Reuters Morning Digest: April 30, 2015

Click to View in Browser Thursday, April 30, 2015 Philippines may seek clemency anew for drug convict in Indonesia MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines may renew its appeal for clemency for a Filipina drug convict granted a temporary reprieve from a death sentence in Indonesia, depending on the outcome of a related human trafficking case, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Thursday. Shell pushes on with Arctic exploration as it awaits U.S. permit LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell is pushing ahead with plans to explore for oil in the Arctic Ocean near Alaska this summer despite opposition from environmental groups. Microsoft opens door to Android, Apple phone apps SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is making it easier for apps written for rival Google Inc's Android and Apple Inc's iOS systems to work on Windows phones, in a bid to attract users to its unpopular mobile devices, the company's operating systems chief said on Wednesday. U.S. Air Force plans to launch 1990s-built weather satellite WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force on Wednesday said it plans to launch an aging weather satellite at an expected cost of hundreds of millions of dollars to prevent a gap in forecasting capability and provide another competitive launch opportunity for privately held Space Exploration Technologies Inc, or SpaceX. Cavs' Love out for season after shoulder surgery (Reuters) - The Cleveland Cavaliers have confirmed forward Kevin Love is out of the playoffs after "successful" surgery on Wednesday to repair his dislocated left shoulder. Songlines world music awards honor Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen LONDON (Reuters) - Nigerian artists spanning five decades of music-making took honors in Songlines magazine's 2015 awards, with Afrobeat pioneer and drummer Tony Allen winning Best Artist and Ibibio Sound Machine picked as Best Newcomers. Texas trooper files suit over punishment for Snoop Dogg picture AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A Texas state trooper who says he was reprimanded after posing for a photograph with rapper Snoop Dogg filed a civil suit on Wednesday over the punishment he felt was unjust. Related Video Boy pulled out alive from Nepal quake rubble Vietnam marks 40 years since fall of Saigon Great Debate The Pentagon is buying the wrong ship, and it's costing taxpayers billions Hillary Clinton and the urban rebellion A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2015 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook