The native Chagossian people are a mixture ... and established the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). This was done because Diego Garcia had been selected as the site for a large military ...

The Chagos Islands deal has been hailed as necessary to avoid a significant conflict with one of Britain's adversaries. Stephen Doughty, minister for the British overseas territories, said Russia ...

And the former army chief criticised a core part of the deal meant to protect the top secret joint US/UK airbase on Diego Garcia, insisting a 99-year guarantee over its use is not long enough.

1. Diego Garcia is the largest island in the Chagos Archipelago, located in the Indian Ocean. In 1966, Britain signed an agreement with the US which made the BIOT available for the two countries’ ...

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The pair, both native Kentuckians, stepped up and proved they belong on the big stage, giving fans even more reason to be excited about the program’s future. Perry, the highly touted guard from ...

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(AP) — In the farm town where Cooper DeJean drew up football plays in elementary school and taught classmates to run them at recess, residents plan a huge party to watch the town’s native son ...