international waters
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The Tagor was detained on Sunday morning in international waters with the help of Britain and other partners, after its Russian captain refused to comply with orders, prosecutors said.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Congress passed the law at issue in the case—the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act—in 1996 after Cuba shot down American civilian airplanes over international waters.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Basulto insisted the planes were "in international waters, north of Havana" when they were attacked.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
"The detention of the flotilla activists in international waters had already represented a serious affront to international law," he wrote on X on Tuesday.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
As the Maddox had plowed through international waters off the North Vietnamese coast in the Gulf of Tonkin, three North Vietnamese patrol boats had attacked the ship.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
