RELIGION March 24, 2019 Ardern says royal commission will investigate mosque attacks New Zealand's prime minister has announced a top-level inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the massacre of 50 people in two Christchurch mosques.
RELIGION March 24, 2019 New Zealand mosque killings spark debate over free speech New Zealanders are debating the limits of free speech after their chief censor banned a 74-page manifesto written by the man accused of slaughtering 50 people at two mosques in the city of Christchurch.
Middle East March 24, 2019 Is it terrorism? Post NZ attack, Muslims see double standard New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been hailed on social media by Muslims around the world for her response to two mosque shootings by a white nationalist who killed 50 worshippers.
RELIGION March 24, 2019 Thousands attend New Zealand vigil to honor 50 mosque dead Thousands of people have gathered in the New Zealand city of Christchurch to listen to prayers, songs and speeches at a vigil to remember the 50 people killed in a terrorist attack on two mosques.
Australia March 23, 2019 Another cyclone bears down on west Australian coast Australia is bracing to be hit by a second powerful cyclone in two days, as Cyclone Veronica bears down on the country's northwest coast.
RELIGION March 23, 2019 Family of slain boy visits Christchurch mosque as it reopens The family of a slain 3-year-old boy and a Jordanian prince are among those visiting a New Zealand mosque as it reopens for the first time since a terrorist killed 42 people there.
RELIGION March 22, 2019 'My heart fell' says New Zealand surgeon who treated girl, 4 Vascular surgeon Adib Khanafer says he was in shock March 15 when he walked into the operating theater and saw a 4-year-old girl on the table who had suffered gunshot wounds so severe she'd been in cardiac arrest for 30 minutes before stabilizing.
Australia March 22, 2019 Cyclone lashes remote Australian coast with wind, rains The vast and powerful Cyclone Trevor has crossed a remote area of the northern Australian coast, bringing fierce winds and heavy rains amid safety fears for a small number of residents who've stayed in the area.
Pacific March 22, 2019 'Rise up!' NZ students heal with haka after mosque attacks Their voices have thundered across this heartsick city, in parks and at flower memorials and schools.
Middle East March 22, 2019 NZ's foreign minister arrives in Turkey for Muslim summit New Zealand's deputy prime minister is attending an emergency session of an umbrella organization of Muslim nations in Turkey after a gunman killed 50 people in two mosques in the South Pacific nation.
Australia March 22, 2019 2 powerful cyclones bear down on north Australian coast Two powerful cyclones are bearing down on Australia's sparsely populated north where around 2,000 people have been evacuated from the east coast of the Northern Territory ahead of strong winds, mountainous waves and flooding rain that are forecast.