News Headlines - 16 May 2015

▽Egyptian court seeks death penalty for former president Mursi | Reuters

An Egyptian court on Saturday sought the death penalty for former president Mohamed Mursi and 106 other supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood in connection with a mass jail break in 2011.

▽Mobile operators plan to block online advertising - FT.com

Several mobile operators plan to block advertising on their networks, setting the stage for a battle with digital media companies such as Google, AOL and Yahoo... The software prevents most types of advertising from loading in web pages and apps, though it does not interfere with “in-feed” ads of the kind used by Facebook and Twitter.

▽Young woman shares skin cancer selfies to show how glamorous tanning beds aren't - CBC News

Graphic photos posted online by a 27-year-old skin cancer patient show chasing that summer glow could actually destroy your looks... Alabama nurse and new mom Tawny Willoughby started tanning in high school, often up to five times a week.

▽Prince Charles's private letters published - BBC News

Private letters sent by the Prince of Wales to Labour ministers a decade ago have been published after a lengthy legal battle.

▽Japan’s rural schools run out of students | The Guardian

For decades, Japanese people have been deserting these regions in droves, heading to the bright lights and job opportunities of Tokyo. Now, almost a third of Japan’s 127 million people live in the greater Tokyo area.