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World / Politics Feb 26, 2019

U.N. court urges Britain to 'rapidly' give up Chagos Islands, home to key U.S. airbase

Britain should quickly give up control of the Chagos archipelago, the Indian Ocean islands that house the secretive U.S. airbase at Diego Garcia but are claimed by Mauritius, the International Court of Justice said Monday. Judges in The Hague said in a legal "advisory opinion" ...

World / Crime & Legal Sep 4, 2018

World Court weighs U.K. claim to Chagos Islands, site of key U.S. base, in Indian Ocean

The legality of Britain's claim to the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, which house a major U.S. military base, will be considered by the International Court of Justice on Monday when it starts a week of hearings. Britain has overseen the islands since 1814 ...