News Headlines - 07 March 2014

▽BBC Sport - Sochi 2014: President Putin opens Winter Paralympics

The 2014 Winter Paralympics have been opened by Russian President Vladimir Putin in a spectacular ceremony.
The ceremony at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi was themed Breaking the Ice and featured music, dance, special effects and fireworks.

▽Thousands of Russians stage rally in support of Crimea residents — RT News

Over 65,000 people gathered on Friday for a demonstration in central Moscow to support residents of Ukraine’s Autonomous Republic of Crimea. The mostly Russian-speaking region has become a major stumbling block in Moscow-Kiev relations.

▽D. Satoshi Nakamoto denies being father of Bitcoin | CNET News

Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto, the 64-year-old Temple City, Calif., resident Newsweek claimed is the likely creator of Bitcoin in a prominent cover story published Thursday, denied ever having been involved with the cryptocurrency in an interview with the Associated Press later that same day.

▽BBC News - Bitcoin not a currency says Japan government

Japan's government said Bitcoin is not a currency but that some transactions using the virtual unit should be taxed... Japan also said banks cannot provide bitcoin as a product to customers.
The government is trying to determine the total volume and value of bitcoins in circulation around the world.

▽Boeing Checks 787s’ Wings for Cracks on Mitsubishi Notice - Bloomberg

Boeing Co. (BA) is checking for hairline wing cracks on some 787 Dreamliners in production after supplier Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. alerted the planemaker about possible risks to the aircraft.
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy changed its manufacturing process, possibly leading to cracks in a section of a wing rib, Marc Birtel, a Boeing spokesman, said today by e-mail. He said “about 40 Dreamliners” were affected.