News Headlines - 12 August 2014

▽Iraq militants changing tactics, complicating US airstrike mission | Fox News

Islamic militant forces in northern Iraq appear to be shifting tactics in the face of the newly launched U.S. airstrike campaign, Defense officials say, posing a new challenge to the Obama administration as it seeks to at least slow the terrorists’ advances.

▽Too little, too late: Obama fails to silence critics | The Times

American forces hit Islamic jihadists in Iraq with a third day of airstrikes, but President Obama was facing fresh accusations last night that his operation was not going far enough.

▽Hackers 'targeting former Eastern Bloc diplomats' - Telegraph

Hackers have “systematically targeted” diplomats at embassies belonging to former Eastern Bloc countries around the world, according to internet security experts who have been tracking the activity for at least four years and recently revealed details.

▽Online takeaway order service Just Eat sees sevenfold rise in half-year profits | The Guardian

Just Eat Group, an online takeaway ordering service, reported an almost sevenfold jump in half-year profits as it expanded in Britain and Denmark, its two biggest markets.

▽Games Fair to See Record Visitors on Microsoft, Sony Ware - Businessweek

The world’s largest video-game fair is set to draw a record attendance this week as visitors seek out titles for new consoles from Microsoft Corp. (MSFT:US) and Sony Corp.
Gamescom, which starts today in Cologne, Germany, is expected to draw more visitors than last year’s 340,000, organizers say.