Australia: Tropical cyclone cancels Darwin flights, delays shipping

Flights to Australia’s northern city of Darwin were cancelled Saturday due to Tropical Cyclone Marcus and will not resume until midnight at the earliest, with commercial shipping also disrupted. Cyclone Marcus hit Darwin, capital of Australia’s Northern Territory, with wind speeds of 130km per hour over the harbor and heavy rains on Saturday morning.Airlines affected include Jetstar, JetAsia, Qantas, Emirates, Philippine Airlines, Airnorth, Virgin Australia and American Airlines. International routes including Singapore and Bali were also hit.<br/>