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Kazakhstan V Faroe Islands (2-1). FIFA World Cup Qualifier. Goals and Highlights in HD 06/09/2013 – Video

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Xi warns Abe over Diaoyu Islands

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President encounters Japanese leader in St. Petersburg before summit

Japan should handle sensitive issues including the Diaoyu Islands in a correct way to control divergence and seek a resolution, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday.

Instead of an official bilateral meeting, Xi encountered Abe in the VIP room for participating leaders and had a brief talk before the 8th G20 Leaders' Summit was held in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Thursday.

China-Japan ties are facing grave difficulties, which "we are unwilling to see", Xi said. "The Chinese side is willing to further advance the China-Japan strategic ties of mutual benefit on the basis of the four Chinese-Japanese political documents."

Tokyo's policymakers embarked on a media campaign two weeks ago to accuse Beijing of being reluctant about the first encounter of the two leaders after Abe and Xi assumed office.

The Japanese side had hoped to force Beijing to change policy and make a concession on the standoff during the international summit, but failed, observers said.

"Japan should face up to history and keep an eye on the future, correctly deal with such sensitive issues as the Diaoyu Islands and history issues, and seek a way to properly manage differences and address the problems," Xi said.

Abe said he had been looking forward to seeing Xi, adding: "I am eager to improve Japan-China relations."

Tokyo's goal was simply realizing "the meeting itself rather than anything of substance", said Lu Yaodong, director of the department of Japanese diplomacy of the Institute of Japanese Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

"Tokyo had not prepared any substantial proposal but empty phrases for the so-called Japan-China leaders encounter. The brief talk on Thursday definitely ended up with no substance provided by Abe," Lu said.

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Pacific Islands Forum closing statement from Oxfam NZ

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The 2013 Pacific Islands Forum in the Marshall Islands is over, and the Pacific islands leaders are heading home with empty promises. Despite the efforts of the Prime Minister of the Marshall Islands and other Pacific countries, New Zealand and Australia refused to strengthen their commitment to take action on climate change.

Barry Coates, Executive Director of Oxfam New Zealand commented: "Our commitments on climate change have been weakened over the past months even as the evidence and the impacts have increased. It is shameful that the Prime Minister and other developed nations would go to this Forum meeting being held on an island group that has been battered by extreme weather and profess to be acting in solidarity, while refusing to take on their responsibilities for preventing even worse disasters in future."

Climate leadership requires action. New Zealands inaction is in stark contrast to the commitments made by the Pacific island countries themselves as they press for urgency in UN climate change negotiations, convert their energy to renewables wherever possible, and try to defend themselves against the devastating impacts of extreme weather and the mounting impacts of climate change.

The Forum was also marked by the open discussion of issues that have, until recently, only been talked about behind closed doors, notably the role of Australia and New Zealand in the Pacific Islands Forum. There is growing resistance to the dominant role that Australia and New Zealand are seen to play in the Pacific Islands Forum, and a new assertiveness by the Melanesian countries within the sub-regional Melanesian Spearhead Group. These were key issues highlighted in the Pacific Plan Review headed by former Papua New Guinea Prime Minister, Sir Makere Morauta. The Forum has agreed to a special meeting in six months time to consider the report.

Barry Coates: "New Zealand has failed to support our Pacific neighbours and friends on climate change. We are likely to look back on this Forum meeting as a turning point in our relationship with the Pacific and we can expect further erosion of our ties and influence as the role of China and other countries grows."

Oxfam New Zealand is calling for a new approach towards the Pacific. Taking action to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions needs to be accompanied by fundamental reform of the Pacifics regional institutions to focus far more on the needs of the vulnerable and marginalised people, particularly those in remote rural areas and outer islands.

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U.S. brings climate message to Pacific Islands

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Published: Sept. 6, 2013 at 8:26 AM

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Interior Department said its representatives at a Pacific Islands Forum in the Marshall Islands will address climate change and resource management.

Interior Secretary Sally Jewell leads a U.S. delegation that includes representatives from the Departments of Energy, State and Health and Human Services.

The forum began its meeting Friday in Majuro, Marshall Islands.

"Secretary Jewell's participation in the dialogue and meetings with Pacific leaders will address a range of issues with Pacific Island nations, including global climate change and natural resource management, sustainable development, economic growth and security," the Interior Department said Thursday.

European representatives said they were carrying a message of climate cooperation with them to the meetings.

Scientists say rising sea levels, which may be due to declining polar ice levels, are threatening low-lying regions like Micronesia and the Marshall Islands.

Marshall Islands President Christopher Loeak issued a plea for attention to the issue during an address last year before the U.N. General Assembly.

The U.S. Interior Department has oversight of federal programs and funds Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau.

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