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Over 100 flights cancelled at Sydney Airport amid heavy rainfall

Sydney, April 5 (UNI) Over 100 flights were canceled at Sydney Airport as heavy rain continued to lash the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW).

As of 2:30 p.m. local time, six international flights and 109 domestic flights have already been canceled. The numbers are expected to rise in the next few hours, as the deluge barely showed any signs of slowing down.
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Cargo plane lands on fuselage at Istanbul Airport

08 May 2024 | 3:23 PM

Istanbul, May 8 (UNI) A cargo plane landed on its fuselage at Türkiye's Istanbul Airport on Wednesday with no casualties, according to local media.

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Russia urges Israel to comply with Int'l humanitarian law in Rafah F’M

08 May 2024 | 3:15 PM

Moscow, May 8 (UNI) Israel's military operation in the Gazan city of Rafah is an additional destabilising factor in the situation in the Middle East, and Moscow demands compliance with international humanitarian law, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.

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AstraZeneca withdraws Covid vaccine from sale worldwide

AstraZeneca withdraws Covid vaccine from sale worldwide

08 May 2024 | 3:14 PM

Stockholm, May 8 (UNI) Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is recalling its COVID-19 vaccine, sold under the brand names Covishield and Vaxzevria, among others, from sale worldwide, the local newspaper reported, citing the company.

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6 1-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands -- GFZ

08 May 2024 | 2:46 PM

Hong Kong, May 8 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted the Vanuatu Islands at 08:17:18 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

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US arms deliveries to Israel halted over Rafah op which included 3,500 bombs

08 May 2024 | 1:34 PM

Washington, May 8 (UNI) The US arms deliveries to Israel that were halted last week amid mounting concerns over Israel's operation in the Gaza Strip's city of Rafah included 1,800 2,000-pound (907-kilogramme) bombs and 1,700 500-pound bombs, the Axios news website reported, citing a senior US official.

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