Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg becomes the first Norwegian Prime Minister to visit Antarctica, stepping off a Hercules transport plane after a flight from Cape Town, South Africa, at the Troll airstrip 250 km (155 miles) inland, January 19, 2008. Nations claiming parts of Antarctica are quietly staking out rights to the seabed, in stark contrast to the North Pole where Russia ostentatiously planted a flag to back its claim. Picture taken January 19, 2008. To match feature ANTARCTICA/CLAIMS REUTERS/Alister Doyle (ANTARCTICA)
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