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At least two people have died in the riots rocking New Caledonia after France’s National Assembly approved contentious voting reforms to the Pacific territory that angered independence supporters. French media, citing New Caledonia High Commissioner Louis Le Franc, gave the death toll on Wednesday. Several hundred people have been injured during the unrest. Earlier, the French High Commission said more than 130 have been arrested after a second night of protests, looting and vandalism. The riots began on Monday as France debated a bill which would give thousands of French citizens in the archi…

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