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New Zealand lawmakers urged to drop restrictions on Africa, Middle East refugees
Middle East
August 21, 2019
New Zealand lawmakers urged to drop restrictions on Africa, Middle East refugees
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Human rights advocates urged New Zealand lawmakers on Wednesday to drop restrictions on the intake of Middle…
Nick Kaldas: an Egyptian who built a groundbreaking international police career in Australia
Egypt
June 24, 2019
Nick Kaldas: an Egyptian who built a groundbreaking international police career in Australia
Egypt’s Minister of Immigrations and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Nabila Makram recently celebrated the groundbreaking accomplishments of Egyptian Nick Kaldas, Australia’s…
Livestock rustlers face jail time as New Zealand tightens laws
World
June 14, 2019
Livestock rustlers face jail time as New Zealand tightens laws
When livestock rustlers came for sheepbreeder Daniel Wheeler’s prize ewes in the dead of night, they didn’t take the animals…
Christchurch attacker charged with terrorism: police
World
May 21, 2019
Christchurch attacker charged with terrorism: police
The man accused of shooting dead 51 Muslim worshipers in the Christchurch mosque attacks was formally charged with terrorism for…
Britain, NZ failing on children’s rights: global survey
World
May 14, 2019
Britain, NZ failing on children’s rights: global survey
Britain and New Zealand are failing on children’s rights, scoring lower than war-torn Syria and North Korea relative to their…
UN kicks off major climate change effort
World
May 12, 2019
UN kicks off major climate change effort
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls it the defining issue of our time: climate change is moving to the center stage…
Facebook collected 1.5 million users’ email contacts without their knowledge
World
April 18, 2019
Facebook collected 1.5 million users’ email contacts without their knowledge
Hong Kong (CNN Business)–Facebook has admitted that it collected up to 1.5 million users’ email contacts without their consent, in…
‘Scared’ Muslims avoid Christchurch mosques a month after attacks
World
April 12, 2019
‘Scared’ Muslims avoid Christchurch mosques a month after attacks
Four weeks on from the New Zealand mosques massacre, the Christchurch Muslim community was struggling to get worshipers to overcome…
Judge orders psychiatric test for Christchurch shooting suspect
World
April 5, 2019
Judge orders psychiatric test for Christchurch shooting suspect
The man accused of shooting dead 50 Muslim worshippers in a Christchurch mosque sat impassively Friday as a New Zealand…
New Zealand PM helps out a fellow mum
World
April 4, 2019
New Zealand PM helps out a fellow mum
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed Thursday she paid for a harried mother’s groceries in a gesture sure to…