About 1/4 of the world’s natural resources are trapped beneath the arctic ice. Russia is laying claim to much of the land on the basis that the Siberian shelf extends beneath much of the Arctic. No one else has a scientific claim, but I think it’s funny when people say they have a scientific claim to land. To my knowledge, very few borders were drawn in the lab.

QUETTA, PAKISTAN: Joh Solecki, a senior official of the UN High Commission for Refugees, was kidnapped today in broad daylight. While driving from his home to the office, gunmen capped his driver, and snatched Mr. Solecki from the car. As of right now, no group has claimed responsibility.

Article from The Nation (Pakistan): UN official snatched in Quetta