Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:20:02 +0100 (Reuters) - An activist from the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society loads a butyric acid projectile launcher before firing toward the Japanese Research vessel Yushin Maru No. 2 in the Antarctic, in this handout photo taken and released by the Institute of Cetacean Research (ICR) on January 21, 2012. MANDATORY CREDIT. REUTERS/The Institute of Cetacean Research/Handout (ANTARCTICA - Tags: CRIME LAW POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. MANDATORY CREDIT
In this undated photo provided by Convention on the Conservation ...
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:20:02 +0100 (AP) - In this undated photo provided by Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, the South Korean fishing boat Jung Woo 2 is moored in an unknown harbor. Three crew members aboard the fishing boat are believed to have died when a fire raged through their quarters early Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, while fishing near Antarctica. (AP Photo/CCAMLR, Natasha) EDITORIAL USE ONLY
Members of a traditional firefighting preservation group perform ...
Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:10:01 +0100 (AP) - Members of a traditional firefighting preservation group perform atop a bamboo ladder during the annual New Year's Fire Brigade Review in Tokyo, Friday, Jan. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
A South Korean soldier stands guard at an observation post near ...
Wed, 21 Dec 2011 04:20:02 +0100 (Reuters) - A South Korean soldier stands guard at an observation post near the demilitarized zone which separates the two Koreas in Paju, about 50 km (32 miles) north of Seoul, December 21, 2011. China, North Korea's primary ally, learned on Saturday North Korea's enigmatic leader Kim Jong-il had died that day, two days before Pyongyang's official announcement, a leading South Korean newspaper reported on Wednesday.
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A soldier stands guard at an observation post near the demilitarized ...
Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:50:01 +0100 (Reuters) - A soldier stands guard at an observation post near the demilitarized zone which separates the two Koreas in Paju, about 50 km (32 miles) north of Seoul, December 20, 2011. North Korea's leader died on a train trip on Saturday, state television reported on Monday, sparking immediate concern over who is in control of the reclusive state and its nuclear programme. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)