News Headlines - 10 February 2014

▽Two claim to be Nelson Mandela’s daughters - The Times of India

The families of two women who have sought to be recognized as children of Nelson Mandela have contacted the executors of the will of the anti-apartheid leader, but are not seeking money, a lawyer said on Monday.

▽'Freedom fries' forgotten, Hollande visits Obama amid warming ties - CSMonitor.com

As French President François Hollande begins his state visit with American counterpart Barack Obama today, the two leaders will put on display a bilateral relationship that has deepened significantly in the past five years.

▽Vodafone boss issues warning to US rivals - Telegraph

Vittorio Colao, chief executive of Vodafone, has sounded a warning to American mobile operators eyeing the European market, telling them that they are unlikely to do a better job than the current players.
The Italian-born executive said on Monday that there was not much that European operators could be taught, and that the only reason Europe lagged behind America in rolling out 4G-services was because of complicated regulations.

▽Barclays push to regain trust suffers blow after blow - FT.com

The bad news is coming thick and fast for Barclays. The latest blow – the revelation that the UK bank has suffered one of the worst customer data breaches in years – follows recent setbacks, including a fresh ￡330m provision for legal and regulatory issues and criticism from unions over plans to close branches.

▽Why Copenhagen zoo was right to cull giraffe - CNN.com

The European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) takes very seriously its duty of protecting endangered and vulnerable species from extinction.
Our European Endangered Species Programmes (EEP) have been established to ensure a viable future for endangered animals -- including giraffes -- despite the destruction of their habitats and rampant poaching of wild animals.