we start in sudan, where heavy fighting between two rival factions of the military has left at least 27 people dead, including three un staff. earlier, gunfire and explosions rocked the capital, khartoum. the sudanese military has ordered citizens to remain inside amid clashes at the presidential palace and the city s airport. what you re seeing here was recorded earlier at khartoum international airport, where at least two people were reportedly killed. footage there shows large plumes of smoke and fighter jets flying low overhead. and there was this video from inside the khartoum airport, showing passengers taking cover on the floor. major airlines have reportedly suspended flights. this is the skyline across khartoum. exact death tolls are yet to be confirmed. a journalist from the washington post newspaper reported 30 people dead and nearly 400 injured, citing the united nations. victims include three united nations aid workers, who were killed in the crossfire at a milit
astronauts to the moon and eventually beyond. starship is set to launch on monday at 7:00am, local time. the spacecraft consists of a reusable capsule that carries crew and cargo and the first stage super heavy booster rocket. starship generates 17 million pounds of thrust, more than double that of the saturn v rockets used to send apollo astronauts to the moon. just reminding of the latest from sudan. the doctors central committee telling us that 56 people have been killed, 595 people have been killed, 595 people injured after heavy fighting between rival military factions with the un secretary general calling for an immediate ceasefire. fighting has continued deep into the night with government airstrikes reported on rfds positions in cities while the air force had earlier warned civilians to stay inside. stay with us here on bbc news.
She is sleek, she is a life-saver and she will shortly to join the Royal Flying Doctor Service aeromedical fleet in Western Australia. With the call sign VH-NWO, the Pilatus PC-24 Super Versatile Jet is being provided to the RFDS under a $15 million investment from Rio Tinto as part of a six-year partnership extension. […]
Royal Flying Doctor Service puts its hand up to help get COVID-19 vaccines to the bush
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Historically, the RFDS has helped with other vaccine rollouts like polio.
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The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) says it has offered the federal and New South Wales governments its services to help with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
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The Royal Flying Doctor Service has offered to help distribute vaccines to the bush
The RFDS has been flying since 1928 and historically has assisted with other vaccine rollout, including polio
Last year the RFDS in NSW delivered medical care over 53,000 times