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Eyewitness Describes Terror Of New Zealand Mosque Attack

Dozens have been killed and many wounded in what the prime minister of New Zealand called a "terror attack" on two mosques in the capital, Christchurch. One eyewitness describes the moment an attacker started shooting at one of the mosques.

Suspect In New Zealand Mosque Shootings Officially Charged With Murder

The 28-year-old Australian man suspected of carrying out mass shootings at two mosques in New Zealand made his first court appearance, wearing handcuffs and a white prison suit as he waited to hear the charges against him.

UN Manages Only Temporary Afghan Mission Rollover After U.S.-China Spat

The United Nations Security Council adopted a temporary six-month rollover of the UN mission in Afghanistan after a spat between the United States and China prevented a full resolution.

Christchurch Attacks: Suspect Took Inspiration From Former Yugoslavia's Ethnically Fueled Wars

The gunman's livestream of an attack on a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, showed the suspect blaring a notorious Serbian song from the brutal Balkan wars of the 1990s in the moments before the rampage.

New Zealand PM: 49 Killed In 'Terror Attack' On Two Mosques

Residents Of Two Kyrgyz Villages Evacuated After Deadly Border Clashes

Kyrgyz authorities have evacuated residents of two villages near a disputed section of its border with Tajikistan following deadly clashes in the area.

Afghan Official, U.S. Publicly Clash Over Khalilzad's Conduct In Taliban Peace Talks

A senior Afghan official accused the U.S. special envoy to his country, Zalmay Khalilzad, of “delegitimizing" the Kabul government by excluding it from peace negotiations with the Taliban and acting like a “viceroy.”

Iranian Rights Lawyer Sotoudeh Faces Long Prison Term, Lashes

Nasrin Sotoudeh, an Iranian lawyer known for defending women's rights, has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term and 148 lashes, according to her husband. The charges include "colluding against the system" and "insulting" Iran's supreme leader.

India, Pakistan Officials Hold Talks On 'Friendship' Border Crossing

Pakistani and Indian officials say they have held "cordial" discussions on the opening of a visa-free border crossing for Sikh pilgrims from India travelling to visit one of their holiest shrines located in Pakistan.

China Prevents UN Blacklisting Of Pakistani JeM Leader

China has blocked a bid to designate as a terrorist the leader of the group behind an attack last month that dramatically escalated tensions between India and Pakistan.

Pakistani Politician Says U.S. Needs A Marshall Plan For South Asia

EU Lawmakers Back Cooperation Deal With Afghanistan, Warn Of Kabul Government's 'Fragility'

The European Parliament has endorsed a legal framework for cooperation between the bloc and Afghanistan, taking the agreement one step closer to ratification.

Local Official Shot Dead, Journalist Wounded, Troops Killed In Afghanistan Attacks

A local Afghan official was gunned down outside his home in the western province of Farah, while a local journalist was seriously wounded in a bombing in the country’s south, officials say.

Amnesty: EU 'Complicit' In Croatian Police Violence, Abuse Against Migrants

Amnesty has accused the European Union of being "complicit" in the “systematic, unlawful, and frequently violent pushbacks and collective expulsions” by Croatian police of thousands of asylum seekers to neighboring Bosnia-Herzegovina.

U.S.-Taliban Peace Talks End In Doha With 'Real Strides' But No Deal

The longest round of peace talks between the United States and the Taliban has ended with "real strides" being made but without an agreement on troop withdrawals from Afghanistan, U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad said on March 12.

At Least 13 Troops Killed, 12 Captured In Taliban Attacks On Afghan Army Posts

Taliban fighters have launched attacks on several army posts in western Afghanistan, killing at least 13 Afghan soldiers, officials say.

United Nations Chief Warns Of Pushback On Women's Rights

The head of the United Nations has warned of a "deep, pervasive and relentless" pushback on women's rights around the world.

U.S. Remains World’s Top Arms Exporter, With Russia A Distant Second

The United States remained far and above the rest of the world as the globe’s leading arms exporter, with Russia a distant second, a leading research group says.

Burqa Workout: Afghan Women Exercise Their Rights

Women attending daily workouts at a women-only park in the northern city of Maymana in Afghanistan's Faryab Province must wear burqas. But in this traditional community, they still face criticism from local men for exercising in public at all.

Iranian Human Rights Lawyer Sotoudeh Gets Seven Years In Prison

Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been sentenced to seven years in prison, local media report.