News Headlines - 19 September 2014

▽BBC News - Scottish referendum: Queen urges referendum 'respect'

The Queen has said she believes Scotland will unite in a "spirit of mutual respect and support" following the independence referendum.

▽Alex Salmond resigns as first minister after Scotland rejects independence | theguardian.com

Alex Salmond declared he will stand down as Scotland's first minister and the leader of the Scottish National party after failing to secure a majority for independence, as the country's vote to remain in the United Kingdom foreshadowed months of constitutional turmoil.

▽Tension rises as two sides in Scots vote face off in Glasgow - FT.com

Police were battling to maintain order in the middle of Scotland’s largest city on Friday night as hundreds of triumphant unionists goaded independence supporters as they marched through Glasgow’s busiest thoroughfares.

▽France launches initial airstrikes against IS and promises more to come | euronews

It is the first military strikes by France since Hollande announced on Thursday his country would join a US-lead coalition in a campaign against the Islamic extremists.

▽Shinzo Abe: The Next Stage of Abenomics Is Coming - WSJ

Some have said that Japan's structural reforms—what I call the "third arrow" of Abenomics, alongside the first two "arrows" of monetary and fiscal policy—are at a standstill and that wage increases aren't keeping up with price increases. But there is no reason for alarm. We remain on the path toward a revitalized Japan we began in December 2012.