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Court orders NZ-'s Christchurch gunman to undergo mental health tests

During his hearing, Tarrant, at times, looked disinterested but was alert while the assessment of his mental health was...

5 April 2019 9:42 AM IST

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Accused Christchurch gunman to face 50 murder charges: New Zealand...

Apart from 50 murder charges, accused gunman in Christchurch mosque attack will also face 39 attempted murder charges on...

4 April 2019 9:32 AM IST

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Australian man takes boss to court, wants to sue him for -'farting in...

Australian David Hingst is looking for damages as much as 1.8 million Australian dollars.

27 March 2019 12:04 PM IST

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Man bitten by shark at Australia-'s Great Barrier Reef

A man has been bitten by a shark in Australia-'s Great Barrier Reef, authorities said on Monday, the fourth such attack...

25 March 2019 1:29 PM IST

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Jacinda Ardern orders top level inquiry in Christchurch mosque...

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday ordered an independent judicial inquiry into the Christchurch mosque...

25 March 2019 12:37 PM IST

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Close to NZD 7.5 million donated to families of mosque shooting in NZ

A support fund on New Zealand site GiveaLittle.co.nz had received NZD 8,271,847 from more than 91,000 donors as of...

24 March 2019 10:47 AM IST

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Cyclone lashes remote Australian coast with wind, rains

A vast and powerful cyclone made landfall on Saturday along a remote stretch of the northern Australian coast.

23 March 2019 10:56 AM IST

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Women across New Zealand wear hijab in solidarity with Muslims

Headscarves were also worn as a mark of respect by policewomen and non-Muslim volunteers directing the crowds around the...

23 March 2019 2:19 AM IST

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We are one, says PM Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand mourns with prayers,...

Residents of Christchurch are still recovering from a devastating earthquake that hit in 2011, killing 185 and injured...

22 March 2019 1:33 PM IST

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Australia PM slams online trolls for abusing athlete; calls...

The Prime Minister said that while social media attacks were nothing new, they did appear to be disproportionately aimed...

22 March 2019 11:01 AM IST

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New Zealand police visited Christchurch shooter before granting gun...

The police team carried out the visit in October, interviewing Brenton Tarrant and carrying out a -'security...

22 March 2019 8:58 AM IST

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Assault weapons banned in New Zealand, chorus grows in America

Gun control proponents praise move, denounce US pro-gun lobby online.

22 March 2019 2:15 AM IST