InfoAnda - Polar summit to debate Arctic riches, environment

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

Dutch government falls over Afghan troop mission | | 20 February 2010
The Nation's Weather | 4 May 2009
LG to produce monitor with virtualization technology | 19 June 2009

Athletes arrive for Games, but future in doubt | | 24 September 2010

">Forum Views () ">Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : Polar summit to debate Arctic riches, environment

Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail Yahoo! Search Search: Sign InNew User? Sign Up News Home - Help Navigation Primary Navigation Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Secondary Navigation Search Search: Polar summit to debate Arctic riches, environment AFP - Tuesday, April 7 WASHINGTON (AFP) - - Territorial claims targeting riches hidden at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean and the preservation of Antarctica's pristine environment will top the agenda of the first meeting on the future of the North and South Poles that opens in Washington on Monday. ADVERTISEMENT The State Department said the meeting, to be hosted by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, will focus on the use of both the Arctic and Antarctic. Clinton will preside over the first joint session of the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) and the Arctic Council on April 6 in Baltimore, Maryland, according to a press release from the State Department. The joint meeting brings "together the two most important bodies involved with diplomacy at the Poles," the statement said. The ATCM meeting comes on the 50th anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty, which was signed in Washington. It "will note its historic significance as the first modern multilateral arms control treaty," which stipulates that Antarctica be used "for peaceful purposes only and guarantees freedom of scientific investigation." Although the official agenda focuses on peaceful activities in Antarctica as well as freedom of scientific research, participants are likely to focus on rich oil and gas deposits in the continental shelf around the North Pole. Now that global warming has opened new navigation routes in the area, these deposits have sparked fierce competition among nations surrounding the Arctic, according to French ambassador for international negotiations Michel Rocard. The US Geological Survey estimates that the Arctic holds about 90 billion barrels of oil and even bigger deposits of gas. These resources constitute 13 percent of the world's untapped reserves of oil and 30 percent of reserves of natural gas. The riches are being disputed by the United States, Russia, Canada, Norway and Denmark, whose island of Greenland could become independent. A Russian submarine symbolically planted a flag on the sea bed at the North Pole in 2007 and Moscow recently announced plans to militarize its part of the Arctic in order to protect its interests there. Canada meanwhile is trying to extend its control over Arctic waters to 200 nautical miles. Ottawa has been consistently reaffirming its sovereignty over the region, in particular the North-West Passage and its thousands of uninhabited islands. Due to melting ice, the passage could become an important future maritime route linking Asia to Europe. The United States and other countries consider it an international waterway. In order to protect the environment, France has proposed improving governance over the region. Priorities would include international control over fishing rights, says to Rocard. During the ATCM meeting, US delegates propose to "limit the size of vessels that can land passengers in Antarctica and to establish higher standards for the use of lifeboats aboard tourist vessels that visit Antarctica," the State Department statement said. "US participation in International Polar Year included research conducted by a range of federal agencies," it added. These include the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautic and Space Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the US Geological Survey, it said. Email Story IM Story Printable View Blog This Recommend this article 0 users recommend Sign in to recommend this article » Most Recommended Stories » Enlarge Photo Belgium's Princess Elisabeth base in Antartica. Territorial claims targeting riches hidden at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean and the preservation of Antarctica's pristine environment will top the agenda of the first meeting on the future of the North and South Poles taking place in Washington. Most Popular – Top Stories Viewed Journalists get shock with 'sexy' White House call US ready to force out bankers: Geithner Explosives chemical found in US baby formula Madonna leaves Malawi after failed adoption bid Guantanamo 'soooo beautiful!' Miss Universe says View Complete List » Search: Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Community - Intellectual Property Rights Policy - Help

Other News on Monday, 6 April 2009
Obama in Turkey for first visit to Muslim country | International |
Macedonian ruling party candidate leads vote | International |
Farrah Fawcett in L.A. hospital: reports | Entertainment |
Fast & Furious speeds to No. 1 worldwide | Entertainment |
At least 16 dead, many injured in Italy quake | International |
Merkel makes surprise visit to Afghanistan
U.N. divided on North Korea launch | International |
Baghdad bomb kills 5 in busy street
U.S. spies on China from Kyrgyz base: Russian TV | International |
Canada says Afghan law on women won't be enforced
Controversial Afghani Shi'a law on hold for review | International |
Ireland's Celtic Tiger economy reduced to a purr
Obama in Turkey for first visit to Muslim country
US ready to force out bankers: Geithner
New boss vows 'reinvented' GM even in bankruptcy
Dubai police accuse Chechnya deputy PM in killing
Putin to defend handling of Russian crisis | International |
Bundchen, Brady wed -- this time in Costa Rica
Jewish city turns 100 and parties through crisis
Madonna leaves Malawi after failed adoption bid
Zimbabwe government sets plan to end isolation | International |
Baghdad bomb kills 5, wounds 15 in busy street | International |
South Africa's Zuma to learn fate in graft case | International |
Rich China, poor China conundrum as clout grows | International |
Media covers U.S. war dead's return after 18-year ban
Cuba not afraid to talk with US: Fidel Castro
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,266
IBM, Sun merger talks in trouble: report
US warns of potential attack on Nigeria missions
Sony PS3 outsells Nintendo Wii in March in Japan | Technology |
Russian TV says U.S. spied on China from Kyrgyz base
At least 17 dead as strong quake strikes Italy
Obama, Sarkozy clash over Turkey EU bid
French, Canadian aid workers kidnapped in Darfur
U.S. warns of possible attack on embassies in Nigeria
Trial opens in Hong Kong celebrity sex scandal
U.N. divided on North Korea launch
German baby powder taken off shelves in China
Japan to extend sanctions against NKorea
Pakistanis mourn victims of mosque bombing
Carrie Underwood wins country music's top award | Entertainment |
UK charity head held over Bangladesh 'bomb factory'
Sri Lanka says war's end near, 453 rebels killed
Bon Jovi documentary to rock Tribeca Film Festival | Entertainment |
A decade on, East Timor remembers Liquica massacre
Tiger rebel death toll rises to 480
Film world jumping for Easter Bunny | Entertainment |
Seoul shares end at 6-month closing high
U.S. Senator proposes waiting period for ticket resellers | Entertainment |
McCain urges China to back NKorea sanctions
India: potential for luxury, but not yet
S.Korea won up 2.4 pct on stocks, N.Korea ignored
China migrants' children endure parent-less life
Pakistani cenbank buys 54.30 bln rupees of T-bills
US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary
China's markets closed Monday for public holiday
Bon Jovi documentary to rock Tribeca Film Festival
China, NKorea trade boom despite rocket tensions
Film world jumping for Easter Bunny
S.Korean banks willing to up lending-c.bank survey
Art museums hope technology will sustain interest
Taiwan dollar at 3-month high on stocks, won
Michigan museum has $41.9 M restoration
SKorean stock market shrugs off rocket launch
Carrie Underwood wins ACM entertainer of the year
Reports: Bunchen, Brady wed again Costa Rica
Jazz up SAfrica's musical industry: Hugh Masekela
Asian star braves death threat to plug movie
Jazz musician Bud Shank dies in Tucson at 82
Series of bombings in Baghdad Shiite areas kill 34
South Africa prosecutors drop Zuma graft charges | International |
Death toll from Baghdad car bombings rises to 32
Six car bombs kill 34 across Baghdad | International |
Iran calls on U.S. to scrap nuclear arms
U.S. judge allows deportation of accused Nazi guard | International |
Global economic crisis 'far from over': Putin
Polar summit to debate Arctic riches, environment
Spate of Baghdad car bombings kills 18
Pakistan grapples with slide in security; envoy due | International |
Blair urges Netanyahu not to abandon peace talks | International |
New NATO chief pledges conciliation with Muslims | International |
New T-Mobile gadgets to sport Google's Android: report | Technology |
US wants 'clear', 'strong' UN response to NKorea
Sun shares plummet after IBM talks collapse | Technology |
Parents visit US journalist jailed in Iran
Egypt police detain Muslim Brotherhood blogger | Technology |
Obama in Turkey to boost ties with 'critical ally'
Taiwan researchers say invent cheap quake sensing tool | Technology |
Google should defend trademark suit: appeals court | Technology |
Sony PS3 outsells Nintendo Wii in March in Japan
Italy quake toll rises to 40: report
Sony PS3 outsells Nintendo Wii in March in Japan
Japan eyes $100 bln economic stimulus
Farrah Fawcett in L.A. hospital: reports | Entertainment |
Indonesia military plane crash kills 24
Garuda Indonesia pilot jailed over deadly crash
Game creator pitching makeover to save show | Entertainment |
Pakistan grapples with slide in security
Death for Indonesian who killed, mutilated lover
Bomb blast kills six in northeast India
Khmer Rouge defendant says US helped rise to power
Sri Lanka eyes final battle against Tigers
China to provide universal health care by 2020
Fury in Seoul, Tokyo over NKorea launch
Continental launches Chinese R&D centre
Pakistan targets 75 bln rupees in T-bill auction
Hong Kong courts OK, then delay, $2B deal for PCCW
Regis and Kelly take a tour of New Orleans
Yen dives to five-month lows against dollar, euro
Game news: Gameloft rules mobile market
Nokia re-enters key S.Korean market, shares up
"Game" creator pitching makeover to save show
Sri Lanka expects economic growth to drop
Trial opens in HK celebrity sex photo scandal
Japan to spend more than $99 bln in new stimulus
Japan's Nikkei index up for fourth day
Report: Cell phone users in NKorea reach 20,000
Indonesian military plane crashes; 24 killed
Indonesian military plane crashes; at least 17 die
Indonesian pilot sentenced to 2 years for crash
Indonesian military plane crashes with 24 on board
Indonesian military plane crashes into hangar
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph	VPN on MacOSX	BlogMeter 1.01