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Melbourne man arrested following bow and arrow incident in CBD

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2 years ago

November 8, 2021

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An Australian man has been arrested outside of Victoria’s parliament house while holding a bow and arrow

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Police rushed to a vehicle where a man was standing on top of the roof holding the weapon.

A woman was pulled away from the scene, as police managed to disarm the man.

Authorities have confirmed an 18 year old man was arrested at the scene – he has been taken to hospital for assessment, under police guard.

There are no reports of injuries.

Onlookers were seen shouting at police as the man was taken away.

A police statement read “the man was arrested immediately without further incident and no one was injured,”

“He was taken to hospital for assessment.”

Police have confirmed the exact circumstances surrounding the incident are being investigated.

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U.S.-India pharmaceutical trade partnership?

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May 8, 2024

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The United States wants to diversify its supply chain and achieve affordable medicine resilience.

The Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance is urging a U.S.-India trade partnership to reduce reliance on foreign sources for both nations’ pharmaceutical supply chain.

The goal is to diversify both countries’ supply chain and achieve affordable medicine resilience.

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Boeing’s bad luck continues following Starliner malfunction

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1 day ago

May 7, 2024

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Long-awaited first crewed test flight of the new Starliner space capsule was called off over a technical issue that launch teams could not resolve in time.

Originally scheduled for liftoff from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, the mission aimed to demonstrate Starliner’s capabilities and certify it for regular crewed flights to the ISS, as reported by Reuters.