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New Zealand military misled public over civilian deaths in Afghanistan: Report
Jul 31, 2020 10:31A new report into a deadly incursion by New Zealand’s forces in Afghanistan says the military misled senior leaders, government ministers and the public over the civilian casualties ten years ago.
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World updates: Coronavirus cases top 11.8mn, deaths surge past 544K
Jul 08, 2020 07:01Global coronavirus cases have topped 11.8 million, and the death toll has surpassed 544,000, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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Protests against US police killing of George Floyd go global
Jun 02, 2020 08:42Protesters in cities across the world have staged rallies in solidarity with tens of thousands of Americans in the United States against rampant police brutality and racial profiling, following the killing of unarmed African-American George Floyd last week.
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New Zealand hit by second earthquake in two days
May 26, 2020 02:16New Zealand's capital shook for a second consecutive day on Tuesday after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit Wellington, data from monitor GeoNet shows.
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World’s coronavirus infections pass 660,000
Mar 29, 2020 07:14Cases of coronavirus infection in the world have surpassed 660,000, while the epidemic has yet to reach its peak in the worst-hit countries of Europe and has just begun in the world’s poorest continent, Africa.
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New Zealand mosque attacker changes plea to guilty
Mar 26, 2020 03:11The Australian man who killed 51 people at two mosques in New Zealand last year has changed his plea to guilty to all charges leveled against him.
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New Zealand police probing new threat against mosque attacked last year
Mar 03, 2020 09:04New Zealand police have been investigating a threat against a mosque in the city of Christchurch, days before the place of worship marks the first anniversary of a massacre that left 51 Muslim worshipers killed.
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New Zealand volcano spews ash plume in 'sudden' eruption, kills five
Dec 09, 2019 10:16At least five people were killed, up to 20 injured and several were reported missing after a volcano suddenly erupted off the coast of New Zealand’s North Island on Monday, spewing a plume of ash thousands of feet into the air.
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New Zealand officials apologize over mosque attacker's 'hateful' letter
Aug 15, 2019 04:07Officials in New Zealand apologized Thursday after the alleged Christchurch mosque gunman was allowed to send a letter from prison espousing 'hateful' views that a supporter then shared online.
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‘I utterly disagree with him!’ New Zealand’s Ardern slams Trump
Jul 16, 2019 04:29New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern — world-famous for her embrace of minorities in her country — has denounced racist remarks made by US President Donald Trump against four US congresswomen.