Australia and Oceania

Wrong victim named in initial NZ gunman charge document: police

New Zealand police on Thursday admitted that the person they originally charged suspected mosques gunman Brenton Tarrant with murdering is…

New Zealand bans assault weapons, triggering similar calls in US

  by Yelim Lee Agence France Presse WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand imposed an immediate ban on assault…

All 50 victims of Christchurch attack identified: police

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand police on Thursday said that all 50 victims of last week's terror attack…

New Zealand bans sale of assault, semi-automatic rifles: PM Ardern

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday an immediate ban on the sale of assault rifles…

Syrian refugee father and son laid to rest as New Zealand burials start

  by Glenda KWEK / Daniel DE CARTERET Agence France Presse CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AFP) -- A Syrian refugee and…

Australian priest charged with sex abuse of boy: police

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australian police said on Wednesday they had charged a Catholic priest with indecent assault of a…

New Zealand PM urges global action on social media perils

  CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday called for a global response to…

New Zealand PM Ardern vows mosque killer will face ‘full force of law’

  by Chris Foley Agence France Presse CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern vowed Tuesday…

New Zealand’s Ardern vows never to speak killer’s name

by Chris Foley CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern vowed Tuesday never to utter the…

Australian PM pushes G20 to tackle internet extremism

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called on world leaders to press technology firms to tackle…

This website uses cookies.