(Reuters) – After four decades carrying millions of New Yorkers, 44 of the city’s subway cars are now home to millions of fish. The worn-out cars were dumped on Friday into the Atlantic Ocean, 21 miles off the Maryland coast, to create an artificial reef, designed to attract fish for the state’s lucrative sport-fishing industry. “These reefs provide quality habitat for marine life off our coast which benefits not only the environment but also local […]
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Oracle wins copyright ruling against Google over Android
(Reuters) – Oracle Corp won a legal victory against Google Inc on Friday as a U.S. appeals court decided Oracle could copyright parts of the Java programming language, which Google used to design its Android smartphone operating system. The case, decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, is being closely watched in Silicon Valley. A high-profile 2012 trial featured testimony from Oracle’s chief executive, Larry Ellison, and Google CEO Larry Page, and the legal issues […]
Apple to unveil iPhone 6 in August, earlier than expected: report
(Reuters) – Apple Inc will unveil the next incarnation of its popular iPhone series in August, one month earlier than industry watchers were generally expecting, Taiwanese media reported on Friday citing unidentified supply-chain sour ces. A 4.7-inch screen version of the iPhone 6 will reach stores in August, the Economic Daily News reported without specifying which markets would receive the phone first. A 5.5-inch or 5.6-inch model will be released in September, the newspaper said, as the iPhone 5 […]
Kiev tells east Ukraine rebels vote for self-rule would be catastrophe
(Reuters) – Ukrainian acting President Oleksander Turchinov told eastern regions gripped by a pro-Russian uprising that they would be courting catastrophe if they voted “yes” in a separatist referendum on Sunday. Turchinov, who deems the vote in the Russian-speaking Donetsk and Luhansk regions illegal, urged the population to accept “round table” talks on greater autonomy. But, in reference to fighters who have seized police and government buildings, he said “terrorists” could not be included. The […]
THAILAND’S OUSTED PM YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA GUILTY OF RICE SCHEME NEGLIGENCE
Thailand’s National Anti-corruption Commission has found former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra guilty of negligence over a state rice-buying scheme Angelo Cervantes reports from Thailand
China demands Philippines to release seized boat
Tensions are rising as China demands the release of a Chinese fishing boat and its crew arrested by Philippine authorities for alleged poaching of “pawikan”
Philippines & U.S. troops hold maritime survillance exercises in joint war games
Philippine and US troops engaged in maritime surveillance exercises in a military facility in Zambales, aiming to strengthen security ties between the two nations.
“Lingap Pamamahayag” update
The Iglesia Ni Cristo held an evangelical mission dubbed as “lingap pamamahayag” in Amoranto Sports Complex in Quezon City.
Russia marks “Victory Day”
Russia has staged a massive Red Square parade of troops, tanks and a military flyover to celebrate the victory of the former Soviet Union against Nazi Germany.
Oklahoma temporarily stops death penalty after botched execution
Authorities in the State of Oklahoma in the US agreed to a temporary moratorium on the death penalty after the botched execution of a convicted rapist.
Jolie takes plight for kidnapped Nigerian girls to red carpet
In the movie premiere of her movie ‘Maleficient” in London, Angelina Jolie grab the opportunity to speak up against the kidnapping incident in Nigeria as well as the crisis in Ukraine.
Ratings upgrade sends Philippines shares to 10-month high
Philippine shares hit a 10-month high, boosted by an upgrade in credit ratings as well as continuing political unrest in Thailand.