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India, US, ink MoU on energy security and climate change IN Apple plans steps to prevent future App Store attacks I China factory activities weakens further A ctivity in Chinas’ factory sector unexpectedly shrank to a 6-1/2 year low, raising fears of a sharper slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy that could spell more turmoil for financial markets. ndia and the United States have signed a significant MoU on energy security, climate change and clean energy which Secretary of State John Kerry said reflects the commitment of the two countries to make the Paris summit later this year a success. A First flights between Denmark and Iran to start in 2016 T he first flights between Denmark and Iran will begin in March 2016, operated by Iranian airline Mahan Air, ending an eight-year suspension of direct flights between the capitals of the two. Microsoft begins worldwide release of Office 2016 M icrosoft Corp said it has begun the worldwide roll-out of Office 2016, the latest addition to its cloud-based subscription service Office 365. Microsoft said Office 2016 brings new versions of desktop apps for Windows including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Access and allows people to collaborate and work together. Who owns copyright for ‘Happy Birthday’ song? A federal judge in the United States has ruled ‘Happy Birthday’ song in public domain. The music publishing company that has been collecting royalties on the song Happy Birthday To You for years does not hold a valid copyright on the lyrics to the tune that is one of the mostly widely sung in the world. BRIEF pple would make it easier for Chinese app developers to download its tools for building mobile apps in a bid to prevent further attacks on its App Store. In the wake of the first major breach on its outlet for distributing iPhone and iPad software, Apple will offer domestic downloads within China of its software for developing apps. The App Store had suffered its first large-scale breach. Unknown hackers infected legitimate programs by persuading app developers to download a tainted copy of the tool-kit. Chinese app de fV