Princess Noriko (R), second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, speaks beside fiance Kunimaro Senge at the Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo May 27, 2014.
Heavy ice floes, unstable emotions and a lack of precise geological information about the ice-bound region – these are the main factors Xuelongand its crew must conquer.
Chinese have taken to social media to voice support and best wishes for China's research vessel and icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon.
An emergency team has been formed to plan the rescue of people aboard the trapped Xuelong, which is expected to break free of the ice on Monday.
Phnom Penh Municipal Governor Pa Socheatvong on Saturday banned the country's main opposition party from holding any protests in the capital, citing security concerns.
The failure of Afghanistan to sign a bilateral security agreement (BSA) with the US has created uncertainties on the future of the country.
China's icebreaker Xuelong has been trapped by heavy floes since Friday after rescuing passengers on a Russian vessel stranded in Antarctica.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Saturday confirmed that the Chinese icebreaker Xue Long's attempt to manoeuvre through the ice in Antarctica early this morning was unsuccessful.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe got himself into domestic, as well as diplomatic, hot water for his Dec 26 visit to the Yasukuni Shrine.
Seoul on Friday dismissed Pyongyang's top leader's recent conciliatory words as an empty gesture, urging the country to scrap its nuclear programs to show its commitment to better relations.
Sri Lanka's navy has detained 25 Indian fishermen an official said here on Friday adding to their haul of 180 arrests in December amidst escalating tension between the two neighbors.
The Republic of Korea's top officials recently maintain a cautious stance over the unusual peace appeal offered by the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in his New Year's address.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said good relations between India and Pakistan are essential for peace and development in South Asia.
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