SYDNEY, May 15 — Three people have been killed in unrest in New Caledonia, an official said, as rioting continued and stores and schools remained shut today after France’s...
Observers say PM Anwar's meeting with Hamas leaders in Qatar amid US scrutiny of financial ties could provoke West to act against MalaysiaA damaged building is seen as rioters protest plans to allow more people to take part in local elections in the French-ruled territory, which indigenous Kanak protesters reject, in Noumea, New Caledonia , May 15, 2024.
The French government said the change in voting rules, which lawmakers backed by 351 to 153 in favour, was needed so elections would be democratic in the country’s territory. French retailer Decathlon said in a statement its New Caledonia store had been vandalised, looted and burnt overnight, after 10 years of trading.Macron condemned the violence and called for calm in a letter addressed to officials in New Caledonia that was published on the Facebook account of one lawmaker. The FLNKS also condemned the violence and called for protestors to lift road blocks.
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