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Man Sacked, Deported From UAE for 'Celebrating' New Zealand Mosque Shooting
Australian Brenton Tarrant, 28, a suspected white supremacist who was living in New Zealand, was charged with murder on Saturday after the mass shooting.
Donald Trump Endorses Bolsonaro at White House, Mulls Bringing Brazil into NATO
Bolsonaro, a former army captain who styled his 2018 campaign on Trump's 2016 run, has declared himself on unabashed admirer of the US president and his politics and the American way of life.
Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan Who Ruled For Three Decades, Resigns
Bestowed by parliament with the official title of 'The Leader of the Nation', Nursultan Nazarbayev was the last Soviet-era leader still in office and oversaw extensive market reforms while remaining widely popular in his country of 18 million people.
Indonesia Summons Australian Envoy to Condemn Senator's Remark Blaming 'Muslim Immigration' for NZ Attack
Indonesian foreign minister Retno Marsudi said she had called ambassador Gary Quinlan to her office to convey the Muslim majority country's 'strong condemnation' of Queensland Senator Fraser Anning's controversial comments.
New Zealand Mosques Attack: Gunman Sacks Lawyer, Plans to Represent Himself
Duty lawyer Richard Peters, who represented him during the preliminary court hearing, said that the 28-year-old 'indicated he does not want a lawyer'.
Christchurch Teenager Charged with Distributing Mosque Rampage Livestream
The teenager was charged for posting a photograph of the mosque with the caption 'target acquired.' Investigators have said that the teenager is believed not to be directly involved in the attacks.
100 Afghan Soldiers Go Missing After Fleeing Battle with Taliban
The Taliban have been carrying out near-daily attacks across Afghanistan, mainly targeting the government and Afghan security forces and causing staggering casualties.
To 'Catch Up' With China's Growing Ambition, US Focuses on Beijing in 2020 Military Budget
The US is still fighting small wars against Islamic extremists, and Russia remains a serious concern, but Acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan seeks to shift the military's main focus.
New Zealand Terror Attack: What We Know about the Mosque Shootings and What Comes Next
A gunman live-streamed the shootings on Facebook, after publishing a 'manifesto' in which he denounced immigrants, calling them 'invaders'.
It Was Frightening, Say Bangladeshi Cricketers After Escaping New Zealand Mosque Shooting
Bangladesh Cricket Board spokesman Jalal Yunus said most of the team were bussed to the mosque and were about to go inside when the incident happened.
Indonesia's Lion Air Postpones Accepting Delivery of Boeing 737 MAX 8
The low-cost carrier -- Southeast Asia's biggest airline by fleet size and a major Boeing customer -- said the jets had been on order for delivery this year, but the company is now re-evaluating the situation.
Pakistan Has Assured Us It Will Deal 'Firmly' With all Terrorists, Says Trump’s NSA Bolton
Such an assurance was given by Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi during a phone call on Monday, Bolton said in a tweet on a day when Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale called on US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Washington.
US Envoy on North Korea Says 'Diplomacy Still Very Much Alive' With Pyongyang
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un 's second summit in Vietnam last month broke down over differences on US demands for Pyongyang's denuclearization and North Korea's demand for sanctions relief.
Pakistan Extends Closure of its Airspace for International Transit Flights till March 11
The decision came a day after, Pakistan on Friday had announced that the country's airspace would be fully re-opened from March 9.
Pak Oppn Lawmakers Protest Exclusion of Benazir Bhutto's Name in Govt Advertisement on Women's Day
Sherry Rehman sought an official apology over the issue and an amendment to the advertisements by the evening before the opposition staged a walkout from the House in protest over the issue.
Pakistan to Put JeM, Other Banned Outfits in High-risk Category, Monitor Their Activities: Report
The proscribed organisations will be examined under heightened security checks at all layers of legal, administrative, investigative and financial regimes, the Dawn newspaper reported.