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Thousands gathered in New Zealand's cities on Sunday to protest racism and remember the 50 Muslims killed by a gunman in Christchurch.
The mass funeral was attended by thousands of people and took place near Al Noor mosque.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday that military style semi-automatics and assault rifles will be banned.
A two-minute silence will be held on Friday to commemorate the one-week anniversary of last week's massacre.
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has vowed never to say the name of the Christchurch mosque gunman, the BBC reported.
Wassimy delivered the condolences of Egypt's President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, who earlier condemned the attack, and Foreign Minister SamehShoukri, to the families of the victims.
The death toll of Arab expatriates among the victims of the deadly mass shootings in mosques of New Zealand’s Christchurch rose to 14 Arabs.
Australian Brenton Harrison Tarrant, 28, a suspected white supremacist, was charged with murder on Saturday after 49 people were killed and dozens wounded in mass shootings at two New Zealand mosques.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited on Saturday the scene of Friday's terrorist attack that targeted two mosques in Christchurch City.
Queen Elizabeth, the head of state of New Zealand, said she was deeply saddened by shootings at mosques in Christchurch on Friday which killed at least 49 people.
The timing of the shootings in the city of Christchurch, during Friday prayers, and the posting on social media of what appeared to be live, point-of-view video footage of the assault by a gunman added to the distress of many.
"I can confirm that the individual who was taken into custody I have been advised is an Australian-born citizen," Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.
he West Indies were again left searching for ways to handle New Zealand's bowlers.
New Zealand completed a clean sweep of the West Indies.
Heritage groups in New Zealand on Monday welcomed a decision to rebuild Christchurch's Anglican cathedral.
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