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Spain: Storm Therese Hits Canary Islands With Strong Winds and Rain

Spain’s meteorological agency, AEMET, has warned of thunderstorms and winds of up to 100 km/h this Thursday. March 19, Schools will be closed in six islands, with all of the Canary Islands shutting on Friday, March 20. Storm Therese may also disrupt a major carnival event in Gran Canaria, with the Maspalomas parade still uncertain due to forecasts of heavy rain and strong winds.

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New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

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New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 2

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

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Philippines: At Least 6 Dead, Thousands Evacuated in Major Flooding

Major flooding hit the Philippines, leaving at least six people dead and several missing and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate from the Metro Manila area as of Tuesday, July 22. This video shows severe flooding in Cainta, Rizal.

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Izmir Wildfires - Turkey

An aerial view of blackened farmland and smoldering patches in Tosunlar village, Odemis district, Izmir, Turkey, on July 3, 2025. Turkish officials reported that by Saturday, six of the nine major blazes had been contained. At least two people died in the disaster, which left a wide swath of blackened hillsides and persistent smoke rising from the burned landscape. Photo by Berkcan Zengin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Izmir Wildfires - Turkey

An aerial view of blackened farmland and smoldering patches in Tosunlar village, Odemis district, Izmir, Turkey, on July 3, 2025. Turkish officials reported that by Saturday, six of the nine major blazes had been contained. At least two people died in the disaster, which left a wide swath of blackened hillsides and persistent smoke rising from the burned landscape. Photo by Berkcan Zengin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Izmir Wildfires - Turkey

An aerial view of blackened farmland and smoldering patches in Tosunlar village, Odemis district, Izmir, Turkey, on July 3, 2025. Turkish officials reported that by Saturday, six of the nine major blazes had been contained. At least two people died in the disaster, which left a wide swath of blackened hillsides and persistent smoke rising from the burned landscape. Photo by Berkcan Zengin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Izmir Wildfires - Turkey

An aerial view of blackened farmland and smoldering patches in Tosunlar village, Odemis district, Izmir, Turkey, on July 3, 2025. Turkish officials reported that by Saturday, six of the nine major blazes had been contained. At least two people died in the disaster, which left a wide swath of blackened hillsides and persistent smoke rising from the burned landscape. Photo by Berkcan Zengin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Small Plane Crashes in San Diego’s Murphy Canyon Neighborhood, Sparking Fires

A small plane crashed in San Diego's Murphy Canyon neighborhood near Tierrasanta early Thursday morning, May 22, sparking fires in multiple homes and vehicles. The incident prompted a major emergency response, including the evacuation of military housing residents. The FAA said six passengers were aboard the private jet at the time of the crash, and it is believed there are no survivors.

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Baseball: MLB Tokyo Series

A special gold Major League Baseball logo patch is seen on the back of Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani's jersey during an exhibition game against the Hanshin Tigers on March 16, 2025, at Tokyo Dome, prior to MLB's season-opening Tokyo Series. National League MVP Ohtani is among six award winners from last year wearing the special patch throughout the 2025 season.

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AMLO Triumphs As Lawmakers Finalize Courts Overhaul - Mexico

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his wife Beatriz Gutiérrez Müeller, speaking about their personal future once the six-year term is over, during a briefing conference, at the National Palace. Mexico's Senate early Wednesday approved a sweeping judicial reform that will overhaul the country's judiciary by electing judges by popular vote, a profound transformation that critics fear could threaten the rule of law and damage the economy. The reform marks a major win for outgoing leftist President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in his final month in office. Mexico City, Mexico, Septemner 11, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AMLO Triumphs As Lawmakers Finalize Courts Overhaul - Mexico

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his wife Beatriz Gutiérrez Müeller, speaking about their personal future once the six-year term is over, during a briefing conference, at the National Palace. Mexico's Senate early Wednesday approved a sweeping judicial reform that will overhaul the country's judiciary by electing judges by popular vote, a profound transformation that critics fear could threaten the rule of law and damage the economy. The reform marks a major win for outgoing leftist President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in his final month in office. Mexico City, Mexico, Septemner 11, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AMLO Triumphs As Lawmakers Finalize Courts Overhaul - Mexico

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his wife Beatriz Gutiérrez Müeller, speaking about their personal future once the six-year term is over, during a briefing conference, at the National Palace. Mexico's Senate early Wednesday approved a sweeping judicial reform that will overhaul the country's judiciary by electing judges by popular vote, a profound transformation that critics fear could threaten the rule of law and damage the economy. The reform marks a major win for outgoing leftist President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in his final month in office. Mexico City, Mexico, Septemner 11, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AMLO Triumphs As Lawmakers Finalize Courts Overhaul - Mexico

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his wife Beatriz Gutiérrez Müeller, speaking about their personal future once the six-year term is over, during a briefing conference, at the National Palace. Mexico's Senate early Wednesday approved a sweeping judicial reform that will overhaul the country's judiciary by electing judges by popular vote, a profound transformation that critics fear could threaten the rule of law and damage the economy. The reform marks a major win for outgoing leftist President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in his final month in office. Mexico City, Mexico, Septemner 11, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AMLO Triumphs As Lawmakers Finalize Courts Overhaul - Mexico

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his wife Beatriz Gutiérrez Müeller, speaking about their personal future once the six-year term is over, during a briefing conference, at the National Palace. Mexico's Senate early Wednesday approved a sweeping judicial reform that will overhaul the country's judiciary by electing judges by popular vote, a profound transformation that critics fear could threaten the rule of law and damage the economy. The reform marks a major win for outgoing leftist President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in his final month in office. Mexico City, Mexico, Septemner 11, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AMLO Triumphs As Lawmakers Finalize Courts Overhaul - Mexico

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his wife Beatriz Gutiérrez Müeller, speaking about their personal future once the six-year term is over, during a briefing conference, at the National Palace. Mexico's Senate early Wednesday approved a sweeping judicial reform that will overhaul the country's judiciary by electing judges by popular vote, a profound transformation that critics fear could threaten the rule of law and damage the economy. The reform marks a major win for outgoing leftist President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in his final month in office. Mexico City, Mexico, Septemner 11, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AMLO Triumphs As Lawmakers Finalize Courts Overhaul - Mexico

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his wife Beatriz Gutiérrez Müeller, speaking about their personal future once the six-year term is over, during a briefing conference, at the National Palace. Mexico's Senate early Wednesday approved a sweeping judicial reform that will overhaul the country's judiciary by electing judges by popular vote, a profound transformation that critics fear could threaten the rule of law and damage the economy. The reform marks a major win for outgoing leftist President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in his final month in office. Mexico City, Mexico, Septemner 11, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AMLO Triumphs As Lawmakers Finalize Courts Overhaul - Mexico

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador kisses his wife Beatriz Gutiérrez Müeller, while speaking about their personal future once the six-year term is over, during a briefing conference, at the National Palace. Mexico's Senate early Wednesday approved a sweeping judicial reform that will overhaul the country's judiciary by electing judges by popular vote, a profound transformation that critics fear could threaten the rule of law and damage the economy. The reform marks a major win for outgoing leftist President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in his final month in office. Mexico City, Mexico, Septemner 11, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AMLO Triumphs As Lawmakers Finalize Courts Overhaul - Mexico

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his wife Beatriz Gutiérrez Müeller, leaving after speaking about their personal future once the six-year term is over, during a briefing conference, at the National Palace. Mexico's Senate early Wednesday approved a sweeping judicial reform that will overhaul the country's judiciary by electing judges by popular vote, a profound transformation that critics fear could threaten the rule of law and damage the economy. The reform marks a major win for outgoing leftist President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in his final month in office. Mexico City, Mexico, Septemner 11, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AMLO Triumphs As Lawmakers Finalize Courts Overhaul - Mexico

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his wife Beatriz Gutiérrez Müeller, speaking about their personal future once the six-year term is over, during a briefing conference, at the National Palace. Mexico's Senate early Wednesday approved a sweeping judicial reform that will overhaul the country's judiciary by electing judges by popular vote, a profound transformation that critics fear could threaten the rule of law and damage the economy. The reform marks a major win for outgoing leftist President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in his final month in office. Mexico City, Mexico, Septemner 11, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AMLO Triumphs As Lawmakers Finalize Courts Overhaul - Mexico

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his wife Beatriz Gutiérrez Müeller, speaking about their personal future once the six-year term is over, during a briefing conference, at the National Palace. Mexico's Senate early Wednesday approved a sweeping judicial reform that will overhaul the country's judiciary by electing judges by popular vote, a profound transformation that critics fear could threaten the rule of law and damage the economy. The reform marks a major win for outgoing leftist President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in his final month in office. Mexico City, Mexico, Septemner 11, 2024. Photo by Carlos Santiago/Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 9 Dead As Car Ploughs Into Crowd - Seoul

(240702) -- BEIJING, July 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows the site of a traffic accident in Seoul, South Korea. Six people had been confirmed dead and eight others injured in a traffic accident in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Monday. A major vehicle accident took place at about 9:30 p.m. local time (1230 GMT) near an intersection of the Seoul City Hall. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 9 Dead As Car Ploughs Into Crowd - Seoul

This photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows the site of a traffic accident in Seoul, South Korea. Six people had been confirmed dead and eight others injured in a traffic accident in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Monday. A major vehicle accident took place at about 9:30 p.m. local time (1230 GMT) near an intersection of the Seoul City Hall. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 9 Dead As Car Ploughs Into Crowd - Seoul

This photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows the site of a traffic accident in Seoul, South Korea. Six people had been confirmed dead and eight others injured in a traffic accident in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Monday. A major vehicle accident took place at about 9:30 p.m. local time (1230 GMT) near an intersection of the Seoul City Hall. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 9 Dead As Car Ploughs Into Crowd - Seoul

This photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows the site of a traffic accident in Seoul, South Korea. Six people had been confirmed dead and eight others injured in a traffic accident in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Monday. A major vehicle accident took place at about 9:30 p.m. local time (1230 GMT) near an intersection of the Seoul City Hall. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 9 Dead As Car Ploughs Into Crowd - Seoul

This photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows the site of a traffic accident in Seoul, South Korea. Six people had been confirmed dead and eight others injured in a traffic accident in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Monday. A major vehicle accident took place at about 9:30 p.m. local time (1230 GMT) near an intersection of the Seoul City Hall. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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At Least 9 Dead As Car Ploughs Into Crowd - Seoul

This photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows the site of a traffic accident in Seoul, South Korea. Six people had been confirmed dead and eight others injured in a traffic accident in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Monday. A major vehicle accident took place at about 9:30 p.m. local time (1230 GMT) near an intersection of the Seoul City Hall. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240702) -- BEIJING, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows the site of a traffic accident in Seoul, South Korea. Six people had been confirmed dead and eight others injured in a traffic accident in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Monday. A major vehicle accident took place at about 9:30 p.m. local time (1230 GMT) near an intersection of the Seoul City Hall. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yao Qilin)

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(SpotNews) SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

(240701) -- SEOUL, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows the site of a traffic accident in Seoul, South Korea. Six people had been confirmed dead and eight others injured in a traffic accident in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Monday. A major vehicle accident took place at about 9:30 p.m. local time (1230 GMT) near an intersection of the Seoul City Hall. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yao Qilin)

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(SpotNews) SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

(240701) -- SEOUL, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows the site of a traffic accident in Seoul, South Korea. Six people had been confirmed dead and eight others injured in a traffic accident in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Monday. A major vehicle accident took place at about 9:30 p.m. local time (1230 GMT) near an intersection of the Seoul City Hall. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yao Qilin)

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(SpotNews) SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

(240701) -- SEOUL, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows the site of a traffic accident in Seoul, South Korea. Six people had been confirmed dead and eight others injured in a traffic accident in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Monday. A major vehicle accident took place at about 9:30 p.m. local time (1230 GMT) near an intersection of the Seoul City Hall. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yao Qilin)

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(SpotNews) SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

(240701) -- SEOUL, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows the site of a traffic accident in Seoul, South Korea. Six people had been confirmed dead and eight others injured in a traffic accident in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Monday. A major vehicle accident took place at about 9:30 p.m. local time (1230 GMT) near an intersection of the Seoul City Hall. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yao Qilin)

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(SpotNews) SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-TRAFFIC ACCIDENT

(240701) -- SEOUL, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2024 shows the site of a traffic accident in Seoul, South Korea. Six people had been confirmed dead and eight others injured in a traffic accident in South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Monday. A major vehicle accident took place at about 9:30 p.m. local time (1230 GMT) near an intersection of the Seoul City Hall. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yao Qilin)

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6 killed, 1,327 injured in traffic accidents across Türkiye during Eid al-Adha: minister

STORY: 6 killed, 1,327 injured in traffic accidents across Türkiye during Eid al-Adha: minister SHOOTING TIME: June 18, 2024 DATELINE: June 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of traffic accidents in Türkiye STORYLINE: Six people were killed and 1,327 others injured in traffic accidents across Türkiye on Monday during Eid al-Adha, a major Islamic festival celebrated in the country, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Tuesday. A total of 824 traffic accidents were recorded in the country on Monday, the second day of the Eid al-Adha holiday, Yerlikaya said on social media platform X, noting that Turkish police are trying to control the traffic during the holiday and urge drivers to comply with rules. Eid al-Adha is one of the biggest Islamic holidays of Türkiye, during which many Turkish families would travel across the country for vacations. In addition, about 16,000 people were injured in Türkiye on the first day of Eid al-Adha, according to Minister of

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Honors Ceremony To The Gendarmes Who Died In New Caledonia - Maisons-Alfort

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal during a military funeral ceremony at the Fort de Charenton in Maisons-Alfort, southeastern Paris, France on May 24, 2024, to honour French gendarm Major Xavier Salou and Chief Marshal Nicolas Molinari, who were killed during the unrest in France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia. France has dispatched about 3,000 security personnel to its Pacific territory of New Caledonia in a bid to restore order after more than a week of rioting that has left at least six people dead. Photo by Stephane Lemouton/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Honors Ceremony To The Gendarmes Who Died In New Caledonia - Maisons-Alfort

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal during a military funeral ceremony at the Fort de Charenton in Maisons-Alfort, southeastern Paris, France on May 24, 2024, to honour French gendarm Major Xavier Salou and Chief Marshal Nicolas Molinari, who were killed during the unrest in France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia. France has dispatched about 3,000 security personnel to its Pacific territory of New Caledonia in a bid to restore order after more than a week of rioting that has left at least six people dead. Photo by Stephane Lemouton/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Forces Launch 'Major Operation' To Open Route To Noumea

Mon, May 20 - Noumea - Major operation by law enforcement to clear the access roads to the city. A massive deployment of police, emergency services, and machinery to remove wreckage and debris. Seen here at the Normandie interchange. Officials said more than 600 heavily armed gendarmes were dispatched to secure Route Territoriale 1, the main artery connecting the restive capital with air links to the outside world. Furthermore, plans for the Olympic torch relay to pass through the French territory were cancelled on Saturday. The flame had been scheduled to arrive on June 11 but French Sports Minister Amélie Oudea-Castera said that "priority must be given to a return to calm" in the territory. Six people have been killed and hundreds injured since rioting began on Monday, according to local authorities. The violence has been fuelled by economic malaise, ethnic tensions and long-standing opposition to French rule on the Pacific archipelago. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Forces Launch 'Major Operation' To Open Route To Noumea

Mon, May 20 - Noumea - Major operation by law enforcement to clear the access roads to the city. A massive deployment of police, emergency services, and machinery to remove wreckage and debris. Seen here at the Normandie interchange. Officials said more than 600 heavily armed gendarmes were dispatched to secure Route Territoriale 1, the main artery connecting the restive capital with air links to the outside world. Furthermore, plans for the Olympic torch relay to pass through the French territory were cancelled on Saturday. The flame had been scheduled to arrive on June 11 but French Sports Minister Amélie Oudea-Castera said that "priority must be given to a return to calm" in the territory. Six people have been killed and hundreds injured since rioting began on Monday, according to local authorities. The violence has been fuelled by economic malaise, ethnic tensions and long-standing opposition to French rule on the Pacific archipelago. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Forces Launch 'Major Operation' To Open Route To Noumea

Mon, May 20 - Noumea - Major operation by law enforcement to clear the access roads to the city. A massive deployment of police, emergency services, and machinery to remove wreckage and debris. Seen here at the Normandie interchange. Officials said more than 600 heavily armed gendarmes were dispatched to secure Route Territoriale 1, the main artery connecting the restive capital with air links to the outside world. Furthermore, plans for the Olympic torch relay to pass through the French territory were cancelled on Saturday. The flame had been scheduled to arrive on June 11 but French Sports Minister Amélie Oudea-Castera said that "priority must be given to a return to calm" in the territory. Six people have been killed and hundreds injured since rioting began on Monday, according to local authorities. The violence has been fuelled by economic malaise, ethnic tensions and long-standing opposition to French rule on the Pacific archipelago. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Forces Launch 'Major Operation' To Open Route To Noumea

Mon, May 20 - Noumea - Major operation by law enforcement to clear the access roads to the city. A massive deployment of police, emergency services, and machinery to remove wreckage and debris. Seen here at the Normandie interchange. Officials said more than 600 heavily armed gendarmes were dispatched to secure Route Territoriale 1, the main artery connecting the restive capital with air links to the outside world. Furthermore, plans for the Olympic torch relay to pass through the French territory were cancelled on Saturday. The flame had been scheduled to arrive on June 11 but French Sports Minister Amélie Oudea-Castera said that "priority must be given to a return to calm" in the territory. Six people have been killed and hundreds injured since rioting began on Monday, according to local authorities. The violence has been fuelled by economic malaise, ethnic tensions and long-standing opposition to French rule on the Pacific archipelago. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Forces Launch 'Major Operation' To Open Route To Noumea

Mon, May 20 - Noumea - Major operation by law enforcement to clear the access roads to the city. A massive deployment of police, emergency services, and machinery to remove wreckage and debris. Seen here at the Normandie interchange. Officials said more than 600 heavily armed gendarmes were dispatched to secure Route Territoriale 1, the main artery connecting the restive capital with air links to the outside world. Furthermore, plans for the Olympic torch relay to pass through the French territory were cancelled on Saturday. The flame had been scheduled to arrive on June 11 but French Sports Minister Amélie Oudea-Castera said that "priority must be given to a return to calm" in the territory. Six people have been killed and hundreds injured since rioting began on Monday, according to local authorities. The violence has been fuelled by economic malaise, ethnic tensions and long-standing opposition to French rule on the Pacific archipelago. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Forces Launch 'Major Operation' To Open Route To Noumea

Mon, May 20 - Noumea - Major operation by law enforcement to clear the access roads to the city. A massive deployment of police, emergency services, and machinery to remove wreckage and debris. Seen here at the Normandie interchange. Officials said more than 600 heavily armed gendarmes were dispatched to secure Route Territoriale 1, the main artery connecting the restive capital with air links to the outside world. Furthermore, plans for the Olympic torch relay to pass through the French territory were cancelled on Saturday. The flame had been scheduled to arrive on June 11 but French Sports Minister Amélie Oudea-Castera said that "priority must be given to a return to calm" in the territory. Six people have been killed and hundreds injured since rioting began on Monday, according to local authorities. The violence has been fuelled by economic malaise, ethnic tensions and long-standing opposition to French rule on the Pacific archipelago. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Forces Launch 'Major Operation' To Open Route To Noumea

Mon, May 20 - Noumea - Major operation by law enforcement to clear the access roads to the city. A massive deployment of police, emergency services, and machinery to remove wreckage and debris. Seen here at the Normandie interchange. Officials said more than 600 heavily armed gendarmes were dispatched to secure Route Territoriale 1, the main artery connecting the restive capital with air links to the outside world. Furthermore, plans for the Olympic torch relay to pass through the French territory were cancelled on Saturday. The flame had been scheduled to arrive on June 11 but French Sports Minister Amélie Oudea-Castera said that "priority must be given to a return to calm" in the territory. Six people have been killed and hundreds injured since rioting began on Monday, according to local authorities. The violence has been fuelled by economic malaise, ethnic tensions and long-standing opposition to French rule on the Pacific archipelago. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Forces Launch 'Major Operation' To Open Route To Noumea

Mon, May 20 - Noumea - Major operation by law enforcement to clear the access roads to the city. A massive deployment of police, emergency services, and machinery to remove wreckage and debris. Seen here at the Normandie interchange. Officials said more than 600 heavily armed gendarmes were dispatched to secure Route Territoriale 1, the main artery connecting the restive capital with air links to the outside world. Furthermore, plans for the Olympic torch relay to pass through the French territory were cancelled on Saturday. The flame had been scheduled to arrive on June 11 but French Sports Minister Amélie Oudea-Castera said that "priority must be given to a return to calm" in the territory. Six people have been killed and hundreds injured since rioting began on Monday, according to local authorities. The violence has been fuelled by economic malaise, ethnic tensions and long-standing opposition to French rule on the Pacific archipelago. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Forces Launch 'Major Operation' To Open Route To Noumea

Mon, May 20 - Noumea - Major operation by law enforcement to clear the access roads to the city. A massive deployment of police, emergency services, and machinery to remove wreckage and debris. Seen here at the Normandie interchange. Officials said more than 600 heavily armed gendarmes were dispatched to secure Route Territoriale 1, the main artery connecting the restive capital with air links to the outside world. Furthermore, plans for the Olympic torch relay to pass through the French territory were cancelled on Saturday. The flame had been scheduled to arrive on June 11 but French Sports Minister Amélie Oudea-Castera said that "priority must be given to a return to calm" in the territory. Six people have been killed and hundreds injured since rioting began on Monday, according to local authorities. The violence has been fuelled by economic malaise, ethnic tensions and long-standing opposition to French rule on the Pacific archipelago. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Forces Launch 'Major Operation' To Open Route To Noumea

Mon, May 20 - Noumea - Major operation by law enforcement to clear the access roads to the city. A massive deployment of police, emergency services, and machinery to remove wreckage and debris. Seen here at the Normandie interchange. Officials said more than 600 heavily armed gendarmes were dispatched to secure Route Territoriale 1, the main artery connecting the restive capital with air links to the outside world. Furthermore, plans for the Olympic torch relay to pass through the French territory were cancelled on Saturday. The flame had been scheduled to arrive on June 11 but French Sports Minister Amélie Oudea-Castera said that "priority must be given to a return to calm" in the territory. Six people have been killed and hundreds injured since rioting began on Monday, according to local authorities. The violence has been fuelled by economic malaise, ethnic tensions and long-standing opposition to French rule on the Pacific archipelago. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Forces Launch 'Major Operation' To Open Route To Noumea

Mon, May 20 - Noumea - Major operation by law enforcement to clear the access roads to the city. A massive deployment of police, emergency services, and machinery to remove wreckage and debris. Seen here at the Normandie interchange. Officials said more than 600 heavily armed gendarmes were dispatched to secure Route Territoriale 1, the main artery connecting the restive capital with air links to the outside world. Furthermore, plans for the Olympic torch relay to pass through the French territory were cancelled on Saturday. The flame had been scheduled to arrive on June 11 but French Sports Minister Amélie Oudea-Castera said that "priority must be given to a return to calm" in the territory. Six people have been killed and hundreds injured since rioting began on Monday, according to local authorities. The violence has been fuelled by economic malaise, ethnic tensions and long-standing opposition to French rule on the Pacific archipelago. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Forces Launch 'Major Operation' To Open Route To Noumea

Mon, May 20 - Noumea - Major operation by law enforcement to clear the access roads to the city. A massive deployment of police, emergency services, and machinery to remove wreckage and debris. Seen here at the Normandie interchange. Officials said more than 600 heavily armed gendarmes were dispatched to secure Route Territoriale 1, the main artery connecting the restive capital with air links to the outside world. Furthermore, plans for the Olympic torch relay to pass through the French territory were cancelled on Saturday. The flame had been scheduled to arrive on June 11 but French Sports Minister Amélie Oudea-Castera said that "priority must be given to a return to calm" in the territory. Six people have been killed and hundreds injured since rioting began on Monday, according to local authorities. The violence has been fuelled by economic malaise, ethnic tensions and long-standing opposition to French rule on the Pacific archipelago. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Forces Launch 'Major Operation' To Open Route To Noumea

Mon, May 20 - Noumea - Major operation by law enforcement to clear the access roads to the city. A massive deployment of police, emergency services, and machinery to remove wreckage and debris. Seen here at the Normandie interchange. Officials said more than 600 heavily armed gendarmes were dispatched to secure Route Territoriale 1, the main artery connecting the restive capital with air links to the outside world. Furthermore, plans for the Olympic torch relay to pass through the French territory were cancelled on Saturday. The flame had been scheduled to arrive on June 11 but French Sports Minister Amélie Oudea-Castera said that "priority must be given to a return to calm" in the territory. Six people have been killed and hundreds injured since rioting began on Monday, according to local authorities. The violence has been fuelled by economic malaise, ethnic tensions and long-standing opposition to French rule on the Pacific archipelago. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Forces Launch 'Major Operation' To Open Route To Noumea

Mon, May 20 - Noumea - Major operation by law enforcement to clear the access roads to the city. A massive deployment of police, emergency services, and machinery to remove wreckage and debris. Seen here at the Normandie interchange. Officials said more than 600 heavily armed gendarmes were dispatched to secure Route Territoriale 1, the main artery connecting the restive capital with air links to the outside world. Furthermore, plans for the Olympic torch relay to pass through the French territory were cancelled on Saturday. The flame had been scheduled to arrive on June 11 but French Sports Minister Amélie Oudea-Castera said that "priority must be given to a return to calm" in the territory. Six people have been killed and hundreds injured since rioting began on Monday, according to local authorities. The violence has been fuelled by economic malaise, ethnic tensions and long-standing opposition to French rule on the Pacific archipelago. Photo by Gill Chabaud/ABACAPRESS.COM