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Why are protests against France raging in New Caledonia?
Al Jazeera· 1 hour agoViolent protests against new voting rules imposed by France, along with looting and arson attacks,...
Why this French island in the Pacific is being roiled by violence over a vote held 10,000 miles away
CNN via AOL· 21 hours agoDeadly violence in the French island of New Caledonia erupted for a third day Wednesday, with armed...
France imposes emergency in Pacific territory of New Caledonia as violent unrest turns deadly
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 hours agoFrance imposed an emergency Wednesday in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia for at least...
Violence rages in New Caledonia as France rushes emergency reinforcements to its Pacific territory
San Francisco Chronicle· 29 minutes agoViolence raged across New Caledonia for the third consecutive day on Thursday, hours after France...
France sends more police in bid to restore calm in New Caledonia
Reuters via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoSYDNEY/PARIS (Reuters) -The French government sent more police to the Pacific island of New...
Pacific countries call for calm as New Caledonia riots continue
Nikkei Asian Review· 8 hours agoNew Caledonia's Pacific neighbours called for de-escalation and a return to dialogue between France...
5/16/1942: Canadian Pacific Airlines Is Founded
Airways· 21 minutes agoToday, in 1942, the once well-known Canadian Pacific Airlines was officially formed.
France locks down New Caledonia after unrest—and bans Tik Tok there
Boing Boing· 1 hour agoNew Caledonia is a French territory in the Pacific Ocean, between Australia and Fiji, with a large...
San Juan Island’s 1859 Pig War brought home the Canadian bacon
Seattle Times· 2 hours agoJUST AS WITH classic fairy tales, any mention of the Pig War brings lessons to mind: folly, courage,...
Four dead in New Caledonia riots, France declares state of emergency
Reuters· 6 hours agoFrance declared a state of emergency on the Pacific island of New Caledonia on Wednesday after three...