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In this photo provided by China’s Xinhua News Agency, the first group of passengers who were aboard the trapped Russian vessel MV Akademik Shokalskiy arrive at a safe surface off the Antarctic, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014 (AP Photo/Xinhua, Zhang Jiansong).

Passengers rescued from icebound Antarctic ship

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 2, 2014 | World

Canberra, AP—A helicopter rescued all 52 passengers from a research ship that has been trapped in Antarctic ice since Christmas Eve after weather conditions finally cleared enough for the operation, Thursday. The Chinese helicopter carried the scientists and tourists...

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Ben Maddison and Ben Fisk working to place a wind indicator atop an ice feature near the MV Akademik Shokalskiy (L), still stuck in the ice off East Antarctica, as the ship waits for a possible helicopter rescue (Andrew Peacock / www.footloosefotography.com)

Icebound Antarctic ship awaits helicopter rescue

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 31, 2013 | World

Sydney, AP—Passengers on board a research ship that has been trapped in Antarctic ice for a week are expected to be rescued by helicopter, after three icebreakers failed to reach the paralyzed vessel, officials said Tuesday. The 74 scientists, tourists and crew on the...