a delay.... “ France is more beautiful because New Caledonia chose to stay, ” Mr....

People queue outside a school to vote in a referendum in Noumea, New Caledonia, Sunday Dec

NOUMEA, New Caledonia( AP)--The South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia decides Sunday whether

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The police station in Hienghene, a remote town in the Pacific island of New Caledonia, has been

MELBOURNE( Reuters)-New Caledonia has elected Louis Mapou as its first pro-independence president

PARIS( Reuters)-French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that New Caledonia will remain

Emmanuel Macron forcefully reaffirmed France's authority in its overseas territory of New Caledonia

Caledonia show almost two-thirds of voters abstained or returned blank or null ballots, after a call for a

Separatist activists expressed dismay, or resignation. They had urged a delay in the vote because of the pandemic, and were angry over what they felt were French government efforts to sway the campaign.... Official results showed a staggering 96% of those who took part chose to stay in France.... It’s no longer negotiable, ” said Sonia Backes, president of the Southern Province region and a fervent loyalist. The vote was monitored by the U.N. and regional powers, amid global efforts toward dec