News Headlines - 04 May 2013

▽AFP: Israel 'hits arms for Hezbollah' in Syria

Israeli warplanes hit a weapons shipment in Syria headed for Lebanon's Hezbollah, media quoted US officials as saying, with a diplomatic source reporting Saturday that the strikes targeted missiles stored at Damascus airport.

▽Israel launches second airstrike in Syria, targeting weapons shipment - The Washington Post

Israeli warplanes have attacked a shipment of missiles at Damascus International Airport that was bound for Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement, officials from the United States, Israel and Lebanon told reporters Saturday.

▽Google replaces 'Palestinian Territories' with 'Palestine' - Telegraph

The modification on May 1 signalled a significant triumph for the Palestinian Authority, which has been campaigning for recognition as an independent state rather than Israeli occupied territories for several years.

▽BBC News - Robotic insect: World's smallest flying robot takes off

Scientists in the US have created a robot the size of a fly that is able to perform the agile manoeuvres of the ubiquitous insects.

▽Hitachi train deal for Newcastle-based Nomad Digital - nebusiness.co.uk

A TYNESIDE digital firm has been selected to provide on-board communications technology for new express trains due to be built in the North East. Hitachi Rail Europe has selected Newcastle-based Nomad Digital to fit on-board server (OBS) systems for the fleet of Intercity Express Programme (IEP) trains that will be built in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, from 2015.