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October 16, 2007: The UK plans to claim sovereign rights over a huge area of the remote seabed off Antarctica.
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Fast Facts:
- Submission to the United Nations covers more than 1m sq km (386,000 sq miles) of seabed
- Suggests a possible race for potentially energy rich territory around the south pole
- 1959 Antarctic treaty states that no new claims shall be asserted on the continent - the treaty was agreed to prevent territorial disputes
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Britain is considering making pubs change to plastic beer pints. Is nothing sacred? 4 AnswersWhile I can't answer this from the British point of view this does bring an interesting thought to mind, though it would apply to American bars only since Briti... read more
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