News Headlines - 11 December 2014

▽BBC News - Greenpeace sorry for Nazca lines stunt in Peru

Greenpeace has apologised for any "moral offence" it has caused, after a publicity stunt on the ancient Nazca lines in Peru.

▽Google to shut down news site in Spain over copyright fees | Reuters

Google said it plans to close its news-linking service in Spain in response to legislation under which publishers will soon be able to force Internet sites to pay for re-publishing headlines or snippets of news.

▽Instagram is now bigger than Twitter, will launch verified accounts - The Washington Post

Instagram announced Tuesday that 300 million people log into its site every month. That puts the photo-sharing site ahead of Twitter, which claims 284 million monthly active users on its official Web site.

▽Apple's 'unwritten rules' spark discontent among some app developers | The Guardian

Developers and observers suspect there is a power struggle within Apple after a number of high-profile third-party iPhone apps using iOS 8’s extra functionality were approved - and then rejected for unexplained reasons.

▽Russia’s Fifth Rate Increase Fails to Halt Ruble's Slide - Businessweek

Russia’s fifth interest-rate increase this year failed to stem the ruble’s worst rout in 16 years, risking further damage to an economy battered by sanctions and oil prices near the lowest since 2009.