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World Service,21 Mar 2019,23 mins

New Zealand to ban semi-automatic weapons

Newsday

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The Prime Minister of New Zealand has confirmed that the sale or use of semi-automatic rifles will be banned in the country.following last week’s deadly mosque shootings in Christchurch. The denim-maker, Levi Strauss, rejoins the market after 34 years of absence. Aid agencies in Mozambique have been racing against the time to reach survivors of Cyclone Idai in the port city of Beira.

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