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American guitarist uses music as healing force in Kabul
Aug 27, 2016News Hour: Strumming their guitars and clapping together, American musician Lanny Cordola and his Afghan pupils sing a Bob Marley tune as they sit on a hill in Kabul. The song is one of several the... -
Controversy goes on, French court suspends burkini ban
Aug 27, 2016News Hour: A French court on Friday suspended a ban on women wearing full-body “burkini” swimsuits on a Mediterranean town’s beach but the prime minister said the debate was not over, calling the outfit a symbol... -
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... -
Penguin promoted to brigadier at Edinburgh Zoo
Aug 24, 2016News Hour: Standing in line for a special ceremony, uniformed soldiers of His Majesty the King of Norway’s Guard are carefully inspected — by a penguin. Sir Nils Olav, a resident king penguin at Edinburgh Zoo,... -
Australian burkini designer profits from French ban
Aug 24, 2016News Hour: The Australian designer of the burkini said she has enjoyed increased sales of the body-covering swimwear for Muslim women since three French cities banned it. The mayors of Cannes, Villeneuve-Loubet and the Corsican seaside... -
Polish homeless men start tractor-powered pilgrimage, inspired by Lynch film
Aug 24, 2016News Hour: Four homeless men and a priest have set out on a tractor-powered pilgrimage from Poland to France, inspired by another journey in director David Lynch’s film 1999 film “The Straight Story”. The Polish men... -
Helmets prevent severe head injuries in bike accidents
Aug 24, 2016News Hour: Despite some criticism of bike helmets for not being protective enough, they do cut the risk of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) by half when riders suffer a head injury, a U.S. study suggests.... -
Japanese monks take part in ‘most handsome monk’ contest
Aug 23, 2016News Hour: Japanese monks competed based on their inner beauty at a funeral expo to compete in the second annual “Most Handsome Monk Contest” on Monday (August 22). Spectators voted for the monk who was the most inspiring after the finalists...
