With its electric blue ocean and expansive white-sand shores, it is arguably one of the most serene corners of the European Union. But at some 16,296 km from Brussels, lying off the north-east coast of Australia, it is also one of the furthest flung (...)
France's Overseas Ministry said four people have been killed and another 23 injured in a conflict over an increase in airline ticket prices on Mare, an island in the South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia.
The ministry said four were shot (...)
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Thursday in waters of the South Pacific off the French territory of New Caledonia, geological monitoring services said, according to AP.
No injuries or damage were immediately reported. The Pacific Tsunami Warning (...)
