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March 20, 2019

The Latest: Erdogan says mosque gunman no different from IS

The Latest on the mosque attacks in New Zealand (all times local): 7:30 p.m. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the gunman who killed 50 people at two New Zealand mosques is no different from the militants of the Islamic State group.

March 20, 2019

New Zealand holds first funerals for mosque shooting victims

A father and son who fled the civil war in Syria for "the safest country in the world" were buried before hundreds of mourners Wednesday, the first funerals for victims of shootings at two mosques in New Zealand that horrified a nation known for being welcoming and diverse.

March 19, 2019

Erdogan again airs attack video at rally despite criticism

Ignoring widespread criticism, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday again showed excerpts of a video taken by the attacker who killed 50 people in mosques in New Zealand, to denounce what he called rising hatred and prejudice against Islam.

March 19, 2019

New Zealand community rushes to aid mosque shooting victims amid gunfire, reports say

Community members in Christchurch, New Zealand pulled together in the midst of the mass shootings that have claimed the lives of at least 49 worshipers in two of the city’s mosques to render aid to victims—including a 5-year-old girl—as they waited for first responders to arrive.

March 19, 2019

Christchurch harbored white supremacists before massacre

The leafy New Zealand city where a self-proclaimed racist fatally shot 50 people at mosques during Friday prayers is known for its picturesque meandering river and English heritage.

March 19, 2019

The Latest: 6 NZ shooting victims returned to families

The Latest on the mosque shootings in New Zealand (all times local): 10:10 p.m. Police in New Zealand say they have completed autopsies on all 50 victims of last week's mosque shootings, and have formally identified 12 of them.

March 18, 2019

Ardern vows to deny accused mosque gunman notoriety he seeks

The white supremacist accused of gunning down 50 people at two mosques in New Zealand has dismissed his lawyer and opted to represent himself at trial, prompting the prime minister to declare Tuesday that she would do everything in her power to deny him a platform for his racist views.

March 18, 2019

Erdogan shows New Zealand attack video in weekend rallies

Turkey's president showed parts of a video taken by the attacker who killed 50 people at two mosques in New Zealand to comment on what he called rising Islamophobia.

March 18, 2019

New Zealand's darkest day: 36 minutes of terror

On March 15, New Zealand changed.

March 18, 2019

Brother's teasing proved prophetic before NZ mosque shooting

She wonders now if that moment was a prophecy, if her brother somehow knew it was the last time they'd see each other.