A Pakistani national who died saving others in the Christchurch mosque attack will be awarded in his home country for his courage.
That's the word from Prime Minister Imran Khan, who tweeted: "Pakistan is proud of Mian Naeem Rashid who was martyred trying to tackle the terrorist and his courage will be recognised with a national award."
Rashid's 21-year-old son, Talha Naeem, also died in Al Noor mosque.
The country's foreign office confirmed that nine of its citizens died in the mass shootings.
Hong Kong tower fire toll rises to 128, over 200 remain missing
The death toll from Hong Kong's worst fire in nearly 80 years has risen to 128 and about 200 people remain missing from the high-rise residential complex that was engulfed by the blaze, the city's security chief said on Friday.
Ukraine's top peace negotiator quits after raid by anti-graft police
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's powerful chief of staff Andriy Yermak, a close ally who has headed Ukraine's negotiation team at fraught US-backed peace talks, quit on Friday, hours after anti-corruption agents searched his home.
Trump vows to freeze migration from 'third world countries' after DC attack
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration will "permanently pause" migration from all "third world countries", following the death of a National Guard member in an attack near the White House.
Russia's Putin to visit India on December 4-5 for Modi talks, Kremlin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to visit India on December 4-5 at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss bilateral ties and international issues, the Kremlin and India's Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
ICC rejects plea to free Philippine ex-leader Duterte
The International Criminal Court ruled on Friday that the Philippines' 80-year-old former President Rodrigo Duterte must remain detained despite a defence appeal for his release on grounds of age and declining health.
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