next Image 1 of 2prev Image 2 of 2The Latest on New Caledonia's independence referendum (all times local):8:40 p.m.Voter turnout in New Caledonia's independence referendum was so high that some polling stations had to stay open later than planned. Earlier, the commissioner estimated that about three-quarters of registered voters in the South Pacific archipelago cast ballots. Voters have turned out in exceptional numbers to decide whether the French South Pacific territory should break free from the European country that claimed it in 1853. Voters have turned out in exceptional numbers to decide whether the French South Pacific territory of New Caledonia should break free from the European country that claimed it in the mid-19th century. The independence vote marked a milestone for the archipelago of 270,000 people that lies east of Australia and has sun-kissed lagoons as well as a nickel mining industry.

Source: Fox News November 04, 2018 09:45 UTC