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British Airways said many of its computer systems were back up and running Sunday, but some travelers will probably face cancellations and delays for another day Monday after a global computer failure grounded hundreds of flights.
Chief executive Alex Cruz said Sunday the airline was running a “near-full operation” at London’s Gatwick Airport and planned to operate all scheduled long-haul services from Heathrow.
British Airways canceled all flights from Heathrow and Gatwick on Saturday after the computer outage, which it blamed on a power-supply problem.
Pyongyang fired an apparent ballistic missile Monday off its east coast that landed in the waters of Japan’s economic zone, South Korean and Japanese officials said, the latest in a string of recent test launches.
A statement by the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea fired a suspected Scud-type ballistic missile that flew about 280 miles.
The North has a strong arsenal of short- and medium-range missiles that target Japan and South Korea and U.S. forces in the region, and it is working to perfect its longer-range missiles.
Sri Lankan rescuers on Sunday recovered more bodies that were buried by enormous mudslides last week as the death toll in the disaster climbed to 151, with 111 others missing.
More rain is forecast for Monday, threatening to bring further misery to over 100,000 people displaced in western and southern regions of the island nation that were lashed by two days of torrential rains.
Access roads are still blocked in some areas due to flooding, and fuel shortages have been reported, said Health minister Rajitha Senarathna.
Health officials said Sunday that the three patients in western Gujarat state had recovered.
The Cannes Film Festival awarded its coveted Palme d’Or to Ruben
Diane Kruger was named best actress and Joaquin Phoenix best actor as the prestigious French festival celebrated its 70th anniversary.
Phoenix was recognized for his role in Lynne Ramsay’s thriller “You Were Never Really Here,” in which he played a tormented war veteran trying to save a teenage girl from a sex trafficking ring.