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Added on the 17/05/2024 05:59:26 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
People gather on higher ground in the capital of Noumea after a tsunami warning, which was later lifted. New Caledonia lifted its tsunami warning to citizens after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck on Friday in the Pacific Ocean southeast of the territory. The quake was detected some 340 kilometres east of Vao city in New Caledonia, a French Pacific territory, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). IMAGES
Australian and New Zealand military cargo planes are evacuating hundreds of tourists from Magenta airfield in Noumea, who have been trapped since the start of the crisis that has rocked New Caledonia, against a backdrop of protests over electoral reform. 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
People queue at the entrance of the Borisovo cemetery in south Moscow, where Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was buried the previous day. Mourners take turns to lay flowers to Navalny's grave under increased police surveillance. 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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