Riot articles
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France Deploys Army to New Caledonia Amid Widespread Riots
France has deployed army personnel to ports and the airport in New Caledonia, its Pacific Ocean overseas territory, amid a
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Further riots in France's New Caledonia, second police officer killed
The French Pacific territory of New Caledonia was rocked by riots for a third night in a row after France's National Assembly approved contentious voting reforms which angered independence supporters. Five people, including two police officers, have died so far in the unrest, while hundreds of others have been injured. France's Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said one police officer died on Thursday as a result of "an accidental shot," broadcaster France Info reported. The main airport...
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Hundreds of French police deployed amid New Caledonia riots
State of emergency in place because of deadly unrest over bill that will let French people vote in provincial elections after 10 years of residenceArmed forces were protecting New Caledonia’s two airports and port and hundreds of French police were on their way to the Pacific territory after a third night of violent riots that have killed four people.In three municipalities of the French collectivity, gendarmes faced about 5,000 rioters, including between 3,000 and 4,000 in the capital, Noumea,...