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New Zealand PM tackles tragedy with empathy, and resolve
March 18, 2019
New Zealand PM tackles tragedy with empathy, and resolve
Scarcely 18 months in office, Jacinda Ardern faces an era-defining tragedy for her country — and is winning praise for…
Several hurt in Dutch tram shooting, ‘terrorist motive’ possible: police
March 18, 2019
Several hurt in Dutch tram shooting, ‘terrorist motive’ possible: police
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch police said several people had been shot in a tram in the central city of Utrecht…
Putin in Crimea as Russia marks five years since annexation
March 18, 2019
Putin in Crimea as Russia marks five years since annexation
Russia on Monday marked the fifth anniversary of its annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, a move condemned by Kiev and…
NZ pledges gun control as mosque ‘gunman’ sacks lawyer
March 18, 2019
NZ pledges gun control as mosque ‘gunman’ sacks lawyer
New Zealand will tighten gun laws in the wake of its worst modern-day massacre, the government said Monday, as it…
A squeezed hand offers glimmer of hope after New Zealand massacre
March 18, 2019
A squeezed hand offers glimmer of hope after New Zealand massacre
Lying outside a Christchurch mosque, bleeding from a gunshot wound that tore through his chest, Abbas Tahir Endrise was unable…
‘Clear similarities’ between Boeing crashes in Ethiopia, Indonesia
March 18, 2019
‘Clear similarities’ between Boeing crashes in Ethiopia, Indonesia
Flight recorder data recovered from the wreckage of Boeing 737 MAX planes that crashed in Ethiopia and Indonesia shows “clear…
China says nearly 13,000 ‘terrorists’ arrested in Xinjiang
March 18, 2019
China says nearly 13,000 ‘terrorists’ arrested in Xinjiang
China on Monday defended its controversial security crackdown in the fractious far west region of Xinjiang, saying nearly 13,000 “terrorists”…
May warns of long Brexit delay if MPs do not back her deal
March 17, 2019
May warns of long Brexit delay if MPs do not back her deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May has issued a stark warning to lawmakers that if they do not back her Brexit…
Trump signs first veto to secure funding for border wall
March 17, 2019
Trump signs first veto to secure funding for border wall
Donald Trump signed the first veto of his presidency Friday, overriding congressional opposition to secure emergency funds to build more…
Husband of victim says he forgives NZ mosque gunman
March 17, 2019
Husband of victim says he forgives NZ mosque gunman
A man whose wife was killed in the Christchurch attack as she rushed back into a mosque to rescue him…