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New Caledonia independence activist to be held in France

A pro-independence leader in the French Pacific territory New Caledonia would be held in France after being charged on Saturday over deadly riots last month, his lawyer said. Christian Tein, …

Cars torched, shots fired as riots rock French Pacific territory of New Caledonia

by Walter Watson

On Tuesday, the streets of Noumea bore the scars of clashes between the police and rioters with traffic blocked by burnt-out cars and smoking piles of tyres. “The police station …