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Taiwanese fighter jets take off from Hsinchu Air Base in northwestern Taiwan as China begins military drills around the self-ruled island, three days after Lai Ching-te was sworn in as president. 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
People queue outside of a supermarket as 80 to 90 per cent of the grocery distribution network in New Caledonia's Noumea had been "wiped out", according to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), following the four nights of violent clashes that have left five dead and hundreds wounded. IMAGES
Torched vehicles on the road and at a car dealership in Noumea as France imposes a state of emergency after three nights of clashes that have left four dead and hundreds wounded. IMAGES
Images of police barricades and residents in the streets of Noumea, where three people have died and hundreds more have been injured in the French archipelago since the start of riots sparked by a constitutional reform aimed at widening the electorate for New Caledonia's provincial elections, approved by the National Assembly but rejected by some local leaders who fear it will dilute the Kanak vote. 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.
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