Here are the top stories for Saturday, July 18: John Lewis, lion of civil rights and Congress, dies at 80; Arrivals for second day of EU summit; Thousands hold anti-government rally in Bangkok; Heavy rains cause flooding in various parts of NZ.
Elite soldiers retrieved six bodies from New Zealand’s volatile White Island volcano on Friday, winning praise for their mission carried out under the threat of another eruption. Completes VIDI_1N11RYN°1N127S
New Zealand military helicopters arrive at Whakatane airport before taking off on a mission to recover bodies from the volcanic island that erupted Monday. Authorities say eight bodies remain on the volcano and — after coming under pressure from distraught families — they approved a recovery mission despite a 50-60 percent chance the volcano will explode again in the next day or so. IMAGES Completes VIDI_1N11RY
New Zealand troops launch a perilous mission to recover bodies from a volcanic island that is threatening to erupt again. Two military helicopters are seen taking off from Whakatane for White Island, the volcano off the North Island where an eruption Monday is believed to have resulted in at least 16 deaths. IMAGES
Mānuka honey known for being is earthier, richer, and more viscous than many other honeys. It comes from the nectar of the flower of Leptospermum scoparium — also known as Manuka, which is only native to New Zealand. Mānuka, in fact, is a Maori word.
“The plant itself is very rare. It’s difficult to harvest because the flower is only open for 12 days, and sometimes we have to use helicopters to collect this honey.” John Rawcliffe from the Mānuka Factor Honey Association told Business Insider.
Although mānuka bushes can also be found in Australia, New Zealand accounts for almost all the world’s production, with exports worth 300 million NZ dollars ($204m) and expected to rise to 1.2 billion NZ ($800m) by 2028.
Watch the video to find out what’s so special about it and why it costs so much.
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Here’s the latest for Friday, April 26th: Quarantine order issued for 2 LA universities; President Donald Trump speaking at NRA; Kim wraps up summit with Putin in Russia; Britain’s Prince William lays wreath at NZ earthquake memorial.
The Australian senator whose comments about the New Zealand mosque shootings led to him having an egg cracked on his head by a teenage boy has faced a stinging attack in the first sitting of Australia’s Parliament since last month’s attacks.
Senator Fraser Anning was condemned for laying the blame for NZ attack on policies allowing Muslim fanatics to migrate to New Zealand. Anning was further lambasted for striking the boy who cracked an egg on his head during a public appearance.
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The bodies of two Bangladeshis killed in the Christchurch mosques shooting earlier this month have been returned home to their grieving families. IMAGES
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern joins thousands of New Zealanders gathered in Christchurch for the Muslim call to prayer followed by two minutes of silence to mark a week since a white supremacist gunned down 50 people at two mosques in the city.
Here’s the latest for Thursday March 21st: NZ prepares for emotional Friday prayers, bans military-style firearms; Aid workers reach flooded plains of Mozambique; Brits crash website supporting petition to remain in the EU; Israelis celebrate Purim.
The first funerals for some of the 50 victims of last week’s shootings at two mosques in New Zealand have begun. Christchurch authorities spent four days constructing a special grave at a city cemetery that is designated for the Muslim burials. (March 20)
A wall at the Victoria University of Wellington has become an outdoor canvas for hundreds of colourful tributes to the victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings. IMAGES.
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern vows to never mention the Christchurch terror attacker’s name in her address to the parliament, after it opened its session with a Muslim prayer.
Thousands turn up at a student-initiated vigil outside one of the mosques where the Christchurch shooting took place, pledging to carry on in ‘peace, love and unity’ as students perform a traditional Maori haka in tribute to the victims.
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People pray at Christchurch’s Cardboard Cathedral for the victims of a shooting rampage by a right-wing extremist that killed at least 50 people at two mosques in the New Zealand city. IMAGES
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Footage recorded in and around Christchurch’s North Hagley Park near the Masjid Al Noor Mosque on Friday shows the city on high alert and residents in a panicked state.
Armed police were patrolling the streets and the park following shootings at two mosques. Officers can be heard telling bystanders to leave the area. Police cars blockaded roads, while ambulances with sirens blaring hurried through the streets.
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The lights of the Eiffel Tower are turned off in tribute to the victims of two mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand that left at least 49 people dead. IMAGES
The New York Police Department increased security at mosques in the city as a precaution following the killing of at least 49 worshipers at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. (March 15)
Muslim worshippers attending Friday prayers in Washington, D. C. expressed shock and sorrow over the massacre at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand that has left at least 49 dead and dozens more injured. (March 15)
