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War Expands To New Theatre? Iran Fires Missiles At Indian Ocean US-UK Base
Iran fired two ballistic missiles at the joint US-UK military base at Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing US officials
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UK Denies Trump's Request To Use Its Key Base For Any Iran Strike: Report
Donald Trump's retraction of support for UK's deal to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius comes as the UK government holds off giving permission for him to use the Diego Garcia military base in the archipelago for any possible strike on Iran.
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All About Chagos Islands As Trump Calls UK's Sovereignty Deal 'Stupidity'
US President Donald Trump has turned his fire on a deal between Britain and Mauritius to settle the future of the Chagos Islands, the contested Indian Ocean archipelago that is home to a strategic US military base.
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Military Base's Security In Mind, UK To Hand Over Chagos Islands To Mauritius
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 US-UK military base that is vital to British security.
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India Welcomes UK's Decision To Hand Over Chagos Islands To Mauritius
India on Thursday welcomed the UK's decision to hand over the sovereignty of Chagos Islands including tropical atoll of Diego Garcia to Mauritius under a historic deal.
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UK Court Lifts Injunction Allowing Deal With Mauritius To Proceed
Britain can conclude a deal with Mauritius on the future of the Chagos Islands on Thursday after a judge at London's High Court overturned an eleventh-hour injunction which had blocked the agreement being signed earlier.
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India Says Supports Mauritius On Issue Of Chagos Islands
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Mauritius, India on Saturday said it supports the island nation in its efforts to reach a mutually beneficial deal with the UK over Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean.
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India Played Quiet But Important Role In Chagos Islands Resolution: Sources
India has played a quiet but important background role in UK's move habd over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Sources said India had firmly and consistently supported the need to do away with the last vestiges of colonisation".
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In Historic Move, UK Gives Up Sovereignty Of Chagos Islands To Mauritius, Keeps Military Base In Diego Garcia
Britain today said it will give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, but will keep its strategic joint military base with the US in Diego Garcia.
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India Reaffirms "Consistent" Support To Mauritius On Chagos Islands Issue
India on Tuesday reaffirmed its support to Mauritius on the issue of the Chagos Archipelago, a gesture which was swiftly appreciated by the island nation in the Indian Ocean.
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UK, US Guilty Of "Crimes Against Humanity" In Chagos Islands: Rights Group
Britain and the United States are guilty of crimes against humanity in the forced displacement of indigenous people from the Chagos Islands, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday.
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UK To Deport Sri Lankan Refugees To 'Third Country': Report
The United Kingdom has decided to move Sri Lankan refugees seeking asylum from the British-claimed Chagos Islands to 'a safe third country,' unless they returned to Sri Lanka 'voluntarily'.
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Why Human Rights Lawyer Amal Clooney is Battling Tony Blair's Wife
Amal Clooney, an internationally renowned human rights lawyer, is known for attracting high-profile cases. In the past year alone, she represented Armenia in the European Court of Human Rights, sparred with the Egyptian government over the independence of its judiciary, and argued the case of the Chagos Islanders, an Indian Ocean people forced out ...
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War Expands To New Theatre? Iran Fires Missiles At Indian Ocean US-UK Base
Iran fired two ballistic missiles at the joint US-UK military base at Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing US officials
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UK Denies Trump's Request To Use Its Key Base For Any Iran Strike: Report
Donald Trump's retraction of support for UK's deal to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius comes as the UK government holds off giving permission for him to use the Diego Garcia military base in the archipelago for any possible strike on Iran.
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All About Chagos Islands As Trump Calls UK's Sovereignty Deal 'Stupidity'
US President Donald Trump has turned his fire on a deal between Britain and Mauritius to settle the future of the Chagos Islands, the contested Indian Ocean archipelago that is home to a strategic US military base.
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Military Base's Security In Mind, UK To Hand Over Chagos Islands To Mauritius
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 US-UK military base that is vital to British security.
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India Welcomes UK's Decision To Hand Over Chagos Islands To Mauritius
India on Thursday welcomed the UK's decision to hand over the sovereignty of Chagos Islands including tropical atoll of Diego Garcia to Mauritius under a historic deal.
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UK Court Lifts Injunction Allowing Deal With Mauritius To Proceed
Britain can conclude a deal with Mauritius on the future of the Chagos Islands on Thursday after a judge at London's High Court overturned an eleventh-hour injunction which had blocked the agreement being signed earlier.
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India Says Supports Mauritius On Issue Of Chagos Islands
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Mauritius, India on Saturday said it supports the island nation in its efforts to reach a mutually beneficial deal with the UK over Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean.
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India Played Quiet But Important Role In Chagos Islands Resolution: Sources
India has played a quiet but important background role in UK's move habd over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Sources said India had firmly and consistently supported the need to do away with the last vestiges of colonisation".
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In Historic Move, UK Gives Up Sovereignty Of Chagos Islands To Mauritius, Keeps Military Base In Diego Garcia
Britain today said it will give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, but will keep its strategic joint military base with the US in Diego Garcia.
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India Reaffirms "Consistent" Support To Mauritius On Chagos Islands Issue
India on Tuesday reaffirmed its support to Mauritius on the issue of the Chagos Archipelago, a gesture which was swiftly appreciated by the island nation in the Indian Ocean.
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UK, US Guilty Of "Crimes Against Humanity" In Chagos Islands: Rights Group
Britain and the United States are guilty of crimes against humanity in the forced displacement of indigenous people from the Chagos Islands, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday.
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UK To Deport Sri Lankan Refugees To 'Third Country': Report
The United Kingdom has decided to move Sri Lankan refugees seeking asylum from the British-claimed Chagos Islands to 'a safe third country,' unless they returned to Sri Lanka 'voluntarily'.
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Why Human Rights Lawyer Amal Clooney is Battling Tony Blair's Wife
Amal Clooney, an internationally renowned human rights lawyer, is known for attracting high-profile cases. In the past year alone, she represented Armenia in the European Court of Human Rights, sparred with the Egyptian government over the independence of its judiciary, and argued the case of the Chagos Islanders, an Indian Ocean people forced out ...
