Stories for September 20th 2014

Saturday, September 20th 2014 - 07:05 UTC
Samond resigns, but is convinced “Scotland can still emerge as the real winner.”

Alex Salmond is to step down as Scottish first minister after voters rejected independence. He will also resign as leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), which he has led for a total of 20 years.
Saturday, September 20th 2014 - 07:02 UTC
No end to fraud cases involving Cristina Fernandez vice-president Boudou

Argentina's controversial Vice-President Amado Boudou received yet another judicial headache on the same day as he took over the role of the country's interim head of the Executive as President Cristina Fernández travelled to the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis this Saturday.
Saturday, September 20th 2014 - 00:04 UTC
Why China's insatiable appetite for coal has likely peaked

A recent report from Greenpeace found that China's coal consumption declined in the first half of this year and new Chinese government data suggests that the country's coal imports have dropped. Estimates indicate that by the end of the year, China's coal imports could be 8 percent below 2013 levels.

Samond resigns, but is convinced “Scotland can still emerge as the real winner.”