August2016
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French PM defends burkini ban but some in cabinet wary
Aug 25, 2016News Hour: French Prime Minister Manuel Valls defended a ban on burkinis in more than a dozen coastal towns on Thursday, saying France was locked in a “battle of cultures” and that the full-body swimsuit symbolized... -
French fashion designer Sonia Rykiel dies aged 86
Aug 25, 2016News Hour: French fashion designer Sonia Rykiel died on Thursday at the age of 86, mourned by President Francois Hollande as an inventor of “an attitude, a way of life”. Rykiel was a rare women at... -
Minister says, Egypt’s economic crisis weighs heavily on heritage
Aug 25, 2016News Hour: Egypt cannot afford to keep its museums open let alone search for ancient buried treasures because of the economic crisis, the antiquities minister says. Tourism, a mainstay of the economy, has been hit hard... -
First driverless taxi hits the streets of Singapore
Aug 25, 2016News Hour: The first driverless taxi began work on Thursday in a limited public trial on the streets of Singapore. Developer nuTonomy invited a select group of people to download their app and ride for free... -
Ancient Greece’s restored Tower of Winds keeps its secrets
Aug 25, 2016News Hour: It is said to be the world’s first weather station, to date back more than 2,000 years, and to have been used by merchants to tell the time – even in darkness. The Tower... -
Migration dialogue for West Africa (MIDWA) meets to combat irregular migration
Aug 25, 2016News Hour: A three-day Migration Dialogue for West Africa (MIDWA) meeting on the “Impact of Free Movement and Migration Challenges” opens today in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. High-level experts and government officials from the 15-member Economic Union... -
Luminocity illuminates spectacular student designs
Aug 25, 2016News Hour: A reimagined Greek agora, inspired by ancient mythology and 1960s French cinema, is one of dozens of student design projects and innovations at UNSW’s Luminocity 2016 exhibition. Luminocity 2016 is open free to attend... -
US announces nearly $138 million in assistance for South Sudan
Aug 25, 2016News Hour: Secretary of State John Kerry announced nearly $138 million in additional humanitarian assistance to help the South Sudanese people who have suffered through almost three years of brutal fighting. This additional funding brings the... -
Number of people in need of food assistance grows in North-Eastern Nigeria
Aug 25, 2016News Hour: The number of people in need of food assistance in north-eastern Nigeria has risen to 4.5 million, nearly twice as many as in March, according to a mid-August analysis (Cadre Harmonisé) by various agencies... -
Federer plans January return in Australia
Aug 25, 2016News Hour: Roger Federer, who is sidelined for the rest of the year, said on Wednesday he plans to return to competition in Australia in January at the Hopman Cup and the Australian Open, reports Reuters....
