Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. US warships at Diego Garcia in 1985 Sir Keir Starmer has given up the Chagos Islands, handing the Indian Ocean territory to ...
LONDON — The United Kingdom has signed a deal to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in an agreement Britain says will also ensure the future of a strategically important U.S.
LONDON (AP) — Britain signed an agreement Thursday to hand sovereignty over the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a move the government says ensures the future of a U.S.-U.K. military base that ...
The U.K. will maintain de facto control over Diego Garcia, and the crucial U.S. military facility there, for another 99 years. On October 3, the governments of the United Kingdom and Mauritius ...
UNITED NATIONS – In a setback for the United Kingdom, the General Assembly voted Tuesday to seek an opinion from the top U.N. court on Mauritius' claim that Britain illegally maintains sovereignty ...
A shadow moves beneath the glass-bottom boat. We lean in as a sea turtle rises, breaking the clear blue surface for a quiet breath before slipping back below. This is Mauritius, where the Indian Ocean ...
The UK government has shelved legislation to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, after the US government withdrew its support for the deal. Until and unless the US gives their consent, the UK will ...