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The International Court of Justice awarded the Middle Rocks to Malaysia and Pedra Branca to Singapore, resolving a 29-year-old territorial dispute in the Singapore Strait.
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Primary judicial organ of the United Nations
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Middle Rocks
Uninhabited islands in the Strait of Singapore; formerly disputed territory of Malaysia
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Easternmost island of Singapore
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Pedra Branca dispute
Resolved territorial dispute between Malaysia and Singapore
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Strait between Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore
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