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Robben Island penguins hit by fuel from wrecked tanker Fuel leaking from a Turkish freighter wreck that has been smashed up by a storm has contaminated at least five penguins on South Africa's Robben Island.

03 сентября 2012

Japan says China flag incident 'very regrettable' Japan's foreign minister on Tuesday labelled as "very regrettable" an incident in Beijing in which the national flag was ripped off a car carrying Japan's ambassador, fanning diplomatic tensions.

28 августа 2012

Japan should fortify islets defence: senior politician Japan should strengthen its coast guard to defend disputed islands, the ruling party policy chief said Saturday, a day after Tokyo deported pro-Beijing activists who had sailed there.

19 августа 2012

Japan mulls international court for S. Korea row Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba said Saturday that Tokyo was considering asking the International Court of Justice to settle a bitter row with South Korea over a disputed island group.

12 августа 2012

Chinese state media blast US over sea criticism China's state-controlled media lashed out at the United States on Monday, accusing Washington of "trouble-making" over criticism of Beijing's claims to a wide swathe of the disputed South China Sea.

06 августа 2012

Spain's disco island toils to make partying pay Sunburnt and full of beer and rum, thousands of Britons cheer as their national treasure Elton John takes the stage, in a glittery purple jacket under a Spanish sunset.

06 июля 2012

Kazakhstan owes over $300 million to Seychelles Kazakhstan owes $32 million to Grimsey island. There are Cayman Islands and Seychelles; Kazakhstan owes them over $300 million: Majilis deputy.

15 мая 2012

President Nazarbayev visits D island at Kashagan giant oilfield The field was discovered in 2000 and was one of the larger discoveries in that decade, it is estimated that the Kashagan Field has commercial reserves from 10 billion barrels.

17 сентября 2011