killed in New Zealand attacks
5 years, 9 months ago

Christchurch mosques shooting: 49 killed in New Zealand attacks

CNN  

CNN — At least 49 people were killed and 20 seriously injured in mass shootings at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch Friday, in a carefully planned and unprecedented atrocity that shocked the usually peaceful nation. It was one of the New Zealand’s “darkest days,” she said in a press conference Friday. He said a man told him to remain still and then the gunman shot the man “straight in the chest.” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks in Wellington, New Zealand. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images In a press conference, Prime Minister Ardern described the attack as “one of New Zealand’s darkest days.” “What has happened here is an extraordinary and unprecedented act of violence,” she said, adding that the attackers have “no place in New Zealand.” “For now my thoughts and I’m sure the thoughts of all New Zealanders are with those who are being affected and with the families,” she said. US President Donald Trump said in a tweet: “My warmest sympathy and best wishes goes out to the people of New Zealand after the horrible massacre in the Mosques.

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New Zealand opens inquest into Christchurch mosque attacks that killed 51
1 year, 2 months ago

New Zealand opens inquest into Christchurch mosque attacks that killed 51

Al Jazeera  

Proceedings are expected to last six weeks and will seek to ‘shine a light’ on what happened in March 2019. New Zealand has opened an inquest into the murder of 51 people by a self-proclaimed white supremacist at two Christchurch mosques in 2019. Windley said the inquiry, which is scheduled to last six weeks, would “seek to shine a light” …

N. Zealand attack survivor heartbroken by Buffalo killings
2 years, 7 months ago

N. Zealand attack survivor heartbroken by Buffalo killings

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — If the Buffalo supermarket shooter had learned anything from the massacre in New Zealand that apparently inspired him, it should have been that the violence didn’t achieve any of the gunman’s aims, a survivor said Tuesday. “They were just thinking to buy their food, maybe they’re feeding their young kids at home.” The 18-year-old gunman accused …

New Zealand shooting survivor says violence achieved nothing
2 years, 7 months ago

New Zealand shooting survivor says violence achieved nothing

NPR  

New Zealand shooting survivor says violence achieved nothing Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Baker/AP Mark Baker/AP WELLINGTON, New Zealand — If the Buffalo supermarket shooter had learned anything from the massacre in New Zealand that apparently inspired him, it should have been that the violence didn't achieve any of the gunman's aims, a survivor said Tuesday. The 18-year-old gunman …

New Zealand marks two years since Christchurch mosque killings
3 years, 9 months ago

New Zealand marks two years since Christchurch mosque killings

Al Jazeera  

Several hundred gathered at the Christchurch Arena for the remembrance service, which was also livestreamed. New Zealand has marked the second anniversary of one of its most traumatic days, when 51 worshippers were killed at two Christchurch mosques by a white supremacist gunman. “They were attacks on all of humanity,” he said, adding that the survivors would never be able …

Christchurch mosque attacks: Mistakes, but unpreventable
4 years, 1 month ago

Christchurch mosque attacks: Mistakes, but unpreventable

Al Jazeera  

Official inquiry says intelligence services were distracted from right-wing threats due to focus on ‘Islamic extremism’. The Royal Commission of Inquiry report concluded that, while intelligence services had directed their efforts away from investigating right-wing threats and instead focused heavily on the “threat of Islamist extremist” activity, they could not have been alerted of an imminent attack. The report, released …

New Zealand's Christchurch Mosque Shooter Sentenced To Life Without Parole
4 years, 4 months ago

New Zealand's Christchurch Mosque Shooter Sentenced To Life Without Parole

NPR  

New Zealand's Christchurch Mosque Shooter Sentenced To Life Without Parole Enlarge this image toggle caption Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images Brenton Tarrant, a white supremacist who killed 51 worshippers at two Christchurch, New Zealand mosques, was sentenced to life in prison without parole Thursday. Enlarge this image toggle caption John Kirk Anderson/POOL/AFP via Getty Images John Kirk Anderson/POOL/AFP via …

Christchurch shooter planned to burn down mosques afterwards
4 years, 4 months ago

Christchurch shooter planned to burn down mosques afterwards

Deccan Chronicle  

Christchurch: The white supremacist who slaughtered 51 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques had intended to burn down the mosques afterwards, a prosecutor said in court Monday, while describing two of those praying as making heroic efforts to stop the mass shooting. Crown prosecutor Barnaby Hawes said that two months before the attacks, Tarrant flew a drone directly over the …

Families confront New Zealand mosque shooter at sentencing
4 years, 4 months ago

Families confront New Zealand mosque shooter at sentencing

Associated Press  

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Families and survivors had their first chance to confront the white supremacist who slaughtered 51 worshippers in a mass shooting at two New Zealand mosques as his four-day sentencing hearing began Monday. You failed miserably.” The gunman, 29-year-old Australian Brenton Harrison Tarrant, pleaded guilty in March to 51 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder …

Centuries of white supremacism to blame for Christchurch shooting
4 years, 9 months ago

Centuries of white supremacism to blame for Christchurch shooting

Al Jazeera  

New Zealanders thought it could never happen to them, but the attack on two mosques had been brewing for a long time. The first I heard about it was through a text message from a friend with three words: “I’m so sorry.” At first, I thought there must have been another bombing in Syria. Two months before the shooting, a …

1 year later, New Zealand mosque attacks alter many lives
4 years, 9 months ago

1 year later, New Zealand mosque attacks alter many lives

Associated Press  

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Fifty-one people were killed and dozens more injured when a lone gunman attacked two mosques in Christchurch last year. She first noticed it after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the U.S. “I remember at school I would feel like I was the one being blamed for what’s happened,” she says. And maybe, in that …

Revered as a saint by online extremists, how Christchurch shooter inspired copycat terrorists around the world
5 years, 4 months ago

Revered as a saint by online extremists, how Christchurch shooter inspired copycat terrorists around the world

The Independent  

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Christchurch attack: man accused of killing 51 in mosque shootings pleads not guilty
5 years, 6 months ago

Christchurch attack: man accused of killing 51 in mosque shootings pleads not guilty

CNN  

CNN — The man accused of shooting worshippers at two New Zealand mosques in March has pleaded not guilty to 92 charges, including 51 counts of murder. Australian citizen Brenton Tarrant, 28, appeared via audiovisual link at the Christchurch High Court on Friday morning over the attack, which was New Zealand’s worst mass shooting in modern history. Brenton Tarrant appears …

Accused New Zealand mosque shooter charged with terrorism
5 years, 7 months ago

Accused New Zealand mosque shooter charged with terrorism

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand police on Tuesday filed a terrorism charge against the man accused of killing 51 people at two Christchurch mosques. The new charge comes with a maximum penalty of life imprisonment upon conviction and will be a test case for New Zealand’s terrorism law, which came onto the books in 2002 following the terrorist attacks …

Christchurch mosque attacks: New Zealand police charges shooter with terrorism; Brenton Tarrant ordered to undergo psychiatric test
5 years, 7 months ago

Christchurch mosque attacks: New Zealand police charges shooter with terrorism; Brenton Tarrant ordered to undergo psychiatric test

Firstpost  

New Zealand police have charged Brenton Tarrant, the man accused of murder in shootings at two Christchurch mosques in March, with engaging in a terrorist act. Wellington: New Zealand police have charged the man accused of murder in shootings at two Christchurch mosques in March with engaging in a terrorist act, they said on Tuesday. Tuesday’s charge under terrorism suppression …

Christchurch man suspected of murder in NZ shootings charged with terrorism
5 years, 7 months ago

Christchurch man suspected of murder in NZ shootings charged with terrorism

Deccan Chronicle  

Wellington: New Zealand police have charged the man accused of murder in shootings at two Christchurch mosques in March with engaging in a terrorist act, they said on Tuesday. In an attack broadcast live on Facebook, a lone gunman armed with semi-automatic weapons targeted Muslims attending Friday prayers, killing 51 worshippers and wounding dozens of people. “The charge will allege …

Christchurch terror attack: Were lapse in intelligence, lack of police action causes of New Zealand mosque attack? Judicial probe begins
5 years, 7 months ago

Christchurch terror attack: Were lapse in intelligence, lack of police action causes of New Zealand mosque attack? Judicial probe begins

Firstpost  

A judicial inquiry into whether New Zealand’s police and intelligence services could have prevented the Christchurch mosque attacks in which 51 worshippers died began taking evidence on Monday. Wellington: A judicial inquiry into whether New Zealand’s police and intelligence services could have prevented the Christchurch mosque attacks in which 51 worshippers died began taking evidence on Monday. The royal commission …

New Zealand has 'not yet seen' intel linking Sri Lanka blasts to Christchurch attacks, says Jacinda Ardern's office
5 years, 8 months ago

New Zealand has 'not yet seen' intel linking Sri Lanka blasts to Christchurch attacks, says Jacinda Ardern's office

Firstpost  

New Zealand has not yet seen any intelligence reports linking the bombings in Sri Lanka to the mosque attacks in Christchurch, Jacinda Ardern’s office said. Wellington: New Zealand has “not yet seen” any intelligence reports linking the deadly bombings in Sri Lanka to last month’s mosque massacre in Christchurch, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s office said late on Tuesday. A Sri …

Timeline of police response to New Zealand mosque attacks
5 years, 8 months ago

Timeline of police response to New Zealand mosque attacks

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand police on Wednesday released a detailed timeline of their response to the March 15 shootings that left 50 dead at two Christchurch mosques, confirming they arrested the suspected shooter 18 minutes after receiving the first emergency call. Commissioner Mike Bush released the following second-by-second timeline, saying the New Zealand public should have as much …

Graffiti Referencing New Zealand Attack Found Near Fire at California Mosque
5 years, 9 months ago

Graffiti Referencing New Zealand Attack Found Near Fire at California Mosque

Slate  

A fire at a mosque in Escondido, California, is being investigated as a possible hate crime after graffiti referencing the March 15 terror attack in Christchurch, New Zealand, was found in the building’s parking lot, according to the Associated Press. While the Escondido fire appears to be one of the first attempted hate crimes in the U.S. to explicitly reference …

New Zealand mosque terror attack: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern orders royal commission into Christchurch shootings
5 years, 9 months ago

New Zealand mosque terror attack: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern orders royal commission into Christchurch shootings

Firstpost  

Jacinda Ardern said a royal commission – the most powerful judicial probe available under New Zealand law – was needed to find out how a single gunman was able to kill 50 people in an attack that shocked the world Wellington: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday ordered an independent judicial inquiry into whether police and intelligence services …

‘New Zealand cares’: Thousands attend Christchurch attack vigil
5 years, 9 months ago

‘New Zealand cares’: Thousands attend Christchurch attack vigil

Al Jazeera  

Outpouring of national grief continues amid calls from PM, Muslim leaders for efforts to eliminate racism, Islamophobia. The March 15 massacre marked the worst mass shooting in New Zealand’s recent history and was branded a “terrorist attack” by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Survivor praises New Zealand’s ‘unity’ Mustafa Boztas, a 21-year-old survivor of the shooting at Al Noor, said remembrance …

Hundreds visit New Zealand mosque as it reopens for first time since mass shooting
5 years, 9 months ago

Hundreds visit New Zealand mosque as it reopens for first time since mass shooting

The Independent  

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Christchurch mosque attack victims laid to rest in mass burial
5 years, 9 months ago

Christchurch mosque attack victims laid to rest in mass burial

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of victims of New Zealand mosque attacks laid to rest in Christchurch amid day of national mourning for the dead. “We have never had, in the history of New Zealand, such an incident,” a speaker told an estimated 5,000 mourners, the equivalent of a tenth of the country’s total Muslim population, gathered in the late afternoon autumnal sunshine at …

How New Zealand Has Come Together Since The Christchurch Shootings
5 years, 9 months ago

How New Zealand Has Come Together Since The Christchurch Shootings

NPR  

How New Zealand Has Come Together Since The Christchurch Shootings One week after a gunman killed 50 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, the country marked the day with prayers and remembrances. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: One week after the terror attack that killed 50 people at two mosques in the city of Christchurch, the government of New …

Christchurch attack: A week after shootings, hundreds form human chain around New Zealand mosque
5 years, 9 months ago

Christchurch attack: A week after shootings, hundreds form human chain around New Zealand mosque

CNN  

CNN — Hundreds of people gathered outside a mosque in Wellington, New Zealand, and locked arms to form a human chain, in a symbolic act of protection of the Muslim community during Friday prayer. @rnz_news pic.twitter.com/rsOYnIxnvW — Charlie Dreaver March 22, 2019 The move came as New Zealanders mourn the 50 victims of mass shootings at two Christchurch mosques on …

Christchurch holds public call to prayer at site of mosque attack
5 years, 9 months ago

Christchurch holds public call to prayer at site of mosque attack

Al Jazeera  

Christchurch, New Zealand – A nationwide moment of silence was observed in New Zealand on Friday – ushered in by the Muslim call to prayer – a week after 50 people were killed and scores of others wounded in an attack on two mosques. Imam Gamal Fouda, prayer leader at the Al Noor mosque who was present during last week’s …

The Latest: New Zealanders to observe Muslim call to prayer
5 years, 9 months ago

The Latest: New Zealanders to observe Muslim call to prayer

Associated Press  

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Latest on the mosque attacks in New Zealand : 10:30 a.m. People across New Zealand will listen to the Muslim call to prayer on Friday as the nation marks one week since a gunman attacked two mosques and killed 50 people. ___ 4:30 p.m. New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush says all 50 victims of …

New Zealand accidentally charges mosque attack suspect with murder of someone who is still alive
5 years, 9 months ago

New Zealand accidentally charges mosque attack suspect with murder of someone who is still alive

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New Zealand police have apologised …

New Zealand mourns mosque attack victims in national day of reflection
5 years, 9 months ago

New Zealand mourns mosque attack victims in national day of reflection

CNN  

CNN — New Zealand came together in a national day of reflection Friday to mark a week since the mass shootings at two Christchurch mosques that killed 50 people. MARTY MELVILLE/AFP/Getty Images Speaking to mourners in the crowd, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said “New Zealand mourns with you.” Quoting the Prophet Muhammad, she said: “The believers in their …

Christchurch attack: Damaged mosque repaired for Friday prayers
5 years, 9 months ago

Christchurch attack: Damaged mosque repaired for Friday prayers

Al Jazeera  

Construction work to fix machine-gunned mosque under way as funerals resume in grief-stricken New Zealand. The bullet-scarred Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch was being repaired, painted and cleaned ahead of Friday prayers as grieving families buried more victims of New Zealand’s worst mass shooting on Thursday. Armed police have been guarding mosques around New Zealand after 50 people were killed …

New Zealand shooting: Jacinda Ardern vows never to say name of Christchurch mosque attacker
5 years, 9 months ago

New Zealand shooting: Jacinda Ardern vows never to say name of Christchurch mosque attacker

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda …

New Zealand mosque attacks: While intel focuses on Islamist militants, Christchurch shooting shows how white nationalists fly beneath radar
5 years, 9 months ago

New Zealand mosque attacks: While intel focuses on Islamist militants, Christchurch shooting shows how white nationalists fly beneath radar

Firstpost  

Like other extremist groups, racist ideologues have leveraged the power and reach of the internet to disseminate violent ideas, and give advice on the logistics of terror. “We’re able to, in multiple sectors of government and policy… connect random knife attacks inspired by to a global terrorist movement with some ease,” Amarasingam wrote on Twitter after the Christchurch attack. In …

New Zealand terror suspect planned third attack, police chief says
5 years, 9 months ago

New Zealand terror suspect planned third attack, police chief says

CNN  

Christchurch, New Zealand CNN — The suspect accused of carrying out Friday’s terror attack in Christchurch, New Zealand, was likely on his way to carry out a third shooting before he was stopped by authorities, New Zealand’s top police official said. “There’s a sense among New Zealanders that they wish to show to the Muslim community their support, their love,” …

New Zealand mosque shooting: Facebook failed to block 300,000 videos at upload
5 years, 9 months ago

New Zealand mosque shooting: Facebook failed to block 300,000 videos at upload

Firstpost  

The death toll in the New Zealand mosque shootings rose to 50 on Sunday. Facebook said it removed 1.5 million videos globally of the New Zealand mosque attack in the first 24 hours after the attack. “In the first 24 hours we removed 1.5 million videos of the attack globally, of which over 1.2 million were blocked at upload…,” Facebook …

Stories of the victims of the New Zealand mosque attack
5 years, 9 months ago

Stories of the victims of the New Zealand mosque attack

Associated Press  

An attack on a New Zealand mosque took the lives of 50 worshippers Friday and left dozens more wounded when a white supremacist opened fire and live-streamed the shootings. “I’m sure this bloody crime doesn’t represent the New Zealanders.” ___ LILIK ABDUL HAMID The longtime aircraft maintenance engineer at Air New Zealand was killed in the Al Noor mosque when …

Christchurch massacre: a wake-up call
5 years, 9 months ago

Christchurch massacre: a wake-up call

The Hindu  

New Zealand was shaken to its core on Friday when at least 4 9 people were killed by a gunman in two mosques in Christchurch. Brenton Harrison Tarrant, the suspect, livestreamed the massacre on social media after releasing a white supremacist manifesto that called for removing the “invaders” and “retaking” Europe. The manifesto lauds Anders Breivik, the Norwegian far-right terrorist …

New Zealand attacks: Jacinda Ardern meets families at mosque as death toll of Christchurch massacre rises to 50
5 years, 9 months ago

New Zealand attacks: Jacinda Ardern meets families at mosque as death toll of Christchurch massacre rises to 50

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The latest victim was found …

New Zealand shootings: Victims of Christchurch mosque terror attack
5 years, 9 months ago

New Zealand shootings: Victims of Christchurch mosque terror attack

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Khaled Haj Mustafa died at Al Noor mosque, where …

Christchurch shooting: death toll rises to 50
5 years, 9 months ago

Christchurch shooting: death toll rises to 50

The Hindu  

The death toll in the attack on two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch rose to 50 after investigators found another victim as they removed bodies from the crime scenes, the country’s police commissioner said on Sunday. “It is with sadness that I advise that number of people who died in this event has now risen to 50,” …

New Zealand rushes to identify Christchurch terror attack victims
5 years, 9 months ago

New Zealand rushes to identify Christchurch terror attack victims

CNN  

CNN — New Zealand authorities are racing to identify the 50 people killed in a massacre at two mosques so their families can bury them in accordance with Muslim tradition. New Zealand police described efforts to identify the victims as “detailed and complex work” that must be completed thoroughly. “This is not going to happen here.” Deputy Police Commisioner Wally …

New Zealand gunman sent manifesto to PM minutes before attack
5 years, 9 months ago

New Zealand gunman sent manifesto to PM minutes before attack

Al Jazeera  

Jacinda Ardern says there was not enough time to prevent the carnage after the gunman emailed her and dozens of others. The accused shooter in the New Zealand mosque attacks sent Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern his 74-page diatribe against foreign “invaders” minutes before he launched the assault that killed at least 50 worshippers. Friday’s attack, which Ardern labelled as “terrorism”, …

It’s a watershed moment for gun control in New Zealand, but there are no quick fixes
5 years, 9 months ago

It’s a watershed moment for gun control in New Zealand, but there are no quick fixes

CNN  

Christchurch, New Zealand CNN — In the wake of last Friday’s attacks in Christchurch in which 50 people were killed, New Zealand faces a defining moment on the availability of guns in society. Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern leaves Friday prayers at Hagley Park in Christchurch on March 22. Carl Court/Getty Images A mourner in a …

New Zealand mosque shooting: Woman from Kerala among 49 killed in terror attack at Christchurch
5 years, 9 months ago

New Zealand mosque shooting: Woman from Kerala among 49 killed in terror attack at Christchurch

Firstpost  

A Keralite woman was among the 49 people killed in the Christchurch terror attacks and this was confirmed by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in a Facebook post Saturday. “The death of Anshi Karippakulam has been confirmed and her family has been intimated,” a top police official told PTI. Vijayan, in his Facebook post, termed as shocking, the news that a …

Mosque killer sent email to New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern minutes before beginning attack
5 years, 9 months ago

Mosque killer sent email to New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern minutes before beginning attack

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The man suspected of killing …

New Zealand mosque worker ‘saved lives by grabbing attacker’s gun and chasing him out of building’
5 years, 9 months ago

New Zealand mosque worker ‘saved lives by grabbing attacker’s gun and chasing him out of building’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In the wake of New …

Sonam Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Varun Dhawan and others condemn New Zealand mosque shooting
5 years, 9 months ago

Sonam Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Varun Dhawan and others condemn New Zealand mosque shooting

India TV News  

Post the horrendous terror attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, many prominent figures from around the world are condemning this cowardly act of terrorism. After New Zealand celebrities condemned the attack, many Bollywood celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Jacqueline Fernandez and others have mourned the loss of life in the attack that killed 49 …

Christchurch mosque terror attack will change fabric of international sports hosting: New Zealand Cricket CEO David White
5 years, 9 months ago

Christchurch mosque terror attack will change fabric of international sports hosting: New Zealand Cricket CEO David White

Firstpost  

The Bangladesh cricket team escaped unhurt despite being in close vicinity of a shooting attack on a mosque at Christchurch but its tour of New Zealand was called off. Auckland: The Christchurch mass shootings will have far-reaching implications for hosting sporting events in New Zealand and elsewhere, according to New Zealand Cricket CEO David White, who said the impression of …

Christchurch attack will change fabric of international sports hosting: New Zealand Cricket CEO
5 years, 9 months ago

Christchurch attack will change fabric of international sports hosting: New Zealand Cricket CEO

India TV News  

The Christchurch mass shootings will have far-reaching implications for hosting sporting events in New Zealand and elsewhere, according to New Zealand Cricket CEO David White, who said the impression of the country being a "safe haven is gone". The Bangladesh cricket team escaped unhurt despite being in close vicinity of a shooting attack on a mosque but its tour of …

New Zealand mosque shooter broadcast slaughter on Facebook
5 years, 9 months ago

New Zealand mosque shooter broadcast slaughter on Facebook

Associated Press  

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — A white supremacist suspected in shootings at two mosques that killed 49 people during midday Friday prayers posted an anti-immigrant manifesto online and apparently used a helmet-mounted camera to broadcast live video of the slaughter on Facebook. She pronounced it “one of New Zealand’s darkest days.” Tarrant, who police say carried out at least one of …

New Zealand mosque terror attack: 49 killed, 9 Indians missing
5 years, 9 months ago

New Zealand mosque terror attack: 49 killed, 9 Indians missing

India TV News  

In the deadliest incident of violence in New Zealand in over seven decades, at least 49 people were killed and and 48 others, including an Indian, injured when at least two gunmen, said to be right-wing extremists, opened indiscriminate fire during Friday prayers at two mosques in Christchurch city. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Friday was "one of New Zealand's …

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