Australia and East Timor have signed a historic treaty on a permanent maritime border in the Timor Sea.
The deal ends a decade-long dispute between the neighbours over rights to the sea's rich oil and gas reserves.
East Timor, one of the world's poorest nations, will now gain the majority of any future revenue.
The countries signed the deal at the UN headquarters in New York, after negotiations in the international court of arbitration.
UN Secretary General António Guterres praised the "vision and determination" of both nations in achieving the agreement.
Source : bbc
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