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March 20, 2019 at 5:45 pm

After mosque attacks, NZealand banning ‘military-style’ guns WATCH

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced an immediate ban Thursday on sales of "military-style" semi-automatic and automatic weapons like the ones... Updated 11:24 pm

March 19, 2019 at 10:13 pm

New Zealand police: Mosque gunman had planned a 3rd attack WATCH

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — A father and son who fled the civil war in Syria for "the safest country in the world" were buried...

March 18, 2019 at 7:00 pm

Father and son who fled Syria are buried in New Zealand WATCH

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — A father and son who fled the civil war in Syria for "the safest country in the world" were buried...

Candles are placed to commemorate victims of Friday’s shooting, outside the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, Monday, March 18, 2019. Three days after Friday’s attack, New Zealand’s deadliest shooting in modern history, relatives were anxiously waiting for word on when they can bury their loved ones. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) XVT136 XVT136

March 18, 2019 at 7:37 am

New Zealand’s darkest day: 36 minutes of terror VIEW

Worship interrupted by gunshots: This is how 36 minutes of terror unfolded, according to witness accounts and livestream video.

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March 17, 2019 at 2:04 am

After massacre, New Zealand leader shows resolve, empathy

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — The attributes that helped Jacinda Ardern rise to become New Zealand's leader at age 37 include her optimistic outlook and...

March 16, 2019 at 11:29 pm

Despite its peace, Christchurch painfully used to trauma VIEW

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Ahmed Tani settled in Christchurch as a refugee in 1999. After his escape from civil war in Somalia, he saw...

March 16, 2019 at 9:07 pm

Mourners pay tribute to New Zealand victims, await burials WATCH

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Thousands of people paid tribute Sunday at makeshift memorials to the 50 people slain by a gunman at two mosques...

March 16, 2019 at 2:22 am

Man who stood up to mosque gunman probably saved lives

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — When the gunman advanced toward the mosque, killing those in his path, Abdul Aziz didn't hide. Instead, he picked up...

March 15, 2019 at 9:24 pm

New Zealand digs graves as mosque massacre toll rises to 50 WATCH

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Anguished relatives were anxiously waiting Sunday for authorities to release the remains of those who were killed in massacres at...

A police officer patrols at a cordon near a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday, March 15, 2019. Multiple people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques full of worshippers attending Friday prayers on what the prime minister called “one of New Zealand’s darkest days,” as authorities detained four people and defused explosive devices in what appeared to be a carefully planned attack. (AP Photo/Mark Baker) XMB138 XMB138

March 14, 2019 at 7:14 pm

New Zealand mosque shooter broadcast slaughter on Facebook WATCH

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described it as "one of New Zealand's darkest days" and said the events in the city of Christchurch represented "an extraordinary...