France's New Caledonia rejects independence in tighter-than-expected vote

On the final count, 56.4 percent of people rejected the proposition that New Caledonia -- some 18,000 kilometres (11,000 miles) from the French mainland — become independent. Turnout was high at 80.63 percent.

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