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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mike Corder

Top UN court rejects Nicaragua's case in a long-running maritime dispute with Colombia

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The United Nations' top court on Thursday rejected a case brought by Nicaragua in a decades-long dispute with Colombia over maritime borders and entitlements in the Caribbean.

The International Court of Justice dismissed Nicaragua's bid to gain economic rights over an area of the Caribbean sea that lies more than 200 nautical miles (380 kilometers) from its shores.

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