One wonders will the world’s political leaders assemble in Christchurch, New Zealand, in solidarity with the victims of the horrific mosque killings last Friday as they did in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo killings in Paris in January 2015?

The arrival of a woman at the mosque bearing flowers was a “beautiful gesture”, one that meant a lot to the Muslim community, a senior member of the mosque said.

 

What’s most embarrassing about my sports injuries is they didn’t involve sports. 

The world’s first test-tube baby has revealed the “sick” blood-splattered hate mail her parents received after her ground-breaking birth.

Paul Robinson went under the four-minute barrier when he finished third in the Herb Elliot mile at the Perth Track Classic in Australia on Saturday.

The earthquake-devastated cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand, is to be replaced by one made of cardboard.

A series of strong earthquakes struck Christchurch, New Zealand, today, rattling buildings, sending goods tumbling from shelves and prompting terrified Christmas shoppers to flee into the streets.

An aftershock has rattled buildings in the earthquake-ravaged city of Christchurch, New Zealand. No serious damage or injuries have been reported.

PRINCE WILLIAM and Kate Middleton have sparked a “new generation revival” of the monarchy and could end up replacing celebrities like the Beckhams, according to one royal historian.

A couple of Swedish newlyweds were struck by six natural disasters during their honeymoon.

For more than two terrifying, seemingly endless minutes, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan shook apart homes and buildings, cracked open roads and unnerved even those who have learned to live with swaying skyscrapers.

A FEROCIOUS tsunami unleashed by Japan’s biggest recorded earthquake slammed into its eastern coast yesterday, killing hundreds of people as it carried away ships, trains, cars and homes, and triggered widespread fires that burned out of control.

UNEMPLOYED construction workers could be given the opportunity to work abroad for two years if they help rebuild areas of Australia and New Zealand hit by natural disaster.

A 40-YEAR-OLD Co Kerry man is among the people still trapped in a building which collapsed in Tuesday’s earthquake, in Christchurch, New Zealand.

AN Irish hurler was a hero of the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.

The earthquake that hit Christchurch, New Zealand and killed at least 65 people, also caused some 30 million tons of ice to break off from New Zealand's biggest glacier.

CATHERINE WAYLAND was the toast of the Irish team at the Paralympic Athletics World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand after taking a silver medal in the club throw in the F51 category.

BABIES given paracetamol are twice as likely to develop asthma by the age of six, research shows.

As dawn broke today across the Aegean Sea, more than 10,000 Australians, New Zealanders and Turks gathered to sing hymns and pray for those lost in the First World War battle of Gallipoli, making the trip despite security concerns.

The Irish Boccia team will today begin their attempts to gain qualification for the The Boccia World Cup in Christchurch, New Zealand from October 28 to November 8.

RESCUERS pushing and dragging whales managed to refloat 39 members of a beached pod during high tide yesterday as dozens of other whales lay dead on a remote island off southern New Zealand, officials said.

Health ministers from 35 countries were meeting in Christchurch, New Zealand, today, to discuss international efforts to curb smoking.

A small plane took off from a British Antarctic base tonight to rescue a sick American doctor at the South Pole.

A rescue team left today for the South Pole, flying into the face of high winds and near-total darkness on a risky effort to evacuate an ailing American doctor working at the end of the world.