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Newsday episode 0806

21/12/2018 GMT

Gatwick Airport Runway Reopens

BBC World Service - Newsday, Gatwick Airport Runway Reopens

Thousands remain stranded after drones forced the airport to close

On Friday morning the runway at London's Gatwick airport reopened after being shut for over a day when a drone was seen over the airfield. The disruption caused travel chaos and many remain stranded. 

The US Defence Secretary of Defence, Jim Mattis, has resigned. 

And we'll hear more about Igor Bilukorov, a Ukrainian soldier who has been missing in action in Afghanistan since 1988.

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