Antarctica

Antarctica

• Wind, snow thwart search for plane in Antarctica

  Hurricane-force winds and snow were preventing searchers Friday from reaching a plane believed to have crashed in an Antarctic mountain range while ... 

• Plane carrying 3 Canadians missing in Antarctica

  Bad weather has forced rescuers to wait until Friday to try to reach a small plane believed to have crashed in an Antarctic mountain range while ... 

• Argentina slams UK over Antarctica "imperialism"

  Argentina is protesting Britain's decision to name a vast swath of Antarctica as Queen Elizabeth Land. The foreign ministry has handed a formal ... 

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  UK renames chunk of Antarctic in honor of queen

  Britain has renamed a large chunk of icy waste in honor of Queen Elizabeth II. The Foreign Office announced Tuesday that a 169,000-sq. 

• Iran's navy aims to extend its reach

  Iran plans to expand its naval presence in international waters as part of efforts to boost its military and extend its reach as far as Antarctica, ...