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Mauritius & Britain Launch Talks Over Disputed Islands Hosting UK-US Military Base
Since Mauritius got its independence from the United Kingdom in 1968, the African country has long called for the full return of the Chagos islands, where the UK set up a joint military base with the United States in 1966. In 2019, the International Court of Justice ruled that London’s administration of the Indian Ocean territory is “unlawful.” The post Mauritius & Britain Launch Talks…
Islands near Panama 'could be underwater in decades' – BBC News
Guna Yala, an archipelago off Panama’s eastern coast that contains more than 300 islands, could be underwater in 30 years. “The sea water, the strong tides now enter the streets of the islands. Now it is happening more,” said islander Magdalena Martinez. Three-hundred houses have been built so far to relocate islanders on the mainland. Although Panama’s government has predicted the islands could be submerged…
China confirms signing of Solomon Islands security pact, as US warns of regional instability
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube China has confirmed that it signed a security agreement with the Solomon Islands on April 19, 2022. China’s plans for such a pact with the Pacific Island nation have been closely watched by the United States and its allies Australia and New Zealand since they were announced in March. Washington has warned that the deal could…
Mauritius sends boat to contested Chagos Islands – BBC
Mauritius has sent a scientific mission to the Chagos Islands. The official reason for this boat trip – the first to be organised by Mauritius – is to map the reefs around the archipelago. But this a highly political – some would say provocative move – by the Mauritian government. Both the UK and Mauritius claim to hold sovereignty over the Chagos Islands but a…
New 25km bridge opens to connect islands off China’s east coast
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube A new bridge officially opened to traffic between two islands of China’s eastern province of Zhejiang on December 29, 2021. The 25km (16-mile) span is the first permanent sea-crossing linking Zhoushan and Daishan islands. About 400,000 tonnes of steel was used to build the Zhoushan-Daishan Bridge over about four years. State media reports said that more…
Australian troops and police deployed to Solomon Islands amid general unrest and Chinatown blaze
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Around 100 Australian police and soldiers arrived in the Solomon Islands on November 26, 2021, after days of rioting in the capital Honiara. An anti-government protest erupted on November 24, demanding that the Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, step down. But it quickly spiralled out of control, leaving three people dead. Shops were looted and dozens of…
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