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Macron Vows To Restore Calm In Riot-Hit France “As Quickly As Possible”

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Noumea: President Emmanuel Macron landed in France’s Pacific territory of New Caledonia on Thursday, vowing to restore calm “as quickly as possible” after separatist unrest that has left six people dead and hundreds injured. Macron arrived in the capital Noumea to meet political and business leaders on a high-stakes mission to end more than a…

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France Declares Emergency In New Caledonia As Protests Rage, 4 Dead

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Sydney: Armed forces were protecting New Caledonia’s two airports and port after a third night of violent riots that have killed four people, the Pacific Island’s top French official said on Thursday morning, adding at least four alleged instigators were under house arrest. In three municipalities on the French-ruled island, gendarmes faced about 5,000 rioters,…

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