THE HAGUE: An international tribunal will hand down a ruling on Tuesday in an increasingly bitter dispute over the South China Sea, in a closely-watched case that risks ratcheting up tensions in Southeast Asia.

The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) -- the world's oldest international arbitration tribunal -- will issue a written decision at 11 a.m. (0900 GMT) after the Philippines challenged China's claim over much of the strategic waterway.

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