Gun shop says Christchurch suspect bought weapons online
The owner of a New Zealand gun store said on Monday the man charged with murder in Christchurch’s mass shooting had bought firearms and ammunition online from the store, but it did not sell him the high-powered weapon used in the mosque shootings.
U.S. Transportation Dept probes FAA approval of 737 MAX: WSJ
The U.S. Department of Transportation is investigating the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) approval of Boeing Co’s 737 MAX jets, the Wall Street Journal said on Sunday, citing people familiar with the inquiry.
Hong Kong faces commuter chaos after rare train collision
A train collision disrupted services in Hong Kong on Monday, threatening commuter chaos during rush hour in the heart of the Asian financial hub, authorities said.
Two dead in incident at Northern Ireland hotel, cause unknown: police
Two people have died in an incident during a St Patrick’s Day event at a hotel in Cookstown, Northern Ireland, police said on Sunday night on Twitter.
Australian family of suspected New Zealand mosque gunman devastated for victims
A grandmother of the Australian man suspected of killing 50 people in two New Zealand mosques said she was “just devastated” for the dead and injured.
New Zealand PM Ardern targets gun reform laws after weekend of mourning
Tightening New Zealand’s gun laws is at the top of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s agenda as she meets with her cabinet on Monday for the first time since the mass shooting in Christchurch that killed dozens of Muslim worshippers.
Australian police search homes near mosque suspect’s hometown
Australian police have searched two homes in towns on the New South Wales (NSW) mid-north coast linked to the investigation into Friday’s mass shootings at mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch.
Christchurch workers, students return after New Zealand mosque shootings
New Zealand police promised a high-profile presence as schools and businesses in Christchurch reopened on Monday after a gunman killed 50 people at two mosques in the city last week, and the prime minister said she would start work on tightening gun la…
‘We are the luckiest ones’: survivors of Christchurch killings
As a heavily-armed man entered Christchurch’s al Noor mosque and began gunning down worshippers, Sardar Faisal happened to be in the bathroom, Sheikh Fahad ran and Amir Daud was just pulling up with his wife in their car, moments late for Friday prayer…
Not too late to get ‘real change’ to Brexit deal: Britain’s Johnson
Former British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday it was not too late for the government to get “real change” to Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal and cautioned against holding another parliamentary vote on the agreement this week.
