News Headlines - 17 February 2012

▽Britain and France speed up plans for joint military operations - Telegraph.co.uk
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9088569/Britain-and-France-speed-up-plans-for-joint-military-operations.html
Britain and France agreed today to accelerate plans to create a joint control and command centre for future military operations.

▽German president and Merkel ally resigns in corruption scandal - The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/17/german-president-christian-wulff-resigns
The German president, Christian Wulff, has resigned after being caught up in a corruption scandal involving a dubious loan, an apparent attempt to block a report in a German tabloid and a string of apparently undeclared freebies.

▽Patents: Apple wins over Motorola in 'slide-to-unlock' ruling - BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17058508
Apple has won a patent dispute against Motorola Mobility regarding a "slide-to-unlock" feature on smartphones.

▽Japan's Emperor Akihito set for heart surgery - BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17071024
Japan's Emperor Akihito has entered hospital in Tokyo ahead of scheduled heart bypass surgery on Saturday.

▽Portsmouth enter administration for the second time in two years - Metro
http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/890631-portsmouth-enter-administration-for-the-second-time-in-two-years
Portsmouth have gone into administration for the second time in two years after their application was approved by a High Court judge.