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One police officer injured during latest unrest on French island of Guadeloupe
(Adds detail) PARIS (Reuters) - The prefect of Guadeloupe, the representative of the French central state in the overseas territory,...
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PARIS (Reuters) - France said on Friday that negative COVID tests will be required to travel to its overseas territories,...
Read morePro-independence movement in New Caledonia rejects legitimacy of ‘No’ vote
PARIS (Reuters) - New Caledonia's pro-independence movement on Monday rejected the outcome of Sunday's referendum in the French overseas territory...
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Guadeloupe extends nightly curfew amid violent protests against COVID-19 rules
PARIS (Reuters) - The prefect of Guadeloupe, the representative of the French central state in the overseas territory, on Thursday...
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France sends more police to Martinique to quell COVID unrest
PARIS (Reuters) - Police reinforcements arrived in the French Caribbean territory of Martinique on Tuesday to restore order after unrest...
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France sends more police, extends curfew in restive Caribbean territory
PARIS (Reuters) - The French government will send police reinforcements, including an elite SWAT team, and extend a curfew in...
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French minister heads to Caribbean territories to defuse tensions
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - France's minister for overseas territories will hold crisis talks on its Caribbean islands from...
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France says it is willing to discuss autonomy for Guadeloupe
PARIS (Reuters) - France is willing to discuss autonomy for the French Caribbean territory of Guadeloupe if it is in...
Read moreFrench state official’s residence attacked during protests in Martinique
PARIS (Reuters) - The official residence of France's most senior representative on the Caribbean island of Martinique suffered an arson...
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France says several police injured during unrest in Martinique and Guadeloupe
PARIS (Reuters) - French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Friday that several members of the police force had been...
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France’s Martinique territory imposes curfew after looting
PARIS (Reuters) -Authorities on the Caribbean island of Martinique ordered a curfew on Thursday after protesters looted shops and set...
Read moreFrance takes control of some Martinique fuel stations amid protests
(Reuters) -French authorities on Wednesday said they were taking control of some fuel stations on the Caribbean island territory of...
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Gunshots fired at police in France’s Martinique, Guadeloupe still tense
PARIS (Reuters) -Gunshots were fired overnight at police in the French Caribbean island of Martinique, local authorities said on Tuesday,...
Read moreGunshots fired at police and firemen on French island of Martinique -AFP
PARIS (Reuters) - Protesters fired gunshots on police forces and firemen on the French Caribbean island of Martinique, reported Agence...
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U.S. issues ‘Do Not Travel’ COVID-19 warning for Germany, Denmark
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the State Department on...
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COVID-19 unrest has created ‘explosive’ situation in Guadeloupe, says Macron
By Ricardo Arduengo and Kate Chappell POINTE-A-PITRE, Guadeloupe (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said violence in Guadeloupe over COVID-19 restrictions...
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France’s Macron: Situation in Guadeloupe is “very explosive”
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called the situation on the the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe...
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Third night of violence in Guadeloupe as France sends police special forces
POINTE-A-PITRE, Guadeloupe (Reuters) -The French overseas territory of Guadeloupe was hit by a third night of looting and rioting amid...
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France to send police special forces to violence-hit Guadeloupe
PARIS (Reuters) -France is sending police special forces to restore order in the French overseas territory of Guadeloupe hit by...
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French islands of Guadeloupe placed under curfew amid COVID unrest
PARIS (Reuters) -Authorities imposed a curfew on the French overseas territory of Guadeloupe on Friday following five days of civil...
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