Viking ship sets sail for Ireland
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A Viking ship has set sail for Denmark in an attempt to recreate voyages undertaken by early Norsemen.
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A Canadian submarine which has been drifting off the Irish coast for three days begins the journey back to the UK.
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On the skipper's command, deckhands haul in tarred ropes to lower the flax sail. Oars splash into the water. The crew, grimacing with strain, pull with steady strokes sending the sleek Viking longship gliding through the fjord. A thousands years ago, the curved-prow warship might have spewed out hordes of bloodthirsty Norsemen ready to pillage and burn. This time, the spoils are adventure rather than plunder.
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Navteq is soon due for a warm welcome in icy Finland.
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The crew of a replica Viking longship dropped plans to sail across the North Sea on Monday because of unfavorable winds and was to be towed to a group of islands north of the Scottish mainland.
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One of the world's most famous cruise ships -- the Queen Elizabeth 2 -- set sail Sunday on its final global voyage before being turned into a floating hotel, media reported.
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DEN HELDER, The Netherlands  - A Dutch floating  abortion clinic set sail for Portugal Monday despite an attempt  by the Dutch government to restrict its activities and after  visits to Ireland and Poland stoked controversy.
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A EUROPEAN spacecraft powered by a Star Trek-style thruster has flown through a âlunar gatewayâ that puts it on course to reach the Moon on Monday.
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A futuristic vision of a rail tunnel under the Irish Sea, linking west Wales and Ireland, has been unveiled by a group of engineers.
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The world's first cargo ship partially powered by a giant kite is setting sail from Germany to Venezuela.
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A ship carrying the first energy aid for North Korea under a key disarmament deal leaves South Korea.
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Efforts are being made to refloat an Irish Sea ferry which ran aground at a Scottish port in high winds.
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LONDON -- One of the biggest Viking treasures ever found has been discovered on an English farm by a father-son team of treasure hunters, the British Museum announced yesterday.
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An operation is under way to rescue the crew of a burning fishing boat off the coast of Donegal.
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The first containers salvaged from the stricken vessel, the MSC Napoli, are due to arrive at Portland in Dorset.
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A SALTIRE that has flown above the Scottish Parliament is to be taken into space.  Astronaut Nick Patrick, whose mother is from Skye, will be carrying the flag when he goes into space for the first time in December.
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The Vikings, joining St. Louis as the only 8-8 teams ever to win in the playoffs, will travel to Philadelphia on Sunday.