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Why this French island in the Pacific is being roiled by violence over a vote held 10,000 miles away
World
May 15, 2024
Why this French island in the Pacific is being roiled by violence over a vote held 10,000 miles away
CNN — Deadly violence on the French island of New Caledonia erupted for a third day Wednesday, with armed clashes between…
US warning center lifts tsunami alert after 7.7 magnitude quake in South Pacific
World
May 19, 2023
US warning center lifts tsunami alert after 7.7 magnitude quake in South Pacific
Hong Kong CNN — The US Tsunami Warning Center lifted an alert over the South Pacific on Friday, around three…
Tourist killed in shark attack off New Caledonia
World
February 20, 2023
Tourist killed in shark attack off New Caledonia
CNN — An Australian tourist has died after being attacked by a shark in waters off New Caledonia in the South Pacific, according to public…
No fooling crafty crows on best plants for tool-making
Environment
February 6, 2019
No fooling crafty crows on best plants for tool-making
Like master artisans selecting the finest raw materials for their showpiece designs, New Caledonian crows identify the best plants for…
New Caledonia votes on independence from France
World
November 4, 2018
New Caledonia votes on independence from France
The French Pacific islands of New Caledonia were voting Sunday on whether to become an independent nation, in a…
New Caledonia in Pacific to vote on independence from France
World
November 2, 2018
New Caledonia in Pacific to vote on independence from France
PARIS (AP) — New Caledonia, a French archipelago in the South Pacific, is preparing for an independence referendum —…