French President Emmanuel Macron flies to New Caledonia amid ongoing unrestFrench President Emmanuel Macron flew to New Caledonia to address riots and tensions between Indigenous Kanaks seeking independence and oth...
22 May, 2024, 06.33 PM IST
How is the violent unrest in New Caledonia impacting global nickel prices?Global nickel prices have surged following violent unrest in New Caledonia, a major nickel producer. Social unrest erupted over French cons...
22 May, 2024, 01.50 PM IST
New Caledonia: What triggered violence that turned South Pacific Paradise into hell? Details hereThe root cause of the violence may be traced back to the mid-1800s when France took control of New Caledonia. Since then, there has been a ...
16 May, 2024, 10.43 PM IST
France imposes emergency in Pacific territory of New Caledonia as violent unrest turns deadlyFrance imposes 12-day emergency in New Caledonia to tackle deadly unrest among indigenous people seeking independence. Security forces depl...
16 May, 2024, 02.20 PM IST
Two dead, hundreds injured as riots sweep New CaledoniaTwo people were killed and hundreds injured in New Caledonia during a second night of rioting, as anger over constitutional reforms from Pa...
15 May, 2024, 01.58 PM IST
7.1-magnitude quake strikes east of New Caledonia: USGSThe epicentre was 35 kilometres (22 miles) deep and located about 300 kilometres (190 miles) east of the New Caledonian archipelago, it sai...
20 May, 2023, 08.19 AM IST
In shark attack, 59-year-old Australian tourist dies off New CaledoniaA 59-year-old tourist, who belonged to Australia, died on Sunday after being attacked by a shark while swimming in the waters off New Caled...
20 Feb, 2023, 09.51 PM IST
From Germany to the world: Christmas tree's evolution as a universal symbol of cheerHow did Cook pine, a tall tropical tapering tree, become a symbol of Christmas globally? Here's the story.
18 Dec, 2021, 07.19 PM IST
Over 96% voted against New Caledonia independence: final resultsMore than 96 percent of voters on the Pacific territory of New Caledonia rejected independence from France in a third referendum on Sunday ...
12 Dec, 2021, 05.39 PM IST
New Caledonia votes on whether to stay part of FranceVoters in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia cast ballots on Sunday on whether to break away from France, but pro-independence f...
12 Dec, 2021, 05.10 PM IST
Stay French, or not? New Caledonia holds independence voteVoters in the South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia are set to decide Sunday whether to break away from France, a referendum that is i...
11 Dec, 2021, 04.10 PM IST
New Caledonia rejects independence from FranceFrench President Emmanuel Macron -- who had said previously that "France would be less beautiful without New Caledonia" -- on Sunday said h...
05 Oct, 2020, 08.33 AM IST
U-17 World Cup: In the battle of youth systems, big names win because they’ve been at it far longerNew Caledonia were given a rough introduction to world football by France (1-7), while Japan seems to be a team of twinkle-toed boy wonders...
11 Oct, 2017, 01.06 AM IST
How Indian U-17 World Cup team fare in the past?Out of the 21 first time appearances of the nations given above, 12 sides advanced to the knock-out rounds in their first try and out of th...
29 Sep, 2017, 11.37 AM IST
- Lost 'Zealandia' under Pacific close to recognition as continent
Wellington, Feb 17 (IANS) Zealandia -- a lost continent submerged in the southwest Pacific -- is a step closer to being recognised, the aut...
19 Feb, 2017, 12.54 AM IST
- POSCO to develop NCaledonia nickel mines
Steelmaker POSCO said that it has received approval to develop 5 nickel mines in New Caledonia and export the ore to South Korea over the n...
07 Jul, 2008, 03.52 PM IST
- Air Caledonia to offer flights to Seoul
Air Caledonia will start flying between South Korea and New Caledonia from June 22 in a bid to bolster tourism in the French Pacific territ...
13 Jun, 2008, 02.43 PM IST