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UK: Strong Winds From Storm Bert Topple Scaffolding In London

This video shows a scaffolding falling over Bethnal Green Road in London after Storm Bert brought strong winds. Bert struck England and Wales on Saturday, November 23, bringing heavy rain, gusts, power outages, and traffic disruptions, while triggering severe flooding in multiple regions. By Monday, hundreds of homes had been flooded across parts of the UK. At least 200 flights were cancelled at London Heathrow and five deaths were reported.

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19 killed due to heatstroke in Delhi, surrounding areas

STORY: 19 killed due to heatstroke in Delhi, surrounding areas SHOOTING TIME: June 20, 2024 DATELINE: June 21, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/WEATHER SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Indian gate 2. various of street views 3. various of people drinking water STORYLINE: At least five persons died due to heatstroke in India's capital city and nearly 14 others died in the neighboring city of Noida over the past 72 hours, forcing the federal government to issue an advisory to government hospitals to prioritize heatstroke patients' treatment. Besides, more than 60 patients suffering from heatstroke were admitted at various hospitals. Most of them were said to be laborers, or those aged above 65 years. Delhi and nearby areas have been witnessing intense heatwave conditions over the past few days, with the mercury hovering around 45 degree Celsius during daytime. Meanwhile, according to a report by private news agency ANI, flights operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International

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CHINA-HUNAN-ZHANGJIAJIE-SOUTH KOREAN TOURISTS (CN)

(240530) -- ZHANGJIAJIE, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- South Korean tourists take photos at a glass-bottomed bridge at Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon in central China's Hunan Province, May 23, 2024. In the first quarter of 2024, Zhangjiajie saw 105,100 South Korean tourist trips, a 27.07 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019, and is accounted for 40.23 percent of the total number of inbound tourists to Zhangjiajie. Currently, there are direct flights from five cities in South Korea to Zhangjiajie, including Seoul and Busan, with a total of 52 flights per week. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-ZHANGJIAJIE-SOUTH KOREAN TOURISTS (CN)

(240530) -- ZHANGJIAJIE, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- South Korean tourists line up to pass through passenger clearance procedures at Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province, May 27, 2024. In the first quarter of 2024, Zhangjiajie saw 105,100 South Korean tourist trips, a 27.07 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019, and is accounted for 40.23 percent of the total number of inbound tourists to Zhangjiajie. Currently, there are direct flights from five cities in South Korea to Zhangjiajie, including Seoul and Busan, with a total of 52 flights per week. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-ZHANGJIAJIE-SOUTH KOREAN TOURISTS (CN)

(240530) -- ZHANGJIAJIE, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- South Korean tourists visit the Baofeng Lake of Wulingyuan District in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province, May 24, 2024. In the first quarter of 2024, Zhangjiajie saw 105,100 South Korean tourist trips, a 27.07 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019, and is accounted for 40.23 percent of the total number of inbound tourists to Zhangjiajie. Currently, there are direct flights from five cities in South Korea to Zhangjiajie, including Seoul and Busan, with a total of 52 flights per week. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-ZHANGJIAJIE-SOUTH KOREAN TOURISTS (CN)

(240530) -- ZHANGJIAJIE, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- South Korean tourists pose for photos at the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province, May 22, 2024. In the first quarter of 2024, Zhangjiajie saw 105,100 South Korean tourist trips, a 27.07 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019, and is accounted for 40.23 percent of the total number of inbound tourists to Zhangjiajie. Currently, there are direct flights from five cities in South Korea to Zhangjiajie, including Seoul and Busan, with a total of 52 flights per week. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-ZHANGJIAJIE-SOUTH KOREAN TOURISTS (CN)

(240530) -- ZHANGJIAJIE, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- South Korean tourists arrive at Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province, May 27, 2024. In the first quarter of 2024, Zhangjiajie saw 105,100 South Korean tourist trips, a 27.07 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019, and is accounted for 40.23 percent of the total number of inbound tourists to Zhangjiajie. Currently, there are direct flights from five cities in South Korea to Zhangjiajie, including Seoul and Busan, with a total of 52 flights per week. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-ZHANGJIAJIE-SOUTH KOREAN TOURISTS (CN)

(240530) -- ZHANGJIAJIE, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- South Korean tourists visit Huangshizhai scenic spot of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province, May 28, 2024. In the first quarter of 2024, Zhangjiajie saw 105,100 South Korean tourist trips, a 27.07 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019, and is accounted for 40.23 percent of the total number of inbound tourists to Zhangjiajie. Currently, there are direct flights from five cities in South Korea to Zhangjiajie, including Seoul and Busan, with a total of 52 flights per week. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-ZHANGJIAJIE-SOUTH KOREAN TOURISTS (CN)

(240530) -- ZHANGJIAJIE, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- South Korean tourists visit Huangshizhai scenic spot of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province, May 28, 2024. In the first quarter of 2024, Zhangjiajie saw 105,100 South Korean tourist trips, a 27.07 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019, and is accounted for 40.23 percent of the total number of inbound tourists to Zhangjiajie. Currently, there are direct flights from five cities in South Korea to Zhangjiajie, including Seoul and Busan, with a total of 52 flights per week. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-ZHANGJIAJIE-SOUTH KOREAN TOURISTS (CN)

(240530) -- ZHANGJIAJIE, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- South Korean tourists visit the Baofeng Lake of Wulingyuan District in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province, May 24, 2024. In the first quarter of 2024, Zhangjiajie saw 105,100 South Korean tourist trips, a 27.07 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019, and is accounted for 40.23 percent of the total number of inbound tourists to Zhangjiajie. Currently, there are direct flights from five cities in South Korea to Zhangjiajie, including Seoul and Busan, with a total of 52 flights per week. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-ZHANGJIAJIE-SOUTH KOREAN TOURISTS (CN)

(240530) -- ZHANGJIAJIE, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- South Korean tourists pose for photos at the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province, May 22, 2024. In the first quarter of 2024, Zhangjiajie saw 105,100 South Korean tourist trips, a 27.07 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019, and is accounted for 40.23 percent of the total number of inbound tourists to Zhangjiajie. Currently, there are direct flights from five cities in South Korea to Zhangjiajie, including Seoul and Busan, with a total of 52 flights per week. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-ZHANGJIAJIE-SOUTH KOREAN TOURISTS (CN)

(240530) -- ZHANGJIAJIE, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- South Korean tourists line up to pass through passenger clearance procedures at Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province, May 27, 2024. In the first quarter of 2024, Zhangjiajie saw 105,100 South Korean tourist trips, a 27.07 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019, and is accounted for 40.23 percent of the total number of inbound tourists to Zhangjiajie. Currently, there are direct flights from five cities in South Korea to Zhangjiajie, including Seoul and Busan, with a total of 52 flights per week. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-ZHANGJIAJIE-SOUTH KOREAN TOURISTS (CN)

(240530) -- ZHANGJIAJIE, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- South Korean tourists take photos at a glass-bottomed bridge at Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon in central China's Hunan Province, May 23, 2024. In the first quarter of 2024, Zhangjiajie saw 105,100 South Korean tourist trips, a 27.07 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019, and is accounted for 40.23 percent of the total number of inbound tourists to Zhangjiajie. Currently, there are direct flights from five cities in South Korea to Zhangjiajie, including Seoul and Busan, with a total of 52 flights per week. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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CHINA-HUNAN-ZHANGJIAJIE-SOUTH KOREAN TOURISTS (CN)

(240530) -- ZHANGJIAJIE, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- South Korean tourists arrive at Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province, May 27, 2024. In the first quarter of 2024, Zhangjiajie saw 105,100 South Korean tourist trips, a 27.07 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019, and is accounted for 40.23 percent of the total number of inbound tourists to Zhangjiajie. Currently, there are direct flights from five cities in South Korea to Zhangjiajie, including Seoul and Busan, with a total of 52 flights per week. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

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(FOCUS) JAPAN-TOKYO-AIRCRAFT-COLLISION

(240102) -- TOKYO, Jan. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Flights are delayed or cancelled due to an aircraft collision at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 2, 2024. Five of the six crew members aboard a Japan Coast Guard aircraft that collided with a passenger plane at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday were confirmed dead, while the captain who managed to escape earlier was severely injured, public broadcaster NHK reported. Coast Guard spokesperson Yoshinori Yanagishima earlier confirmed the collision between the Japan Airlines aircraft and its flight MA-722, a Bombardier Dash-8, with both aircraft catching fire. The Coast Guard plane was taxiing on the runway to transport relief goods for quake-hit areas in Niigata Prefecture after a series of temblors of up to 7.6 magnitude struck central Japan on Monday afternoon, according to the spokesperson. Meanwhile, all 367 passengers and 12 crew members on board the Japan Airlines flight escaped from the airplane while it was on fire without life-threatening injuries

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Brunei welcomes 1st Chinese tourist group in 3 years

STORY: Brunei welcomes 1st Chinese tourist group in 3 years DATELINE: July 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:34 LOCATION: Bandar Seri Begawan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the welcome ceremony 2. Chinese Ambassador to Brunei Xiao Jianguo receiving interview 3. various of Chinese tourists STORYLINE: Brunei tourism authority and the Chinese embassy in Brunei held a warm ceremony at the international airport on Saturday to welcome the arrival of about 110 tourists from China. The arrival of Chinese tourists marked the reconnection between the two countries' capital cities through direct flights by Royal Brunei Airlines in three years since the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourists from China will help bring gradual resurrection to the tourism industry in the country, Dayang Salinah, acting director of the Tourism Development Department at Brunei's Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism, told Xinhua. According to the Tourism Development Department, China is one of the top five countries in terms of tourist a

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Jetstar plane makes emergency landing in Japan after bomb threat

A domestic flight operated by budget carrier Jetstar Japan Co. made an emergency landing on Saturday morning at an international airport in central Japan following a bomb threat, according to the transport ministry and local police. Five passengers sustained minor injuries while evacuating via the airplane's inflatable slide following its arrival in Chubu Centrair International Airport in Aichi Prefecture at around 7:40 a.m. No one was hospitalized, according to the airline operator. The plane, bound for Fukuoka from Narita airport near Tokyo, had 136 passengers and six crew members. The runway was temporarily closed off. Some 60 flights scheduled to depart from or arrive at Chubu airport were canceled following the incident, which took place at the start of a three-day weekend in Japan. About 30 more flights were delayed for an hour or more. Police cars and ambulances could be seen on the closed-off runway, while in the airport,

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EgyptAir to increase weekly Cairo-Moscow flights

STORY: EgyptAir to increase weekly Cairo-Moscow flights DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an office building of EgyptAir 2. various of EgyptAir planes at an airport 3. various of Russian tourists arriving at an airport STORYLINE: EgyptAir, the flag carrier of Egypt, has announced that it will increase its weekly flights from Cairo to Moscow from 11 to 14, starting from Dec. 18, on Sunday. EgyptAir also announced that it is currently coordinating with travel agents to increase direct flights between Moscow and the Red Sea resort cities of Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada to 28 flights per week starting 2023, up from 10 flights currently. EgyptAir said the move aims to increase Russian tourists visiting Egypt's Red Sea resorts. Egypt's Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa said on Friday that the number of Russian tourists to Egypt has doubled from June to October compared to earlier this year. Egypt is among the top five destinations

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Star Flyer begins Haneda-Fukuoka flights

FUKUOKA, Japan - Passengers board the first Star Flyer flight bound for Tokyo's Haneda airport at Fukuoka airport on July 1, 2011. The domestic start-up airline inaugurated five daily round-trip flights on its third route, following routes linking Haneda with Kitakyushu and Kansai airports.

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Dud removal disrupts flights at Miyazaki airport

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Members of the Ground Self-Defense Force load an exploded bomb, apparently dropped near Miyazaki airport by the U.S. military during World War II, onto a truck after removing its detonator. Flights at the airport were briefly disrupted during the operation, which lasted two hours and forty-five minutes.

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Budget airline Jetstar launches Tokyo-Australia flights

NARITA, Japan - The first flight of Australian budget airline Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd. arrives at New Tokyo International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, from Cairns on Dec. 18. Jetstar will operate 19 direct flights between the two countries, offering daily flights between Narita and Cairns, and five flights between Narita and the Gold Coast each week.

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5 int'l chartered flights depart from Tokyo's Haneda

TOKYO, Japan - Passengers board a Japan Air System plane bound for Saipan at Tokyo's Haneda airport late Feb. 16. Five international charter flights took off from the airport, marking the first international departures by airlines other than Taiwan-based carriers in 23 years.

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Heavy snow blocks airport runways in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Airport ground crews remove snow from runways at the New Chitose Airport near Sapporo on Dec. 7. Heavy snowfalls forced cancellation of five flights and delayed many flights to and from the airport.

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China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight

STORY: China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of C919 planes STORYLINE: The C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, has obtained the type certificate, a milestone step on its journey to market operation. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the C919's developer, got the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Thursday. It indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. The C919 has to get another two certificates during airworthiness certification, the prerequisite step for civil aircraft entry into the market. The plane conducted its successful maiden flight in 2017. In the following five years, the C919 did six test flights in different locations to test the plane's capabilities. The C919 currently has 28 customers with orders totaling 815 planes. Xinhua News Agency corresp

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Tourists return to Tunisia after prolonged COVID-19 lockdown

STORY: Tourists return to Tunisia after prolonged COVID-19 lockdown DATELINE: June 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Tunis STORYLINE: The Tunisian Civil Aviation and Airport Office said on Thursday that the Tunis-Carthage International Airport has reached its full capacity with 14 flights entering and leaving the airport every hour with the arrival of foreign tourists. The Tourism Ministry recently stated that the number of tourists to the country has increased rapidly, with the gradual stabilization of the COVID-19 in Tunisia and neighboring countries. Tunisia's tourism industry attracted around 7.1 million visitors annually in the five years before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data processing company Knoema, travel and tourism contributed 16.1 percent to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic dealt a severe blow to the tourism sector, the revenue of which in 2020 plunged by 65 p

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New Zealand opens borders with tears and hugs

STORY: New Zealand opens borders with tears and hugs DATELINE: March. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of airports 2. various of terminals 3. various of passengers STORYLINE: New Zealand officially opened its borders on Monday, lifting the COVID-19 border restrictions after two years. Monday's border reopening was the first stage of New Zealand's five-step reconnecting plan, which allowed fully vaccinated Kiwis and other current eligible travellers from Australia to enter the country without the need for managed isolation. According to Auckland International Airport, four Air New Zealand flights and one Qantas flight arrived from Australia's Melbourne, Sydney and Perth on Monday, with more than 900 passengers arriving. More than 300 flights will be available between New Zealand and major Australian cities in March alone, said an Auckland airport spokesperson. The airport's arrival terminal was full of tears and hugs. Families who have not

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Budget airline Jetstar launches Tokyo-Australia flights

NARITA, Japan - The first flight of Australian budget airline Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd. arrives at New Tokyo International Airport, northeast of Tokyo, from Cairns on Dec. 18. Jetstar will operate 19 direct flights between the two countries, offering daily flights between Narita and Cairns, and five flights between Narita and the Gold Coast each week. (Kyodo)

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Volcanic eruption on Mt. Aso in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows smoke billowing from Mt. Nakadae, one of the five peaks that constitute Mt. Aso in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto, on Sept. 14, 2015, after the 1,506-meter volcano erupted around 9:43 a.m. The eruption led to the evacuation of tourists, and the cancellation and diversion of flights to the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Volcanic eruption on Mt. Aso in southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows smoke billowing from Mt. Nakadae, one of the five peaks that constitute Mt. Aso in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto, on Sept. 14, 2015, after the 1,506-meter volcano erupted around 9:43 a.m. The eruption led to the evacuation of tourists, and the cancellation and diversion of flights to the area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Spring Airlines launches regular flights linking Nagoya to 5 Chinese cities

Representatives and guests of Chinese low-cost carrier Spring Airlines cut the ribbon at Chubu Centrair International Airport near Nagoya on June 29, 2015, during a ceremony marking the launch of regular flights from the central Japan airport to five Chinese cities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dud removal disrupts flights at Miyazaki airport

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Members of the Ground Self-Defense Force load an exploded bomb, apparently dropped near Miyazaki airport by the U.S. military during World War II, onto a truck after removing its detonator. Flights at the airport were briefly disrupted during the operation, which lasted two hours and forty-five minutes. (Kyodo)

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Star Flyer begins Haneda-Fukuoka flights

FUKUOKA, Japan - Passengers board the first Star Flyer flight bound for Tokyo's Haneda airport at Fukuoka airport on July 1, 2011. The domestic start-up airline inaugurated five daily round-trip flights on its third route, following routes linking Haneda with Kitakyushu and Kansai airports. (Kyodo)

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5 int'l chartered flights depart from Tokyo's Haneda

TOKYO, Japan - Passengers board a Japan Air System plane bound for Saipan at Tokyo's Haneda airport late Feb. 16. Five international charter flights took off from the airport, marking the first international departures by airlines other than Taiwan-based carriers in 23 years.

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Heavy snow blocks airport runways in Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Airport ground crews remove snow from runways at the New Chitose Airport near Sapporo on Dec. 7. Heavy snowfalls forced cancellation of five flights and delayed many flights to and from the airport.