Maritime tribunal to hear `Arctic Sunrise` case on Nov 6

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 23:20

A case brought by the Netherlands against Russia over the detention of Greenpeace ship the Arctic Sunrise and its crew will be heard early next month, the international maritime tribunal said Friday.

Greenland removes ban on uranium mining

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 16:57

Greenland`s parliament has voted in favour of removing a 25-year-old ban on uranium mining, paving the way for an industrial boom that the Arctic island hopes will help it gain independence from former colonial master Denmark.

Current temperature rise in Arctic highest since past 120,000 years

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 14:08

Experts at the University of Colorado Boulder have found that the standard summer temperatures in the Eastern Canadian Arctic have risen drastically in the last 100 years as compared to any century in the last 44,000 years and perhaps as long ago as 120,000 years.

Russia softens charges against Greenpeace activists in Arctic protest

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 23:34

Russia dropped the piracy charges against 30 people involved in a Greenpeace protest against Arctic oil drilling, replacing them with lesser charges.

Russia to boycott maritime court hearings over Greenpeace ship

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 14:09

Russia said on Wednesday it will boycott maritime court hearings sought by the Netherlands over the fate of 30 crew members of a Greenpeace ship who were detained during a protest against Arctic oil drilling.

ONGC interested in Russia's Arctic offshore

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 23:03

The two sides will study the possibility of pumping Russian oil and gas by pipeline to India, while agreeing on the significance of supplying Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) to India.

Russia says some Greenpeace activists to face new charges

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 19:46

The Moscow-based Investigative Committee said the authorities had found "narcotic substances" on the Dutch-flagged Arctic Sunrise ship detained by Russia.

Russian investigators report drugs seizure from Greenpeace vessel

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 19:18

A Russian investigative committee said Wednesday that authorities have presumably found drugs on board Greenpeace`s Arctic Sunrise boat whose crew is under detention for attacking an oil rig in the country`s exclusive economic zone last month.

Russia charges Greenpeace activists with piracy

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 09:49

Five of 30 Greenpeace activists arrested last month for a protest at a Russian oil platform in Arctic waters were charged Wednesday with piracy, media reported.

Greenpeace to appeal activists` jailing in Russia

Last Updated: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 12:00

Greenpeace said it will appeal the Russian court rulings that sent its activists to jail for a protest at an offshore drilling platform in the Arctic.

Russia tows Greenpeace ship to port, activists risk charges

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 19:35

Russian border guards were on Monday towing a ship of the environmental lobby group Greenpeace to an Arctic port where its activists could face charges for a protest on an oil rig owned by the Gazprom energy giant.