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9 Dead And Many Buildings Torched As Fresh Unrest Erupts In New Caledonia

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9 Dead And Many Buildings Torched As Fresh Unrest Erupts In New Caledonia

Rioting and looting erupted in New Caledonia in mid-May over an electoral reform plan (file). Noumea, France: Several buildings, including a police station and a town hall, were set on fire in New Caledonia overnight, authorities said Monday, as the French Pacific territory was hit by a fresh surge of unrest. “The night was… marked…

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First Batch Of French Tourists Stuck In New Caledonia Evacuated

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First Batch Of French Tourists Stuck In New Caledonia Evacuated

Australia and New Zealand had already begun repatriating their nationals on Tuesday. (File) The first evacuation flights for tourists stranded in France’s Pacific territory of New Caledonia took off Saturday, the high commission in the archipelago said, as President Emmanuel Macron’s government sought to defuse the crisis. The international airport in the capital Noumea has…

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In riot-hit New Caledonia, French President Macron says the priority is a return to calm

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In riot-hit New Caledonia, French President Macron says the priority is a return to calm

French President Emmanuel Macron visits the central police station in Noumea, France’s Pacific territory of New Caledonia on May 23, 2024. Photo: Via Reuters President Emmanuel Macron pushed on May 23 for a lifting of protesters’ barricades in riot-hit New Caledonia and pledged that reinforced police forces battling deadly unrest on the French Pacific archipelago…

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Emergency Declared In French Territory New Caledonia. Here’s Why

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Emergency Declared In French Territory New Caledonia. Here’s Why

Apart from deploying troops in the area, the government hasalsobanned TikTok. The French government has declared a state of emergency in New Caledonia, the semi-autonomous French Pacific territory, after three nights of deadly clashes resulted in four deaths and hundreds of injuries. Apart from deploying troops in the area, the government has also banned TikTok.  After the clashes,…

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France imposes emergency in Pacific territory of New Caledonia as violent unrest turns deadly

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France imposes emergency in Pacific territory of New Caledonia as violent unrest turns deadly

French gendarme patrol at a roundabout in Noumea, New Caledonia, Sunday Dec.12, 2021. At least two people were killed and three were seriously injured overnight in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, French officials there said Wednesday, May 15, 2024, as President Emmanuel Macron convened a meeting of top ministers to discuss the spiraling…

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