In an odd but not unexpected move, the Arctic Council has granted observer status to countries nowhere near the Arctic. <br /><br />The decision was made by the current members, which include Russia and the US, as well as Canada and other countries which have an Arctic coast. <br /><br />New observer members include China and India as well as Singapore and South Korea. <br /><br />...<br />http://www.euronews.net/
