his late twenty's has been charged with murder and will appear in court on saturday prime minister jacinta her has described these events as one of new zealand's darkest days world leaders have joined in condemning the attack in a country where gun violence is rare. new zealand now a country on edge. on lockdown. health officials have activated mass casualty plans. the carnage unfolded at the busiest of times at the biggest mosque in the country worshipers at friday prayers described a man dressed in military fatigues and armed for mass murder and here and he's given the. grace of the military and his big gun machine gun. one and. another get a gun. and they're here but. what they're doing and not talk me here looking or not that we hear. is started shooting at. a second nearby mosque was also attacked it's not clear at the shootings were carried out by the same man the prime minister has called it one of new zealand's darkest days. it is clear that this can now only been described as a terrorist attack. from what we know it does appear to have being well planned two explosive devices atta

his late twenty's has been charged with murder and will appear in court on saturday prime minister jacinta are down has described the events as one of new zealand's darkest days world leaders have joined in condemning the attack in a country where gun violence is rare. christchurch new zealand a city in shock. health officials put mass casualty plans into action off to college unfolded at the busiest of times at the biggest mosque in the country. question has it friday prayers described a man dressed in military clothing and for mass murder and here helmer and he's given the gun. and here's the address of the military and he's very gun machine gun of it was used in one. of the another get a gun. and here bust a what they're doing and not talk me here looking i'm not the weak he is tough in the guards it is started a shooting at. a second nearby mosque was also attacked it's not clear if the shootings were carried out by the same man the prime minister has called it one of new zealand's darkest days. it is clear that this can now only be described as a terrorist attack. from what we know it

as the prime minister of new zealand there i'm joined tonight by a man who knows jacinta arden's part of the world very well its politics and its people i'm happy to welcome you to the big table jeffrey life she's former us ambassador to australia and now chairman of the william fulbright scholarship board the fulbright of one of the world's most coveted and renowned international studies and exchange programs ambassador it's good to have you on the show you're in berlin this week for the fulbright commission's annual conference here in berlin and we want to talk about fulbright in just a moment but i'd like to talk to you first as the former ambassador to australia the gunman in last week's new zealand mosque massacres came from australia what went through your mind when you heard that. well first brant thank you for having me on and thank you for being a fulbright to yourself. what went through my mind when i heard the news i think i hope is the same thing that went through the minds of all decent people around the world which is this is her effect act an act of. hate and violence a

the new zealand prime minister jacinta arden said it was an extreme —— the new zealand prime minister arden said it was an extreme and unprecedented act of violence. ramzan karmali has the latest emergency vehicles rushing the injured to hospital after gunmen entered the al noor mosque in christchurch and opened fire. about 300 people were in attendance for the traditional friday prayers. a senior member of the congregation described the horrific scene. i saw that some people were running out to my, through my room where i was in and also, i saw some people had blood on their body and some people were limping. at that moment, i realise that it was a really serious. there are reports that the gunman was firing continuously for at least ten minutes. another mosque in the city also came under attack and police say that several other people have also been apprehended. new zealand's prime minister expressed shock. what i can say is that it is clear that this is one of new zealand's darkest days. clearly, it is an extraordinary and unprecedented act of violence. local canterbury police have

jacinta ardern, the new zealand prime minister, there.happened in the post— terror attacks in new zealand. that happened yesterday on friday and of course she had a lot of things to say. she did update house, 39 people in hospital, injured. we we re 39 people in hospital, injured. we were aware of that. 11 in icu. she told us that some children had been caught up in the attack. she seemed to praise the emergency response because she talked about 36 minutes from police getting the first call and apprehending the main suspect. having the main suspect in custody, but she also told us that there were weapons found with a suspect and she, authorities believe, it was his intention to continue the attacks so the intention of the suspect was to continue the attacks, that is what we have learned as well. she says that police have been building up it, that it is a very complicated investigation and she did talk a lot, she has talked about this before, but she talked about helping the big ‘s's families bury their loved ones, in line with the muslim

on monday morning after fifty muslims were killed at friday prayers in christchurch prime minister jacinta are done hopes bodies can be handed over to families for burial by weapons extra police staff also helping with identification and new zealand's gun laws will most certainly tighten following the attacks the government will discuss options on monday such as banning private ownership of semiautomatic rifles and a government funded by back of outlawed says. let's move to other news actually we're going to stay with the story as facebook says in the twenty four hours after the attack it actually removed one and a half million videos globally of people are still posting and sharing the suspects shooting video putting social media platforms under pressure for failing to stop it and the hate filled manifesto from going viral that's from our technology editor mariana hunt. the attack was designed to get maximum coverage teased on twitter and h.n. broadcast live on facebook and all while referencing a popular you tube channel to grab attention and accelerate its spirit and spirit it did by th

today is the country graves we are seeking says jacinta are done addresses the nation in the wake of the mosque shootings three people are in custody one man has been charged with murder. in london you are with al jazeera also coming up on the program no letup as thousands continue to protest in algeria despite the new prime minister promising a government open to all and the israeli air strikes target gaza after rockets are fired at tel aviv for the first time in five years. a twenty eight year old man is due to appear in court in new zealand charged with murder following attacks on two mosques in the south island city of christchurch he is accused of opening fire on worshipers in what has been called one of the country's darkest days forty nine people are now confirmed dead we'll go live to andrew thomas who is in the city of christchurch very shortly first though here's his report the least it was the scene shortly after a gunman opened fire at a mosque in christchurch the worship us some injured themselves surrounded by the bull to use the family members and friends the. as the r

the new zealand prime minister jacinta arden said it was an extreme and unprecedented act of violencepresently the police do have one suspect in custody. however there could be others involved. also there are multiple seeing is involved in this incident as well. and police will be giving more details as they can as the situation unfolds. while ican can as the situation unfolds. while i can not give any confirmation at this stage around fatalities and casualties, what i can say is that it is clear that this is one of new zealand's darkest days. clearly what has happened here at is an extraordinary and unprecedented act of violence. many of those who will have been directly affected by this shooting may be migrants to new zealand. they may even be refugees here. they have chosen to make new zealand their home and it is their home. they are asked. the person who has perpetuated this violence against us is not. they have no place in new zealand. there is no place in new zealand. there is no place in new zealand. there is no place in new zealand for such act of extreme and unprecedented vi

returned to their families in with us palm tree speech since the mass shooting easiness prime minister jacinta all done promise justice for the fifty victims and vowed never to acknowledge the gunman by name one hey how small christchurch. after friday's attack in christchurch this sitting of parliament was not about politics in a rare move the floor of the debating chamber was given over to people from outside parliament they were religious leaders who came together to offer condolences and prayers for the victims. we ask you to grant patience and hall to all the family members affected by this tragedy. or lot we ask you to protect new zealand and the whole was from such calamities i mean in an emotional speech the prime minister urged new zealanders to support the muslim community of memory and she spoke of the man alleged to have inflicted so much pain on that community but refused to speak his name he saw many things from his act of terror but one was no shariah. and this is why you will never hear me mention his name he is a terrorist he is a criminal he is an extremist but he will when i

in the christ church mosque attacks during the first parliamentary session since the mass shooting jacintaother than it's promising justice for the families grieving for their loved ones he will face the full force of the law in new zealand the families of the four women will have justice he sought many things from his act of terror but one was no shariah. and that is why you will never hear me mention his name he is a terrorist he's a criminal he's an extremist but he well when i speak been nameless. police say they've arrested a man suspected of shooting dead three people on the tram in the netherlands. is in custody after police launched a manhunt to find him in the city of the truck several others were injured in the shooting some seriously dutch authorities say they're still investigating a possible terrorism related motive but other reasons haven't been ruled out including a family dispute. prosecutors in the united states are looking into how the boeing seven three seven max eight aircraft got the green light from the country's aviation regulator a federal grand jury has issued a su

. >> reporter: jacinta wheeler is grateful for the kindness of strangers, but like the other 8000 peopleess, says this isn't the life she dreamed of. >> and nobody wants the american dream. and, if this is the dream, then, i don't want it. >> reporter: allie raffa, foxnews. >>> officials in colorado are keeping a close watch on snow- covered hillsides after a huge avalanche, you can see it coming down the hillside, was caught on camera. this avalanche roared through a canyon on copper mountain yesterday. it just covered parts of interstate 70 in colorado. the driver recorded the video on his cell phone from about 2 miles away. he pulled over, and he waited for that snow to crash down from the mountain. he wants to cover his car, even. but thankfully, not enough to trap him. i can't even imagine how scary that must have been. >> absolutely frightening. we hear about these avalanches all the time. obviously in colorado, here in california as well with all of the snow we've had. but it's incredible to see it unfold like that on the video. just the size and scope of one of those avalanches.

weapons and buying back guns relatives of those killed are preparing for their funerals prime minister jacinta arden says the bodies of the fifty people who died are expected to be returned to their families by wednesday the family of the australian man in charge of the shootings spoke of their shock and disbelief. we're all we don't know what. you know that made you pretended for a long time so easy of this. travel. thing but boy china. can play. a new which i was sorry for the families over there for the data in the aged day which is that no one else does want to go home and. the new york times is revealing more details about the killing of the saudi journalist. as the murder in the saudi consulate in istanbul last october was part of a wider campaign authorized by prince mohammed bin salma on the report cites u.s. officials with access to classified intelligence documents. israeli army has raided areas in the occupied west bank after an israeli soldier was killed the military says a palestinian stop the sold him for escaping the aerial settlement. ethiopia's transport minister says there ar

in the christchurch mosque attacks during the first parliamentary session since the mass shooting jacinta also promised the families the gunman would face the full force of the law. not least three people have been killed in widespread flooding in america's midwest three states have declared emergencies and there's a danger that floodwaters could rise further prompting more evacuations ellen fisher reports from the midwest of the u.s. has been swamped historic flooding driving thousands from their homes states of emergency have no been declared in wisconsin iowa and nebraska will do much to take us like a look out there and i just see nothing but a big ocean massive late winter storm hit the area last week that caused local rivers to flood this is flat open country there's nothing to slow the water don't added to the winter ice melting the rivers like the missouri have simply been overwhelmed hopefully people understand what the quantity of water that's coming down the missouri river that you stay out of the water a number of people have been killed in iowa one victim drove around a safet

a few days ago this river was up right let's take you to christchurch new zealand prime minister jacinta arden is holding a media briefing during her second visit to question after the mushroom things that just listening to what she has to say of course i have visited on abscesses day in any game or tuning today today there are high has been an opportunity to visit kashmir high school speak with students and the school leadership here i've met with the christchurch me air leo and our c.e.o. and those who were on the scene of the christchurch mosque here at texas including st john's ambulance paramedics and because community health seem to staff i also meet for the second time with the. muslim community with muslim community leaders and i want to acknowledge again via resolve to support those who are grieving. and i can also say we are absolutely united analogy to nation to reunite families with the loved ones want to give you a few updates on a number of measures which we have been working through both with community council and it seemed to a government level. i discussed today both wit

the new zealand pm jacinta arjun took issue with facebook, saying it did not do enough to remove thehere are companies in new zealand thinking about removing their advertising from social media. one state—run lottery has already done so. worth noting that the chief censorin so. worth noting that the chief censor in new zealand has declared that video officially objectionable, meaning it will be an offence here to view, have all shared that sort of material. as far as the survivors are concerned, of material. as far as the survivors are concerned , we of material. as far as the survivors are concerned, we understand that 30 people remain in hospital in christchurch, nine of them critically ill. thank you, phil mercer. the uk has pledged to donate up to £6 million in aid to assist rescue efforts across several african nations after they were hit by cyclone idai. more than 1000 people are feared dead in mozambique alone, with many more in need of food, shelter and medical supplies across large parts of malawi and zimbabwe. aid workers say an area around 50 kilometre wide is under water.