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10:53pm, 12th May, 2019

New Zealand begins inquiry into Christchurch's mosques massacre

An inquiry into Christchurch's mosques shooting massacre began hearing evidence on Monday, as New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern prepared to co-host a meeting in France that seeks global support to tackle online violence.

Sri Lanka blocks social media platforms after Muslim shops, mosques attacked

9:51pm, 12th May, 2019

World

Sri Lanka blocks social media platforms after Muslim shops, mosques attacked

Sri Lanka said on Monday it was temporarily blocking some social media networks and messaging apps, including Facebook and WhatsApp, after mosques and Muslim-owned businesses were attacked in the wake of Easter bombings by Islamist militants.

Mosques attacked in Sri Lanka town after Facebook row, curfew imposed

10:30am, 12th May, 2019

World

Mosques attacked in Sri Lanka town after Facebook row, curfew imposed

Several dozen people threw stones at mosques and Muslim-owned stores and a local man was beaten in the town of Chilaw on Sri Lanka's west coast on Sunday in a dispute that started on Facebook, sources told Reuters.

Sri Lankans urged to avoid mosques, churches amid fears of more attacks

10:34pm, 25th April, 2019

World

Sri Lankans urged to avoid mosques, churches amid fears of more attacks

Muslims in Sri Lanka were urged to pray at home on Friday and not attend mosques or churches after the State Intelligence Services warned of possible car bomb attacks, amid fears of retaliatory violence for the Easter Sunday bombings.

New Zealand reopens mosques that were attacked; many 'march for love'

1:13am, 23rd March, 2019

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New Zealand reopens mosques that were attacked; many 'march for love'

Smelling of fresh paint, the two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch where a gunman killed 50 worshippers last week reopened their doors on Saturday, with many survivors among the first to walk in and pray for those who died.

Many 'march for love' in New Zealand as mosques reopen

9:05pm, 22nd March, 2019

World

Many 'march for love' in New Zealand as mosques reopen

About 3,000 people walked through Christchurch in a 'march for love' early on Saturday, honoring the 50 worshippers massacred in the New Zealand city a week ago, as the mosques where the shooting took place reopened for prayers.

Accounts emerge of heroism in New Zealand mosques; bodies to be released

9:06am, 17th March, 2019

World

Accounts emerge of heroism in New Zealand mosques; bodies to be released

Accounts emerged on Sunday of heroic attempts to tackle a gunman who slaughtered 50 people at two mosques in New Zealand, as authorities prepared to begin releasing the bodies of victims to their families for burial.

Dozens killed in shooting attacks on New Zealand mosques

6:56pm, 15th March, 2019

World

Dozens killed in shooting attacks on New Zealand mosques

A gunman shot dead 49 people and wounded more than 40 at two New Zealand mosques on Friday, some as they were kneeling at prayer, livestreaming online some of the killings in what Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called an assault on the nation's v...

U.S. mosques increase security after New Zealand attack

12:42pm, 15th March, 2019

US

U.S. mosques increase security after New Zealand attack

Mosques around the United States increased security measures for Friday prayers after a gunman shot dead 49 people and wounded more than 40 at two New Zealand mosques.

Many dead in New Zealand shooting at two mosques during Friday prayers

1:26am, 15th March, 2019

World

Many dead in New Zealand shooting at two mosques during Friday prayers

A gunman opened fire on Friday prayers at a mosque in New Zealand killing many worshippers and forcing the city of Christchurch into lockdown, in what looked set to be the country's worst ever mass shooting.