Stories for September 30th 2015

Wednesday, September 30th 2015 - 09:42 UTC
Conciliatory China rejects 'hegemony'; pledges to take the lead in funds 'for peace and development'

Chinese President Xi Jinping promised support for a permanent UN police squad and African peacekeeping as he vowed a peaceful rise for the Asian power.
Wednesday, September 30th 2015 - 09:21 UTC
French Mistral helicopter carriers, originally for Russia, sold to Egypt

France has agreed to sell two Mistral helicopter carriers to Egypt for 950 million Euros after their sale to Russia was canceled in August, French officials said on Wednesday.
Wednesday, September 30th 2015 - 07:46 UTC
Obama and Castro renew calls for an end to US trade embargo against Cuba

President Barack Obama met his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro on Tuesday at the United Nations and renewed calls for an end to the US trade embargo against Havana.
Wednesday, September 30th 2015 - 07:32 UTC
New Zealand announces huge marine reserve; fishing and mining industries 'surprised'

New Zealand has revealed plans to turn an area of the South Pacific about the size of France into a marine reserve. The Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary lies north of the mainland and includes a chain of islands and underwater volcanoes.
Wednesday, September 30th 2015 - 07:25 UTC
Blue whales reported to be back in Barents Sea after a century

Blue whales are returning to the Barents Sea in the area of Svalbard, according to employees of Holland's Institute of Sea Research. The 17 species spotted means the mammals are returning to the region after a century of absence.
Wednesday, September 30th 2015 - 07:12 UTC
Falklands launches on-line shopping service for philatelic products

The Falkland Island Government and Falklands Post Service Ltd have announced the launch of our new on-line shopping service for philatelic products.
Wednesday, September 30th 2015 - 06:54 UTC
Argentina furious with Washington over top-spy 'hiding' in the US

Argentina and the US are on collision course following president Cristina Fernandez complaint of lack of cooperation from Washington, in helping locate a former Argentine spy, head of special operations, who apparently is hiding 'or being protected' in the US, and has been summoned by prosecutors in Buenos Aires.
Wednesday, September 30th 2015 - 06:38 UTC
Plenty of Cristina's friends referred to the Malvinas claim at the UN

Although president Cristina Fernandez, to the surprise of many, did not mention a word about Argentina's claim over the Falkland Islands, particularly since this was her last address to the UN General Assembly, Minister Hector Timerman said that nobody could doubt the president's commitment to the Malvinas question, and there were plenty of mentions to the issue from allied countries.