Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a second set of proposals following a ban on semiautomatic weapons in response to a deadly shooting at two mosques.
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Under Modi, Hindus Find Hope for a Temple on Disputed Speck of Land
Hindus and Muslims have long sparred over a few barren acres in the city of Ayodhya. But since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commanding election win, Hindus feel a new optimism.
Christchurch Victims Say New Zealand Has Fallen Short of Lofty Promises
The government’s swift response to the massacre drew global praise. It also raised expectations among the victims that they say are now evaporating in the face of bureaucracy.
Sri Lanka Dispatch: Sri Lanka Attacks: Hometown of Accused Mastermind Was Fertile Ground for Extremism
The influences of Wahhabism, a hard-line strain of Islam, transformed the hometown of the suspected ringleader in the Easter Bombings.
Sri Lankan Accused of Leading Attacks Preached Slaughter. Many Dismissed Him.
The man accused of masterminding the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels never hid his hatred. “We all underestimated him,” a resident of his hometown said.
Faith Politics on the Rise as Indonesian Islam Takes a Hard-Line Path
Before the presidential vote this week, Indonesian candidates are polishing their religious credentials to appeal to a growing conservative populace.
Istanbul Dispatch: In Istanbul, Erdogan Remakes Taksim Square, a Symbol of Secular Turkey
This popular urban patch has been a symbol of the secular republic for nearly 100 years, but six years after deadly protests there, contentious changes have begun to alter its character in major ways.
Letter 99: How the Christchurch Attack Unfolded for Reporters
A week has passed since the terrorist atrocities at two mosques in New Zealand. Here’s how journalists covered what happened and the aftermath.
U.K. Police Investigating Attacks on 5 Mosques in Birmingham
In one episode, a man took a sledgehammer to smash the windows of a mosque in Birmingham, England, home to one of the largest Muslim populations in Britain.
‘So Heartbreaking’: Funerals Begin for New Zealand Attack Victims
As the first six victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings were laid to rest, some affected families were still waiting to learn the fate of their loved ones.