Christchurch mass shooting Live: 40 killed, confirms New Zealand PM
5 years, 9 months ago

Christchurch mass shooting Live: 40 killed, confirms New Zealand PM

The Hindu  

As many as 49 people were killed and many injured in shooting in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Friday. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called the massacre as one of the "darkest days" of the country. He calls them the “latest example of rising racism and Islamophobia.” Tweeting in English and Turkish, he says: “On behalf of my country, I offer my condolences to the Islamic world and the people of New Zealand, who have been targeted by this deplorable act.” 1:10 pm Six Indonesians were present at mosque, three yet to be traced Indonesia’s foreign minister Retno Marsudi says six Indonesians were at the Al Noor Mosque when the shooting occurred and three of them escaped. “The government and the people of Indonesia convey deep condolences to the victims and their families.” 12:10 pm New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says 40 people have lost their lives and more than 20 seriously injured in the shootings. The Bangladesh Cricket Board is in constant contact with the players and team management.#ChristchurchMosqueAttackpic.twitter.com/TTpIFxLp05 — Bangladesh Cricket March 15, 2019 9:15 am The New Zealand Prime Minister says the shootings have plunged the country into one of its "darkest days".

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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” …

3 dead in Auckland shooting: How stringent are New Zealand’s gun laws?
1 year, 5 months ago

3 dead in Auckland shooting: How stringent are New Zealand’s gun laws?

Firstpost  

Ahead of the first match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Auckland woke up to a shooting which left three people, including the gunman, dead. The shocking but rare incident puts a spotlight on the country’s gun laws Excitement was in the air in New Zealand. New Zealand Police Commissioner Andrew Coster said one officer was shot as he attempted …

New Zealand police say gunman dead after killing two in attack on Auckland CBD construction site
1 year, 5 months ago

New Zealand police say gunman dead after killing two in attack on Auckland CBD construction site

ABC  

The 24-year-old gunman who killed two people in an attack in Auckland's CBD did not have a gun licence and had a history of family violence, police say. Key points: Three people, including the male offender, are dead following a shooting in Auckland's CBD New Zealand's prime minister says there is no national security risk Police say the gunman worked …

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 police were following extremist who stabbed 6
3 years, 4 months ago

New Zealand police were following extremist who stabbed 6

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand authorities were so worried about an extremist inspired by the Islamic State group that they were following him around the clock and were able to shoot and kill him within 60 seconds of him unleashing a knife attack that wounded six people Friday at an Auckland supermarket. Police Commissioner Andrew Coster said a police …

Pro-ISIS terrorist kills 6 in a mall in Auckland, New Zealand
3 years, 4 months ago

Pro-ISIS terrorist kills 6 in a mall in Auckland, New Zealand

Op India  

The New Zealand police on Friday shot dead a man who stabbed six people in a supermarket in Auckland. Confirming the incident, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden called it a ‘terror attack’ and revealed that the perpetrator was inspired by Islamist terror group ISIS. Addressing the media, Arden said, “This afternoon, a violent extremist undertook a terrorist attack on …

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 …

Survivors of Christchurch attacks react to sentencing
4 years, 4 months ago

Survivors of Christchurch attacks react to sentencing

Al Jazeera  

Survivors and relatives of victims of the Christchurch attacks react to sentencing of the shooter who killed 51 in 2019. A court in New Zealand sentenced a self-confessed white supremacist who killed 51 Muslims as they prayed at two mosques in Christchurch to life in prison without parole, the first time such a sentence has been handed down in the …

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 …

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 …

Christchurch shooting inspired global efforts to tackle far-right extremism. Experts say it's still a problem
4 years, 9 months ago

Christchurch shooting inspired global efforts to tackle far-right extremism. Experts say it's still a problem

ABC  

On March 15 last year, a gunman armed with two semi-automatic weapons killed 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch and live streamed his attack on social media. "There's definitely a more escalated and increased threat of far-right violence now than there was a year ago," Mr Decker said. The company said in the weeks and months following a high-impact …

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 …

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 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 …

Turkish man shot in Christchurch attack dies, toll now 51
5 years, 8 months ago

Turkish man shot in Christchurch attack dies, toll now 51

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A Turkish man wounded in the Christchurch mosque shootings seven weeks ago died late Thursday in Christchurch Hospital, raising the death toll to 51, authorities in New Zealand and Turkey confirmed. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Friday the sad news would be felt across both countries. “We have all been hoping for the best, …

Christchurch terror attack death toll increases to 51
5 years, 8 months ago

Christchurch terror attack death toll increases to 51

CNN  

CNN — Seven weeks after the Christchurch terror attack in New Zealand, the death toll has risen again. A Turkish citizen wounded in the mass shooting has died, New Zealand police said in a statement Friday, bringing the total number of deaths to 51. “My heartfelt condolences go to the family and community of this man who has died overnight …

No intelligence linking Sri Lanka attacks to Christchurch: NZ PM
5 years, 8 months ago

No intelligence linking Sri Lanka attacks to Christchurch: NZ PM

Deccan Chronicle  

Wellington: New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday that her government was not aware of any intelligence suggesting that a devastating attack on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka was in retaliation for deadly shootings on a mosques in Christchurch. Sri Lanka's junior minister for Defence, Ruwan Wijewardene, told his country's parliament on Tuesday that an initial investigation had …

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 …

Sri Lanka blasts: Initial probe shows attacks were 'retaliation' for New Zealand mosque shootings, says Defence Minister Ruwan Wijewardene
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka blasts: Initial probe shows attacks were 'retaliation' for New Zealand mosque shootings, says Defence Minister Ruwan Wijewardene

Firstpost  

Suicide bomb attacks in Sri Lanka killed more than 300 people on Easter Sunday. Fifty people were killed in shooting attacks on two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on 15 March Colombo: An initial probe into deadly suicide bomb attacks in Sri Lanka that killed more than 300 people shows it was “retaliation for Christchurch,” the country’s …

Bombings carried out in retaliation for Christchurch mosque attacks: Sri Lanka Minister
5 years, 8 months ago

Bombings carried out in retaliation for Christchurch mosque attacks: Sri Lanka Minister

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka’s worst terror attack on Easter Sunday, targeting churches and luxury hotels, was carried out by local Islamic extremists in retaliation for the last March 15 mosque shootings at Christchurch in New Zealand, State Defence Minister Ruwan Wijewardene said at an emergency session of Parliament on Tuesday, citing results of the initial probe. According to an intelligence memo sent …

Sri Lanka blasts leave 207 dead: Theresa May calls attack 'appalling', Australian PM Scott Morrison terms it 'terrorist attack'
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka blasts leave 207 dead: Theresa May calls attack 'appalling', Australian PM Scott Morrison terms it 'terrorist attack'

Firstpost  

The blasts in Sri Lanka killed more than 160 people on Sunday, including dozens of foreigners - with British, Dutch and American citizens believed to be among them. Britain: ‘Stand together’ British Prime Minister Theresa May described the attacks as “truly appalling”. The Netherlands: ‘Terrible reports’ “Terrible reports from Sri Lanka about bloody attacks on hotels and churches on this …

New Zealand’s parliament votes 119-1 to change gun laws after Christchurch massacre
5 years, 9 months ago

New Zealand’s parliament votes 119-1 to change gun laws after Christchurch massacre

CNN  

CNN — New Zealand’s parliament has voted almost unanimously in favor of changing the country’s gun laws, less than a month after a mass shooting left 50 people dead. Members of parliament voted 119 to 1 in favor of the ban on military-style semi-automatic weapons Wednesday, as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told lawmakers they were giving “a voice” to those …

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  

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 Worshippers have visited a New …

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 …

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 Banning Weapons Like Those Used In Mosque Attacks In Christchurch
5 years, 9 months ago

New Zealand Banning Weapons Like Those Used In Mosque Attacks In Christchurch

NPR  

New Zealand Banning Weapons Like Those Used In Mosque Attacks In Christchurch Enlarge this image toggle caption Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday that the government will ban "military-style semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles," in an attempt to head-off "the kind of horror and attack that we saw on Friday." Ardern urged …

Friday prayers to be broadcast, 2 min silence: NZ PM Jacinda Ardern
5 years, 9 months ago

Friday prayers to be broadcast, 2 min silence: NZ PM Jacinda Ardern

Deccan Chronicle  

Christchurch: The bodies of victims from New Zealand's mosques mass shooting were carried in open caskets on the shoulders of mourners into a large tent at Christchurch's Memorial Park Cemetery on Wednesday - the first burials of the 50 victims. Ardern said this coming Friday's call to prayers for Muslims in New Zealand will be broadcast nationally and there will …

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 …

Jacinda Ardern vows never to utter New Zealand shooter's name, says won't get him 'publicity he craved'
5 years, 9 months ago

Jacinda Ardern vows never to utter New Zealand shooter's name, says won't get him 'publicity he craved'

Firstpost  

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern vowed Tuesday never to utter the name of the twin-mosque gunman as she opened a sombre session of parliament with an evocative as salaam alaikum message of peace to Muslims. Christchurch: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern vowed Tuesday never to utter the name of the twin-mosque gunman as she opened a sombre session …

New Zealand’s darkest day: 36 minutes of terror
5 years, 9 months ago

New Zealand’s darkest day: 36 minutes of terror

Associated Press  

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — On March 15, New Zealand changed. As the gunman approaches the mosque, a man in the entrance calls out cheerfully, “Hello, brother.” Tarrant fires nine shots, one after another, and walks past the first bodies. She hears a single shot at first, enough for some of them to jump up and ask, “What’s wrong?” Then a …

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 PM Jacinda Ardern says she will never say Christchurch shooter's name
5 years, 9 months ago

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern says she will never say Christchurch shooter's name

ABC  

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called for the country to remember the names of the victims of the Christchurch shootings instead of the "terrorist" who "sought notoriety" through the attacks. Key points: Jacinda Ardern says the arrest of the suspected gunman by police was "nothing short of an act of bravery" The PM says the suspect's name will …

New Zealand: Movie based on 26/11 Mumbai terror attack pulled off from theatres in the wake of Christchurch Mosque shootings
5 years, 9 months ago

New Zealand: Movie based on 26/11 Mumbai terror attack pulled off from theatres in the wake of Christchurch Mosque shootings

Op India  

Hotel Mumbai, a movie based on the 26/11 Terror Attacks in Mumbai by Pakistani terrorists, has been pulled off from theatres in New Zealand in the aftermath of the Christchurch Mosque shootings by a White supremacist. Oscar Nominated actor Dev Patel features in what has been described as an intense documentary-style thriller which depicts the terror attack in Mumbai in …

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 …

'Shocked' New Zealand Rifle Club Revokes Membership Of Mosque Shootings Suspect
5 years, 9 months ago

'Shocked' New Zealand Rifle Club Revokes Membership Of Mosque Shootings Suspect

NPR  

'Shocked' New Zealand Rifle Club Revokes Membership Of Mosque Shootings Suspect Enlarge this image toggle caption Marty Melville/AFP/Getty Images Marty Melville/AFP/Getty Images In the days following Friday's mass shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, the prime minister has called for gun law reforms, and the suspected shooter awaits trial. Pete Breidahl, a former member of New Zealand's military, …

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 …

Christchurch mosques attack: seven Indians confirmed dead
5 years, 9 months ago

Christchurch mosques attack: seven Indians confirmed dead

The Hindu  

It is now confirmed that the victims of the terror attack in Christchurch, New Zealand, included at least seven Indian nationals. India’s diplomatic mission confirmed that five nationals killed in the attack were Maheboob Khokhar, Ramiz Vora, Asif Vora, Ansi Alibava, Ozair Kadir. The Hindu had reported, quoting relatives, that at least two other persons — Farhaj Ahsan, a technology …

New Zealand mosque terror attack: Pakistan to give national award to citizen killed trying to overpower gunman
5 years, 9 months ago

New Zealand mosque terror attack: Pakistan to give national award to citizen killed trying to overpower gunman

Firstpost  

The mosque attacks in New Zealand has shocked citizens, who are used to seeing around 50 murders a year in the entire country of 4.8 million and pride themselves on living in a secure and welcoming place. Islamabad: A courageous Pakistani national who died during the ghastly Christchurch terror attack on two mosques will be conferred with a national award …

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 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 …

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