Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Strikes Off New Caledonia,Tsunami Threat Declared - Seismologists

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of New Caledonia Friday morning, the data of the US Geological Survey showed.

New Caledonia rejects independence from France in third vote

 

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France's New Caledonia Agrees with Paris on 2018 Independence Referendum

As the tensions over the controversial referendum in Spain remain high, fears that the vote will trigger a series of similar referendums seem to be materializing with the French overseas territory of New Caledonia stepping up the idea of holding a plebiscite.