Iranian navy planning voyage to South Pole September 22, 2012 - 14:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said his forces are planning a voyage to the South Pole, Fars news agency reported. "We have the capability to hoist Iran's flag in different regions from the North Pole to the South Pole," Sayyari said during a TV program. "We have had coordination with the Oceanography Organization, and we are planning presence near the Antarctica," the commander said. Last month, Managing-Director of Iran's National Institute for Oceanography (INIO) Vahid Chegini said the country is building an oceangoing research vessel to conduct exploratory missions in the South Pole. Partner news  Top stories Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer of the Oklahoma medical examiner's office, said 51 were confirmed dead. An Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to the republic of Chechnya, has spread across the North Caucasus in recent years. Earlier, at least five Azerbaijan soldiers were killed and six seriously injured when their vehicle rammed into a tree and overturned. Among its provisions are bans on child marriage and the traditional practice of selling and buying women to settle disputes.   Partner news |  Latest news Comedian Dan Aykroyd reveals "Ghostbusters 3" details  "The film is based on new research that's being done in particle physics by the young men and women at Columbia University," Aykroyd said.“Simpsons” writer to pen “Angry Birds” animated film Jon Vitti won an Emmy for his work on “King of the Hill,” was a longtime writer-producer on “Simpsons” and worked on “The Simpsons Movie.”Monterey Media picks up “The Citizen” drama The movie tells the story of an Arab immigrant who wins the American Green Card Lottery, arriving in New York City on Sept. 10, 2001.Claire Danes, James Marsden in "As Cool as I Am" indie trailer (video) Max Mayer ("Adam") directed from Virginia Korus Spragg's screenplay adapted from Pete Fromm's novel of the same name. |
