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Probe launched after suspicious bag found at New Zealand's Dunedin airport

Dunedin [New Zealand] March 18 (ANI): Police on Monday launched an investigation after a suspicious bag was found at Dunedin international airport, which led to hours-long closure of the airport.

2019-03-18T14:58:49.524655+00:00 IST

Christchurch attacks: Terrorist sacks lawyer, to represent himself in court

Christchurch [New Zealand], Mar 18 (ANI): Brenton Tarrant, the 28-year-old Australian-born suspect accused of gunning down 50 people during Friday's terror attacks here dismissed his lawyer and is planning to represent himself in future court hearings, raising fears that he could attempt to use the trial to express his extremist views.

2019-03-18T01:16:30.556394+00:00 IST

5 Indians confirmed dead in Christchurch terror attacks

Christchurch [New Zealand], Mar 17 (ANI): At least five Indians, including three from Gujarat have died in Friday's terror attacks at two mosques in Christchurch, the Indian High Commission in New Zealand said on Sunday.

2019-03-17T01:36:26.833927+00:00 IST

Death toll rises to 50 in Christchurch mosque attacks, says New Zealand Police

Wellington [New Zealand], Mar 17 (ANI): The death toll in Friday's terror attacks at two mosques in Christchurch rose to 50 with victims ranging in age from two years to over 60 years, New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush said on Sunday.

2019-03-16T22:03:40.786041+00:00 IST

'This is not New Zealand'

Christchurch [New Zealand], Mar 16 (ANI): This is not New Zealand, the country's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern reaffirmed on Saturday during a visit to a refugee centre here to show her solidarity with the Muslim community in the wake of the ghastly terror attacks at two mosques which claimed the lives of 49 people.

2019-03-16T04:32:05.986162+00:00 IST

Christchurch teen arrested for inciting ethnic hatred

Christchurch [New Zealand], Mar 16 (ANI): A 18-year-old Christchurch teenager was arrested on Saturday on charges of inciting racial or ethnic hatred.

2019-03-16T02:20:48.035090+00:00 IST

Christchurch terror attacks: Suspect smirks in court, remanded in custody until Apr 5

Christchurch [New Zealand], Mar 16 (ANI): A 28-year-old suspect, identified as Brenton Harrison Tarrant appeared before the court on Saturday on murder charges connected with Friday's terror attacks in Christchurch, which left at least 49 people dead. He was remanded in custody without plea until April 5.

2019-03-15T23:49:27.617040+00:00 IST

Vietnamese woman charged with murder of Kim Jong-un’s half-brother to stay in jail

Shah Alam [Malaysia], Mar 14 (ANI): Doan Thi Huong, the Vietnamese woman accused of murdering North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s half-brother Kim Jong-nam, will continue to be in jail after Malaysian prosecutors rejected her appeal to drop a murder charge against her.

2019-03-14T10:39:46.957135+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 jolts Fiji Islands 

Suva [Fiji], Mar 10 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale rattled the Fiji Islands region on Sunday afternoon, according to the India Meteorological Department.

2019-03-10T09:34:09.094604+00:00 IST

Mexico: 15 dead in shooting at nightclub

Guanajuato [Mexico], March 10 (ANI): At least 15 people were killed at a nightclub here on Saturday.

2019-03-09T23:16:15.381498+00:00 IST

Colombia: 12 die in plane crash

Bogota [Colombia], March 10 (ANI): Twelve people died in a plane crash here on Saturday.

2019-03-09T22:31:02.881816+00:00 IST

S Korean nuclear envoy en route to Washington to discuss issues pertaining to N Korea

Seoul [South Korea], Mar 5 (ANI): South Korea’s chief nuclear envoy Lee Do-hoon on Tuesday (local time) departed for Washington to hold discussions pertaining to North Korea, including efforts being made towards denuclearising the Korean peninsula. 

2019-03-05T12:25:37.103448+00:00 IST

7.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Peru

New Delhi [India], Feb 22 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale rattled Peru on Friday.

2019-02-22T11:23:25.727062+00:00 IST

Argentine President, First Lady arrive in India

New Delhi [India], Feb 17 (ANI): Argentine President Mauricio Macri arrived here on Sunday for a three-day state visit along with First Lady Juliana Awada and a high-level delegation.

2019-02-17T06:57:33.122306+00:00 IST

Australia signs 50 billion AUD defence pact with French company

Canberra [Australia], Feb 11 (ANI): Australia has signed a defence deal worth 50 billion dollars (AUD) with French shipbuilder Naval Group to produce 12 attack class submarines for the Australian Navy.

2019-02-11T11:53:48.708597+00:00 IST

Venezuelan crisis: Guaido considers accepting US military support

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 1 (ANI): Venezuelan self-declared interim President Juan Guaido has denied ruling out accepting military support from the United States amid the ongoing political crisis, stating that the Venezuelan citizens want an end President Nicolas Maduro's dictatorship with "whatever pressure is necessary."

2019-01-31T19:24:13.209729+00:00 IST

Fiji records 69 cases of leptospirosis, 4 deaths

Suva [Fiji], Jan 31 (ANI): Leptospirosis, a bacterial infection spread through the urine of rodents and other animals, has gripped Fiji this monsoon, with 69 cases of infections being reported by authorities until Thursday, while four people have died.

2019-01-31T05:17:56.050376+00:00 IST

Brazil: Five arrested after 84 die in dam collapse

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], Jan 29 (ANI): Five engineers have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the collapse of a tailings dam as the death toll rose to 84.

2019-01-30T11:49:53.045876+00:00 IST

5.1 magnitude quake jolts New Zealand

Wellington [New Zealand], Jan 23 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter Scale struck off New Zealand on Wednesday.

2019-01-23T09:24:12.583826+00:00 IST

5.9 magnitude quake jolts Haiti

Port-au-Prince [Haiti], Oct 07 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale struck northwestern Haiti on Saturday evening.

2018-10-07T03:43:31.850686+00:00 IST

Australian PM survives leadership vote

Canberra [Australia], Aug 21 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday narrowly survived a leadership ballot vote by 48-35, that was put forth by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton.

2018-08-21T01:17:18.013602+00:00 IST