Tag: Christchurch attack
Christchurch mosque accused pleads not guilty, unapologetic demeanour enraged survivors
CHRISTCHURCH: The man accused of shooting dead 51 Muslim worshippers in the Christchurch mosque attacks in March smiled Friday as his lawyers entered not...
Christchurch mosque attacker charged with terrorism
WELLINGTON: New Zealand police said on Tuesday they were charging the man accused of murder in shootings at two Christchurch mosques in March with...
On visit to New Zealand mosque, UN chief vows to combat...
CHRISTCHURCH: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres aims to draw up a global plan to fight a rising tide of hate speech, he said on...
Extremism must be defeated, Britain Prince William tells Christchurch mosque survivors
CHRISTCHURCH: In an emotional meeting with survivors of the New Zealand mosques massacre, Britain´s Prince William appealed Friday for "extremism in all forms" to...
New Zealand, France announce bid to end violent extremism from social...
PARIS, FRANCE: New Zealand and France will bring together global leaders at a Paris summit next month aimed at stopping social media being used...
New Zealand votes to amend gun laws after Christchurch attack with...
Lawmakers in New Zealand voted almost unanimously on Wednesday to change gun laws, less than a month after its worst peacetime mass shooting, in...
Christchurch terrorist to face 50 murder charges: NZ police
CHRISTCHURCH: The terrorist -- accused of carrying out the Christchurch mosque attacks last month -- will face 50 murder charges when he appears in...
Far-right Australian senator censured over ‘ugly’ Christchurch comments
CANBERRA: A far-right Australian senator who said the Christchurch mosque massacre was the result of Muslim immigration into New Zealand was censured for his...
UN adopts resolution as Pakistan warns of rising Islamophobia
UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution, co-sponsored by Pakistan, that strongly condemns continuing violence and acts of terrorism...
New Zealand remembers Christchurch terror victims
WELLINGTON: Thousands stood in silence in a Christchurch park on Friday as the names of 50 people shot dead in two mosques were read...
Thousands in New Zealand attend rally to fight racism in memory...
WELLINGTON: Thousands have gathered in New Zealand's cities to protest racism and remember the 50 Muslims killed by a gunman in Christchurch as Prime...
Christchurch attacks: Body of Pakistani victim to arrive in Karachi on...
WELLINGTON/ISLAMABAD: The body of a Pakistani man who embraced martyrdom in Christchurch terrorist attack in New Zealand will be brought to the homeland on...
Eight Pakistanis martyred in Christchurch shootings laid to rest
--One martyr's body to be repatriated in coming days
ISLAMABAD: Eight Pakistanis who were martyred in last Friday's terror attacks at two mosques in Christchurch...
Friday prayers across New Zealand mark one week to Christchurch attacks
The Muslim call to prayer rang out across New Zealand on Friday followed by two minutes of nationwide silence to mark a week since...
Premier calls NZ counterpart, lauds her for ‘respecting’ Muslim sentiments
CHRISTCHURCH: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday called his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern and lauded her role in the "humane handling" of Christchurch terror...
New Zealand begins funerals for mosque shooting victims, PM visits school
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...
US lawmakers ask tech leaders to explain viral Christchurch video
WASHINGTON: A US congressional panel said Tuesday it was asking top executives from US tech firms to explain the proliferation online of the "horrific"...