US EditionFirst Australian and NZ evacuation flights land in New Caledonia
- Australia and New Zealand initiated evacuation flights for stranded citizens from New Caledonia by sending planes to the island.
- Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed French authorities' approval for two evacuation flights, with a Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules landing in Noumea.
- New Zealand also conducted evacuations, with a defense force plane bringing approximately 50 citizens back from New Caledonia.
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After nine days, the unrest continues in New Caledonia, albeit with decreased strength. French President Emmanuel Macron is on his way to the archipelago. But residents doubt that his visit will make a real difference.
Australia and New Zealand initiate evacuation flights for nationals out of New Caledonia amid political unrest
The first flights arrived on Tuesday after the Australian and New Zealand governments both initiated assisted departures for their nationals in New Caledonia. The evacuations follow the protests and political unrest in the French Territory that has seen at least four deaths, nearly 200 arrests and multiple injuries. New Zealand Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, confirmed the impending departure of the first evacuation flight to New Zealand in a …
Stranded Australians remain in limbo as flights depart New Caledonia
Authorities will work today to rescue the remaining Australians stranded in New Caledonia, after two repatriation flights touched down in Brisbane overnight.More than 100 Australians and tourists from other countries were on the two flights that departed from the capital Noumea, after deadly riots erupted last week.Foreign Minister Penny Wong has confirmed French authorities will begin flights today to ensure any other stranded tourists can sa…
Unruhen haben derzeit das französische Überseegebiet Neukaledonien im Griff. Nun ist ein erstes Flugzeug zur Evakuierung von Touristen in der Hauptstadt Nouméa gelandet. Wie das Außenministerium Dienstagabend mitteilte, befinden sich derzeit auch zwei Österreicherinnen auf der Inselgruppe. Eine Hercules-Transportmaschine der australischen Armee stand am Dienstag auf dem Inlandsflughafen Magenta bereit, wie Korrespondenten der Nachrichtenagentur …
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