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Zitat:5 January 2014 Last updated at 05:13 GMT
Antarctic rescue: US ice-breaker to help stuck ships
A US ice-breaker is to help two ships that are stuck in thick ice in Antarctica following a rescue mission.
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The Chinese boat, Xue Long, became ice-bound after helping to rescue 52 passengers stranded on Akademik Shokalskiy on Thursday.
The Russian research vessel has been trapped since 24 December.
Safety of life
The US ice-breaker is responding to requests for assistance from the Australian authorities as well as from the Russian and Chinese governments, the US Coast Guard said in a statement.
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