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China Daily | Updated: 2019-06-15 07:58

New Zealand

Mosque accused denies multiple murders

The man accused of the New Zealand mosque attacks smirked as his lawyer entered not guilty pleas to terrorism, murder and attempted murder charges on Friday before a judge who set his trial for next May. The courtroom was filled with 80 survivors and family members of the 51 who were slain, while about another 60 watched the hearing on video in an overflow room at the Christchurch High Court. Brenton Tarrant, the 28-year-old Australian accused of the attacks, appeared at the hearing via video link from a small room at the maximum security prison in Auckland where he's being held. Tarrant has been charged with 51 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder and one terrorism charge in relation to the March 15 shootings.

Switzerland

Women strike for fairer pay, more equality

Women across the country walked off the job and into the streets on Friday to demand wage parity, nearly three decades after staging the country's first nationwide strike for equal pay. Discontent over sexism and workplace inequality is underpinning the strike. Many are also demanding higher pay specifically for domestic workers, teachers and caregivers, jobs typically held more by women. Events ranged from pram marches, to whistle concerts, to extended lunch breaks and giant picnics. Women are being encouraged to leave their workplaces at 3:24 pm. Organizers said it's the time when women should stop working to earn as much as men proportionately by average hourly wage. Women in Switzerland on average earn 20 percent less than men.

AP - AFP

(China Daily 06/15/2019 page8)

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