Friday, May 27, 2016

#Iraq - Fleeing Fallujah: hundreds leave but tens of thousands are trapped: euronews (in English)

Published on 27 May 2016
* Hundreds flee besieged city
* Tens of thousands remain trapped inside
* No electricity or fresh water *What is happening?*

Hundreds of displaced families have managed to escape the fighting raging as the Iraqi Army tries to retake the city of Fallujah from ISIL.

At least 50,000 civilians are thought to be still inside the city, which is around 65 kilometres west of Baghdad.

"We came from Falluja, we were trapped in Falluja and we got out," one man told reporters. "We hope the securi…
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#USA - Why We're watching Alphabet: TheStreet

Published on 27 May 2016
A jury ruled that Google's use of API, or Application program interface, in its Android operating system in within fair use, despite Oracle's claims that it violated their patents. The APIs were first made available via Sun, which Oracle acquired in early 2010. Google has maintained its has fairly used Sun's promoted code to developed its own unique software. The decision by California's Northern District federal court was announced late Thursday, and could protect Alphabet shareholders as it now appears Google will not need to shell out the $9 billion Oracle had requested for use of the code. Oracle, however, is expected to appeal the decision. This is the latest battle between the two tech giants. Google won the first round in 2012, when a San Francisco court ruled that the Java APIs in question were not entitled to copyright. But the ruling was later reversed in 2014 in appellate court.

http://www.4-traders.com/ALPHABET-INC-24203373/
 ORACLE : Google Wins Software Case -- WSJ

#USA - Ulta Salon Looks Pretty to TheStreet’s Jim Cramer: TheStreet

Published on 27 May 2016
TheStreet's Jim Cramer is a fan of Ulta Salon , which he says is benefitting from the fact that anyone, at any time, can have their picture taken for Facebook or Instagram.

#Ukriane - Savchenko says ready to negotiate with pro-Moscow separatists / Савченко каже, що готовий вести переговори з промосковських сепаратистів: AFP news agency

Published on 27 May 2016
Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko, freed from a Russian jail this week, says she is ready to negotiate with pro-Russian separatists on releasing prisoners.

#Mexico - What Mexicans think of Trump's wall? / ¿Qué opinan los mexicanos de la pared de Trump? BBC News

Published on 27 May 2016
With Donald Trump now having secured the support of enough Republican delegates to win the party's nomination for the US presidency all eyes are now on his policies. One of those proposals is a wall on the border with Mexico, seen as both the solution to illegal immigration, and a potential nightmare for Mexico.
James Cook reports from Tijuana, Mexico.

Vevo - HOT THIS WEEK: May 27, 2016: Rihanna Pitbull with Enrique Iglesias Selena Gomez Conner4Real videos

Published on 27 May 2016
HOT THIS WEEK: May 27, 2016
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HOT THIS WEEK: May 27, 2016. Our weekly wrap-up show covers the biggest premieres and best Vevo originals from this week as well as what's on tap for next week! Find out what’s new! © 2016 Vevo

Adele - Send My Love (To Your New Lover) http://vevo.ly/Q9w6JY
Ariana Grande ft. Lil Wayne - Let Me Love You http://vevo.ly/gVU1YS
Rihanna - Love On The Brain (Live From the 2016 Billboard Music Awards) http://vevo.ly/2yL1GH
Pitbull with Enrique Iglesias - Messin' Around http://vevo.ly/ta99ui
Maxwell - Lake By The Ocean http://vevo.ly/P48K98
Selena Gomez - Hands To Myself (Vevo’s Do It YourSelfie) http://vevo.ly/SJkkEK
Conner4Real - I’m a Weirdo
:60 with Thalía http://vevo.ly/DYJ5WY

Renault Clio R.S. 16 concept - Video Debut: MOTOR1

Published on 27 May 2016
“Our aim was to produce a concept car with genuinely outstanding performance credentials,” notes Patrice Ratti, Managing Director of Renault Sport Cars, leader of the project which particularly inspired the development team’s specialists. “On paper, producing a Clio R.S. powered by our most potent engine – namely the 275-horsepower two-litre power unit which delivers peak torque of 360Nm – was an extremely appealing idea, but we had to make sure it was feasible.”

Thanks to new working procedures involving teams from the worlds of motorsport and road cars, the incubation of the highest-performance road-going Renault Sport car ever took just five months.