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Argentina takes back the Falkland Islands – according to John Lewis Poole

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Argentina takes back the Falkland Islands - according to John Lewis Poole

A globe featuring the Falklands Islands marked with their Argentinian name has sparked outrage after going on sale at John Lewis in Poole.

The British-ruled South Atlantic islands are incorrectly marked as Las Malvinas on the 8-inch diameter globe, which costs 95.

There is no reference to their English name nor the fact that they are a UK overseas territory.

Red-faced bosses at the department store are now facing calls from angry Falklands War veterans to apologise and withdraw the globe from their shelves.

One Falklands hero called for a boycott on the chain, describing the blunder as an "own goal for the Brits".

The shocking mistake has been blamed on a design error by the globe's Indian suppliers.

The 'Curiosity' globe, that is mounted on a silver stand, is described on John Lewis' website as 'a brilliant way to add a traditional touch of knowledge to the room'.

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Red Cross sends emergency team to Marshall Islands

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New Zealand Red Cross is sending an emergency response team to the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) to assist with a potential humanitarian crisis.

The team of three aid workers and 348kg of equipment will reach RMI in the next 36 hours.

Due to an extended drought water supplies on the Island and the atolls have gradually depleted.

Remaining water stocks in some areas have also been assessed as tainted by high salinity levels and other contamination.

The Marshall Islands declared a state of emergency in April and this has now been elevated to a state of national disaster.

Current assessments indicate that between 3,700 and 5,000 people are severely affected by the drought, with a further 11,000 people being affected by crop loss.

"The situation is extreme with some families surviving on less than one litre of water per person per day," says New Zealand Red Cross International Emergency Manager Mr Glenn Rose.

"Were working closely with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and partners on the Marshall Islands to ensure the New Zealand response to this situation is timely and effective," he says.

The New Zealand Red Cross aid workers will be tasked with establishing low capacity potable water relief, via reverse osmosis desalination units, to a number of small affected communities in the northern most affected atolls.

The team will also be responsible for developing water usage and hygiene plans in consultation with local communities.

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Chinese ships in disputed-islands waters

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THREE Chinese government ships have entered the waters of disputed Tokyo-controlled islands, Japan's coastguard says, as a long-running row shows no sign of fading.

Maritime surveillance vessels were spotted in the 12-nautical-mile zone off the Senkaku islands, which China calls the Diaoyus, in the East China Sea shortly after 9am (1000 AEST) on Monday, the coastguard said.

It is the latest episode in a fraught few months that has seen repeated stand-offs between official ships from both sides as they have jostled over ownership of strategically-important and resource-rich islands.

The territorial row blistered in September when Tokyo nationalised three islands in the chain, in what it said was a mere administrative change of ownership.

Tokyo's move prompted angry anti-Japan demonstrations across China, which has intensified claims to the islands it says should have been "returned" in the post-World War II settlement Tokyo made.

In one of the more intense incidents, Chinese warships locked their weapons-targeting radar on a Japanese destroyer, and opposing fighter planes have shadowed each other on numerous occasions amid warnings a slip-up could lead to a military showdown.

In late April, eight Chinese government vessels sailed into the disputed waters and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed he would "expel by force" any Chinese landing on the islands.

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Chinese ships in disputed-islands waters: Japan

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TOKYO (AFP) - Three Chinese government ships remained in the waters off disputed Tokyo-controlled islands for nearly 12 hours on Monday, Japan's coastguard said, as a long-running row shows no sign of fading.

Maritime surveillance vessels were spotted in the 12-nautical-mile zone off the Senkaku islands, which China calls the Diaoyus, in the East China Sea shortly after 9:00 am (0000 GMT), the coastguard said. They left the zone shortly before 9:00 pm.

It is the latest episode in a fraught few months which have seen repeated stand-offs between official ships from both sides as they jostle over ownership of the strategically-important and resource-rich islands.

In a separate maritime incident in the East China Sea, a foreign submarine was spotted sailing underwater near Kume, one of Japan's Okinawan islands, from late Sunday to early Monday, the Defence Ministry said.

The submarine was thought to be Chinese, Japanese media said.

It sailed close to 12-nautical-mile territorial waters off Kume, alarming Japanese officials, although it did not violate international law.

"The situation is worth attention," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a regular press briefing, noting that a foreign submarine was also spotted on May 2 near the Japanese island of Amami on the fringe of the East China Sea.

Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera said the self-defence forces would demand that the submarine seen in the latest incident should come to the surface and show the flag of its nationality if it enters Japan's territorial waters.

Asked about the three Chinese ships, US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Washington did not take a position on "the question of ultimate sovereignty over the islands".

"We do urge all parties to avoid actions that could raise tensions or result in miscalculations that would undermine peace, security and economic growth in this vital part of the world," she said.

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Three Chinese ships spotted in disputed islands waters: Japan's coastguard

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TOKYO: Three Chinese government ships remained in the waters off disputed Tokyo-controlled islands for nearly 12 hours on Monday, Japan's coastguard said, as a long-running row shows no sign of fading.

Maritime surveillance vessels were spotted in the 12-nautical-mile zone off the Senkaku islands, which China calls the Diaoyus, in the East China Sea shortly after 9:00 am, the coastguard said. They left the zone shortly before 9:00 pm.

It is the latest episode in a fraught few months which have seen repeated stand-offs between official ships from both sides as they jostle over ownership of the strategically-important and resource-rich islands.

In a separate maritime incident in the East China Sea, a foreign submarine was spotted sailing underwater near Kume, one of Japan's Okinawan islands, from late Sunday to early Monday, the dfence ministry said.

The submarine was thought to be Chinese, Japanese media said.

It sailed close to 12-nautical-mile territorial waters off Kume, alarming Japanese officials, although it did not violate international law.

"The situation is worth attention," chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga told a regular press briefing, noting that a foreign submarine was also spotted on May 2 near the Japanese island of Amami on the fringe of the East China Sea.

Defence minister Itsunori Onodera said the self-defence forces would demand that the submarine seen in the latest incident should come to the surface and show the flag of its nationality if it enters Japan's territorial waters.

Asked about the three Chinese ships, US state department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Washington did not take a position on "the question of ultimate sovereignty over the islands".

"We do urge all parties to avoid actions that could raise tensions or result in miscalculations that would undermine peace, security and economic growth in this vital part of the world," she said.

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Chinese ships spotted in disputed islands waters: Japan

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Three Chinese government ships remained in the waters off disputed Tokyo-controlled islands for nearly 12 hours on Monday, Japan's coastguard said, as a long-running row shows no sign of fading.

Maritime surveillance vessels were spotted in the 12-nautical-mile zone off the Senkaku islands, which China calls the Diaoyus, in the East China Sea shortly after 9:00 am (0000 GMT), the coastguard said. They left the zone shortly before 9:00 pm.

It is the latest episode in a fraught few months which have seen repeated stand-offs between official ships from both sides as they jostle over ownership of the strategically-important and resource-rich islands.

In a separate maritime incident in the East China Sea, a foreign submarine was spotted sailing underwater near Kume, one of Japan's Okinawan islands, from late Sunday to early Monday, the Defence Ministry said.

The submarine was thought to be Chinese, Japanese media said.

It sailed close to 12-nautical-mile territorial waters off Kume, alarming Japanese officials, although it did not violate international law.

"The situation is worth attention," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a regular press briefing, noting that a foreign submarine was also spotted on May 2 near the Japanese island of Amami on the fringe of the East China Sea.

Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera said the self-defence forces would demand that the submarine seen in the latest incident should come to the surface and show the flag of its nationality if it enters Japan's territorial waters.

Asked about the three Chinese ships, US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Washington did not take a position on "the question of ultimate sovereignty over the islands".

"We do urge all parties to avoid actions that could raise tensions or result in miscalculations that would undermine peace, security and economic growth in this vital part of the world," she said.

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Cayman Islands Spars With Sachs Over Hedge Fund Directorships

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The head of the Cayman Islands financial services industry trade group rejected charges from economist Jeffrey Sachs that the Caribbean nations oversight of hedge funds and banks is a mortal threat to the global economy.

Sachs, in separate letters to the Financial Times the past two weeks, said some residents of the island nation sit on hundreds of fund boards, limiting their ability to provide oversight. He also said the Cayman banking system has $1.4 trillion in liabilities and assets, citing data from the Bank for International Settlements. The system is a house of cards for the global financial system, he said.

Professor Sachs needs to understand that a significant part of the banking assets registered in Cayman are U.S. banks placing overnight deposits in their own Cayman-registered branch, Cayman Finance Chief Executive Officer Gonzalo Jalles said in an e-mailed statement May 8. The money is effectively being transferred between accounts in New York and not being exposed to how a local banker in Cayman decides to invest it.

The Cayman Islands, a British Overseas Territory located south of Cuba, has the highest number of hedge funds in the Caribbean. About 10,900 funds were registered there in the first quarter, up from about 9,990 in 2011, according to the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority.

The monetary authority, known as CIMA, is responsible for the regulation and supervision of financial services. It says officials on its board of directors can have contractual relationships with entities they are charged with regulating.

The boards members are responsible for the policies and general administration of the affairs and business, CIMA says on its website. This benefits the Authority as they have current knowledge and experience of the regulated industry.

It calls into question the degree to which they can exercise their fiduciary duties, said John Prout, executive director of the Foundation for Fund Governance in Washington. Its a small country. It has a high caliber of professionals on the island, but they have to move beyond a small-island mentality.

Officials at CIMA didnt respond to questions e-mailed by Bloomberg News. Sachs wasnt immediately available to respond because he is traveling, according to an official in his office who asked not to be identified.

The Cayman Islands was cited for accounting shortcomings in a 2010 report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. A year later the nation was praised for moving quickly to address the reports findings. The country has 31 tax sharing agreements with nations ranging from the U.S. to Japan, according to the Paris-based OECD.

I have no problem with the Cayman Islands developing its financing expertise and housing a financial industry commensurate with its size and its capacity to protect the world from abuses and upheavals, Sachs, who has advised countries from Bolivia to Russia on handling economic crises, wrote in his May 7 letter. Instead, it is being used by powerful and out-of-control forces vastly beyond the Caymans capacity to regulate, monitor or backstop in the event of crisis.

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UN Arrives In Drought-Affected Marshall Islands

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UN Disaster Assessment Team Arrives In Drought-Affected Marshall Islands

New York, May 10 2013 - A United Nations disaster assessment team has arrived in the Marshall Islands to help the Government respond to a severe drought affecting its northern islands, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said today.

Assessments are ongoing in the country, where a state of disaster was declared on 7 May, according to a report issued by the OCHA Regional Office for the Pacific.

Speaking to reporters in Geneva, OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke said assessments from four atolls, with an estimated population of 1,500 people, found that most of the domestic water tanks were completely empty and water from wells was unsafe to drink due to bacterial contamination and high levels of salt.

Most of the installations for water purification and desalination were operating below capacity, he added.

In addition, food crops, which were mainly breadfruit and banana, were also reportedly devastated due to the drought.

The lack of clean drinking water is of acute humanitarian concern, and children are particularly vulnerable, said Mr. Laerke.

Two Government ships to the north-east and north-west of the Marshall Islands had begun transporting full water containers, hygiene kits and other relief items to nearly 600 families in the worst-affected communities.

There is a high likelihood that drought conditions will remain through July, Mr. Laerke stated. It will take several months of normal rainfall for groundwater to be replenished and longer still for food crops to recover.

The Government will receive an initial OCHA emergency cash grant of $50,000 to assist with the immediate response efforts.

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