Flights Available to Evacuate Citizens Trapped in Troubled New Caledonia

The foreign affairs ministers of Australia and New Zealand have announced flights will be leaving Nouméa to evacuate citizens trapped in the Pacific territory of New Caledonia after days of rioting and violence. So far, the unrest, instigated by a socialist-led independence movement, has resulted in the deaths of six people, and major destruction to buildings. Australia said it will prioritise people based on need, and other flights are likely to be sent in the coming days. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is contacting citizens registered with its Canberra-based crisis service to advise them of the arrival of a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) plane....