At least five crew members died when a fishing trawler working off Antarctica sank around dawn.

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17 Sailors Missing as South Korean Trawler Sinks

A UK expedition to Antarctica says it has established a new record – the fastest land crossing of the southern-most continent.

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UK team claims Antarctic record

The scale of Antarctica – and its massive ice sheets – can be as overwhelming as it is awe-inspiring.

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Scientist at Work: An Icy Challenge

British team set to attempt to cross Antarctica

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UK polar bid

Beatles hits sung by Russian monks in Antarctica will echo round Liverpool’s Anglican cathedral as part of a festival dedicated to peace.

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Antarctic-based monks record most southerly Beatles tribute

Michelle Rodriguez, who played the cocky helicopter pilot in James Cameron’s “Avatar”, has announced that she will be joining the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society on their next Antarctic campaign.