New Zealand PM promises gun law reform after 49 killed in mosque shootings
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Saturday promised to reform the country’s gun laws, a day after at least one gunman attacked worshippers in two mosques, killing 49 and wounding 42 others.
Airlines fear long grounding of Boeing 737 MAX jets after Ethiopian crash
The grounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX jets after the crash in Ethiopia has had no immediate financial impact on airlines using the planes, but it will get painful for the industry the longer they do not fly, companies and analysts said on Friday.
Nigeria school building collapse killed 20: Lagos health official
Twenty people were killed in Wednesday’s collapse of a four-story building containing a primary school in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos and 45 others survived, the state health commissioner said on Friday.
Ex-U.S. intelligence officer pleads guilty to attempted espionage for China
A former U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency officer pleaded guilty to attempted espionage for China, the Justice Department said on Friday.
75 protesters arrested, 11 policemen injured in Algiers: police
A total of 75 protesters were arrested and 11 policemen were slightly injured in demonstrations in the Algerian capital on Friday, police said.
Funerals begin for New Zealand mosque shootings victims, suspect to appear in court
New Zealand began to bury its dead on Saturday, a day after at least one gunman attacked worshippers in two mosques, killing 49 and injuring 42 others in what Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called a terrorist attack.
NZ PM Ardern says Christchurch shooter traveled around the world, not a resident
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the suspect in the Christchurch shooting traveled around the world and was not a long-term resident in the country.
Excavators may be damaging Ethiopia crash site: diplomats
Trucks and excavators are going onto the site of the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash, causing concern that vital evidence may be lost or crushed, two diplomatic sources said on Friday.
World reacts with sadness, anger to New Zealand mosque shootings
Leaders and organizations around the world expressed disgust and sorrow at the killing of 49 people in shootings at two New Zealand mosques on Friday, attacks that many blamed on the demonization of Muslims by the West.
U.S. ready to help New Zealand after mosque shootings, Trump tells prime minister
U.S. President Donald Trump said he told New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in a phone call on Friday that the United States is prepared to give any assistance following the killing of 49 people at two mosques in New Zealand.
