French police deployment arrives in New Caledonia maitlandmercury.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from maitlandmercury.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Australian government has called for calm in the French island territory of New Caledonia, after a state of emergency was declared in response to deadly riots. The turmoil erupted after France's National Assembly backed hotly-disputed changes to voting rolls that Indigenous leaders say will dilute their vote.
By Kirsty Needham, Michaela Cabrera and Juliette Jabkhiro SYDNEY/PARIS (Reuters) -The French government sent more police to the Pacific island of New Caledonia on Thursday and said it would crack down on rioters, hoping to restore order after three nights of upheaval in which four people have been killed. Rioters angry with an electoral reform…
France sends more police to tense New Caledonia goulburnpost.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from goulburnpost.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.