As the United Kingdom has ceded the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, analysts are divided on whether the terms of the treaty ...

What is there, what aircraft operate from it, and why could it become a critical link in any future conflict in the Middle ...

The islands, named after a Spanish navigator, have a basically symbolic British presence. The United Kingdom hands over the Chagos archipelago (and the massive US base on Diego Garcia island ...

Diego Garcia is home to lush vegetation dotted with palm and coconut trees, pristine white sand beaches surrounded by ...

A UN panel has urged the UK to renegotiate a deal returning the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, saying it "fails to guarantee" ...

LONDON - Britain was informed of the U.S. military strikes on Iran ahead of time, but did not receive any U.S. request for ...

After decades of international legal battles, Britain has finally signed an agreement to hand over the Chagos Islands, home to the US/UK naval and bomber base of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean ...

The Chagos Archipelago’s return to Mauritius marks the end of decades of diplomatic conflict between this island nation and ...

At a time when many may feel that good news has gone the way of the dodo, look no further than the homeland of that ...

Mauritian PM Navin Ramgoolam announced on Wednesday that nearly £500 million in payments under the terms of the deal to gain ...

The deal returns sovereignty of the islands to Mauritius, but will see the UK lease back a military base on Diego Garcia, the ...

The real challenge facing the Mauritian government is how to turn a diplomatic triumph into sustainable economic development.