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The attack has upended New Zealands image as one of the worlds safest and most tolerant countries. (Photo:AP)

NZ city Christchurch harboured white supremacists before massacre

The city where a racist fatally shot 50 people at mosques during Friday prayers is known for its English heritage.

19 March 2019 12:43 PM GMT

Tarrant live-streamed his gruesome act on Facebook for 17 minutes and police believe that the accused had single-handedly carried out the terror attack at both the mosques under a span of 36 minutes during the Friday prayers for which a large number of worshippers had congregated. (Photo: ANI)

New Zealand shooter steeped attack in dark internet culture

Online sleuths quickly connected the livestreamed video to posts made by the same user on 8chan, a dark corner of the...

18 March 2019 6:05 AM GMT

Facebook dodged their questions on the issue, posed to Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg in a letter last month after the documents were unsealed.

Facebook shares drop as executives quit, Christchurch live-stream...

Facebook, Twitter and Google were also facing another round of public discussions over extremist content on their...

17 March 2019 6:42 AM GMT

Facebook so far isnt elaborating much on Zuckerbergs manifesto. (Photo: AP)

New Zealand massacre shows how online users find ways to share violent...

The massacre in Christchurch was live-streamed by an attacker through his Facebook profile for 17 minutes.

17 March 2019 6:32 AM GMT

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

O Panneerselvam condemns Christchurch terror attack

Taking to Twitter, Panneerselvam expressed 'shock' over the 'brutal' attack.

16 March 2019 8:01 AM GMT

Ambulance staff take a man from outside a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday, March 15, 2019. A witness says many people have been killed in a mass shooting at a mosque in the New Zealand city of Christchurch.(Photo: AP)

9 Indians missing in New Zealand shootings; 1 identified from...

The Indian High Commission in New Zealand also offered help to Indians via social media.

15 March 2019 2:49 PM GMT

This image taken from the shooters video, which was filmed Friday, March 15, 2019, shows him as he drives and he looks over to three guns on the passenger side of his vehicle in New Zealand. (Photo: AP)

Brenton Tarrant: A regular white man' who wanted to rid Europe of...

New Zealand mosque shooter said attack that killed 49 was to avenge death of Swedish girl.

15 March 2019 8:50 AM GMT

A man who claimed responsibility for the shootings said in a manifesto that he was a 28-year-old white Australian who came to New Zealand only to plan and train for the attack. (Photo: AP)

Darkest day': 49 dead in NZ mosque shootings, gunman an Australian

Australian PM Morrison said gunman is a citizen of his country and called shooter an 'extremist, right-wing, violent...

15 March 2019 2:56 AM GMT

The minister said that the security services believe that Christchurch attacks prompted the terrorists to hit on Easter maintaining that the attacks were being planned for quite some time. (Photo: AP)

1 Sri Lankan bomber studied in UK, Australia; 60 arrested

The minister believes that after completing his studies in the UK, the bomber went to Australia to pursue...

24 April 2019 11:22 AM GMT

The New Zealand Police on Thursday laid down 50 charges of murder and 39 attempted murder charges against Tarrant. (Photo: ANI)

Court orders NZ's Christchurch gunman to undergo mental health tests

During his hearing, Tarrant, at times, looked disinterested but was alert while the assessment of his mental health was...

5 April 2019 4:12 AM GMT

Tarrant live-streamed his gruesome act on Facebook for 17 minutes and police believe that the accused had single-handedly carried out the terror attack at both the mosques under a span of 36 minutes during the Friday prayers for which a large number of worshippers had congregated. (Photo: ANI)

Christchurch mosque shooting accused pleads not guilty before court

Australian citizen Brenton Tarrant appeared before Christchurch High Court via an audiovisual link, reported CNN.

14 Jun 2019 3:28 AM GMT

The shallow tremor hit some 90 kilometres (57 miles) north of the South Island city of Christchurch which was devastated five years ago by a 6.3 tremor which killed 185 people in one of New Zealands deadliest disasters. (Photo: Google Maps)

Tsunami hits New Zealand after strong quakes

The ambulance service said it did not receive any reports of quake-related injuries.

13 Nov 2016 1:22 PM GMT