Stranded Antarctica crew set for New Year partyPassengers and crew aboard a Russian ship trapped for eight days in ice off Antarctica planned to ring in the New Year with dinner, drinks and song as they waited for a break in a blizzard to allow a Chinese helicopter to rescue them. More… |
Russia denies ship carried missiles for IranRussia denied on Tuesday media reports that a cargo ship which was allegedly hijacked in July was carrying sophisticated anti-aircraft missiles for Iran, said a report. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted by the BBC as saying the rep More… |