Walk Of Wonders back for a second year
12 May, 2021 11:18 PM
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More than 12,000 people are expected to attend the week-long, multi-sensory light show at Black Barn vineyards in Havelock North. Photo / NZME
More than 12,000 people are expected to attend the week-long, multi-sensory light show at Black Barn vineyards in Havelock North. Photo / NZME
Hawkes Bay Today
Walk of Wonders is back for a second year and helping spread light in more ways than one.
This year s festival will help raise funds for Hawke s Bay s mental health charities.
More than 12,000 people are expected to attend the week-long, multi-sensory light show in the grounds of Havelock North s Black Barn vineyards.
SportsOlympics Japanese towns abandon plans to host Olympics athletes amid coronavirus surge - Nikkei
Reuters
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Olympics - Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Test Event - Athletics - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - May 9, 2021. Medical officers wearing protective suits are seen at the morning session of the Athletics test event. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
Dozens of Japanese towns have abandoned plans to accept overseas athletes competing in the Olympics from July due to concerns about inadequate resources amid a fourth wave of coronavirus infections, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday.
Of 528 towns registered to welcome international competitors, about 40 have decided not to accept athletes for training camps and cultural exchanges before the global sporting showpiece, the Nikkei reported citing a government source.
Japan will release more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, the government said on Tuesday, a move China called "extremely irresponsible", while South Korea summoned Tokyo's ambassador in Seoul to protest.
British Airways cancels flight to Tel Aviv amid escalating conflict
13 May 2021 - 11:19
Reuters
London: British Airways cancelled its flight to and from Tel Aviv on Thursday, the latest international carrier to avoid flying to Israel amid an escalating conflict there. The safety and security of our colleagues and customers is always our top priority, and we continue to monitor the situation closely, British Airways said.
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13 May 2021 - 10:54
At least two Indian states have said they plan to dose their populations with the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to protect against severe COVID-19 infections as their hospitals are overrun with patients in critical condition.
Eid Prayer Held At Turkey s Hagia Sophia Mosque After 87 Years
Israel s attacks on Al Aqsa, Palestinians, violate sanctity of holy mosque, prophets, says Turkey s top cleric. Eid prayer was held at Istanbul s iconic Hagia Sophia Mosque on Thursday after an 87-year hiatus.
Thousands of worshippers joined the prayer led by Ali Erbas, head of Turkey s top religious body Diyanet.
Erbas delivered the Eid sermon holding a sword in his hand, an age-old Ottoman tradition which signifies conquest. These holidays are being held during exceptional times that define us, unite our hearts, and reinforce our brotherhood, he said.
He offered special prayers for Palestinians who are facing the onslaught of Israeli forces.