At least three people have been killed and hundreds more were injured during a second night of protesting in New Caledonia, authorities said. Wednesday was the third day of demonstrations against a constitutional reform pushed by Paris that has roiled the archipelago, which has long sought independence. Despite heavily armed security forces fanning out across the capital Noumea and the ordering of a nighttime curfew, protesting continued until overnight Tuesday virtually unabated.

 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

‘High-level cell’ to investigate Pandora Papers

According to Information Minister, Fawad Chaudhary, PM Imran Khan announced the formation…

No toxic gas found at Damascus site where Israel struck: White Helmets group

The White Helmets, Syria’s civil defence force, said it found “no toxic…

Israel says pair arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran

Israel has said a couple have been arrested on suspicion of spying…

Israel has ‘without doubt’ committed war crimes in Gaza, says Biden’s ex-official

Matthew Miller, a senior official in former US president Joe Biden’s administration…