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Added on the 02/02/2020 15:10:13 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
A plane carrying some 200 French nationals from Wuhan, China - the epicentre of an epidemic caused by the new coronavirus - lands shortly before 12.30 p.m. CET at the Istres military base, around 60 kilometres from Marseille. IMAGES
An Australian royal air force plane lands in Noumea, New Caledonia as people carrying suitcases gather on the tarmac. The C-130 Hercules aircraft is the first rescue flight since looting, arson and deadly gunfire enveloped the French Pacific territory eight days ago. IMAGES
Some 245 French and foreign nationals evacuated from Sudan land at Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle airport in a plane chartered by the French authorities. IMAGES
A plane carrying Belarusian Olympic athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya arrives in Poland, where she is expected to take refuge after saying she feared for her life if forced to return home. The Polish airline LOT flight from Vienna, where she stopped over on her way from Tokyo, landed in Warsaw at 8:11pm (1811 GMT), according to the arrivals screen at Warsaw Airport. IMAGES
An Austrian Airlines plane from Tokyo carrying Belarusian Olympic athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya lands at Vienna airport shortly after 3:00 pm local time (1300 GMT). IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.