Your current location:HOME >politics >Australia, New Zealand send planes to evacuate nationals from New Caledonia 正文
TIME:2024-05-21 21:36:36 Source: Internet compilationEdit:politics
NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Australia and New Zealand sent airplanes to New Caledonia on Tuesday to
NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Australia and New Zealand sent airplanes to New Caledonia on Tuesday to begin bringing home stranded citizens from the violence-wracked French South Pacific territory.
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia had received clearance from French authorities for two flights to evacuate citizens from the archipelago, where indigenous people have long sought independence from France.
Hours later, a Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules touched down in Noumea, the capital. The plane can carry 124 passengers, according to the Defense Department.
“We continue to work on further flights,” Wong wrote on the social media platform X on Tuesday.
The Department of Foreign Affairs said 300 Australians were in New Caledonia. It did not immediately confirm whether the Australian-organized flights would also evacuate other stranded foreign nationals, believed to number in the thousands.
I was 'brokefished' by my friend for £4002024-05-21 21:11
At Asia events, C919, ARJ21 go global2024-05-21 20:58
Number of round2024-05-21 20:49
At Asia events, C919, ARJ21 go global2024-05-21 20:40
Storms damage homes in Oklahoma and Kansas. But in Houston, most power is restored2024-05-21 20:16
More efforts needed to boost homegrown jet2024-05-21 20:01
What Message Did President Xi Send During His Visit to Jiujiang?2024-05-21 19:47
World's first 3002024-05-21 19:41
Rays opening day starter Zach Eflin placed on 152024-05-21 19:27
Hainan eyes bigger role in nation's opening2024-05-21 18:54
Colin Jost left red2024-05-21 21:08
Travel industry posts solid recovery during Spring Festival2024-05-21 20:48
(BRF2023) Xi Meets Kazakh President2024-05-21 20:38
Luckin surpasses Starbucks in China in annual sales2024-05-21 20:38
Target starts price war with Walmart by slashing the cost of 5,000 popular items2024-05-21 20:36
Car sales expected to grow 3% in 20232024-05-21 20:10
Shanghai industry fair underlines green ways2024-05-21 19:57
Workers advanced carbon2024-05-21 19:57
Six killed in a 'foiled coup' in Congo, the army says2024-05-21 19:41
Autonomous driving vehicles start commercialized demonstration operation in S China2024-05-21 19:38