Relaxnews Luxury British carmaker Aston Martin and menswear retailer Hackett have announced a new, long-term global partnership, with the first manifestation of the tie-up to debut as an exclusive joint fashion collection next month. The collaborative Autumn/Winter 2016 capsule collection, dubbed “Aston Martin by Hackett” ties in with the reveal of Aston Martin’s highly anticipated DB11, and will comprise ...

  Relaxnews Iconic British designer Vivienne Westwood has confirmed she will merge her men’s and women’s collections under the blanket Vivienne Westwood label, with both fall 2017 ready-to-wear ranges to be shown together at London Fashion Week Men’s in January. While Westwood’s “Red Label” women’s wear collection and her “Man Label” men’s wear line will merge under the Vivienne Westwood ...

  AFP For farmer Mohlakoane Molise, the view of the enormous Katse dam from his smallholding high in the mountains of Lesotho taunts him daily. His country is suffering through its worst drought in 35 years, but the vast and vital water reserves remain out of reach, destined instead for export to neighbouring South Africa. “I am very angry about ...

  DPA Renewable energy is seen as the solution to much of the world’s environmental problems with the German government, for example, looking to have virtually all its energy requirements sourced in this way by the year 2050. A major problem with renewable energy sources, however, is the reliability of supply as renewable energy often relies on the weather for ...

  MINSK / WAM Ahmed Mohammed Al Tenaiji, UAE Ambassador to Belarus, discussed with Alexander Yaroshenko, Deputy Minister of Economy of Belarus, the economic relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen them in all fields. The two sides stressed during the meeting, which was held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Economy in Minsk, the need to ...

  MANILA / WAM The Asian Development Bank (ADB) raised $1.3 billion to help finance climate change mitigation and adaptation projects with the issue of dual-tranche 3-year and 10-year green bonds, following its inaugural green bond issue in 2015. “Scaling up climate financing is essential for the region to keep its commitments to the Paris Agreement, adopted at last year’s ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable to Idriss Deby, President of Chad, congratulating him on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin ...

  Brussels / AFP Doctors in Syria’s Aleppo made a heart-wrenching plea on Thursday for the US to help civilians in the city, hit by fresh fighting despite a promised Russian aid window. A longtime ally of the regime in Damascus, Russia has provided air cover for pro-government forces for nearly a year, including in the escalating battle for Aleppo. ...

  Kandahar / AFP Fighting raged on Thursday in Helmand after Afghanistan rushed military reinforcements to beat back Taliban insurgents advancing on the besieged capital of the southern poppy-growing province, as officials downplayed fears the city could fall. Afghan forces fought back insurgents after they stormed Nawa district, just south of Lashkar Gah city, late on Wednesday, raising alarm that ...

  Maybe the college student debt burden isn’t so crushing after all. That’s the surprising gist of a new study by economists at the president’s Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). It’s surprising because burgeoning student debt has become a new economic worry and a political “cause celebre.” It adds to the hurt of millennials, who already face a tough job ...