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
If the U.S. doesn’t rely on foreign oil, why should it be concerned about international waters?
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
On Feb. 24, 1996, six members of the Brothers in three Cessna planes were on one of their regular humanitarian missions, flying over international waters.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
