Russia has called on France to refrain from using force against protesters in New Caledonia. A Russian foreign Ministry statement urged France to respect the people's rights and freedoms. Watch in for more details!

New Caledonia Protests: Russia calls on France to refrain from using force on protesters

Russia has called on France to refrain from using force against protesters in new Caledonia. A Russian foreign Ministry statement urged France to respect the people's rights and freedoms. Watch in for more details!

New Caledonia Protests: Russia urges France to respect 'people's rights and freedom'

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Overnight riots erupted in New Caledonia, a French overseas territory. The trigger is a proposed voting reform in Paris that has angered separatists hundreds of miles away. The unrest began on Monday night as hundreds of protesters rallied against a constitutional reform being debated in the National Assembly in Paris.

Caledonia: French overseas territory on the boil

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake Friday on the southeast of the Loyalty Islands in the French territory of New Caledonia triggered tsunami warnings to nations in the South Pacific.

Earthquake of 7.7 magnitude hits New Caledonia, triggers tsunami warning in South Pacific

The small South Pacific territory of New Caledonia is over 16,000 kilometers away from France. It has now rejected independence in its third and final referendum.

Emmanuel Macron: France is more beautiful with Caledonia in it

The South Pacific territory of New Caledonia chose to remain French on Sunday, narrowly rejecting independence in a tightly-fought referendum marked by a high turnout.

New Caledonia rejects independence from France

New Caledonia and Vanuatu ordered coastal evacuations on Wednesday after a powerful undersea earthquake triggered tsunami warnings in the South Pacific, but appeared to have suffered little damage.

Watch: New Caledonia, Vanuatu order evacuations after powerful quake, but suffer little impact

The quake initially reported as a magnitude 6.6, struck at 8:25 pm in the evening

Earthquake of 6.4 magnitude strikes near New Caledonia

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