July, 2016

• 30 July

  Dozens of families leave Syria’s besieged Aleppo

  

    Beijing / AFP Dozens of civilians left the besieged and battered opposition-held east of Syria’s Aleppo city on Saturday through a “humanitarian corridor” to the government-held west, state media reported. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported that “a number” of civilians had crossed into government territory. The crossings were the first major movement of people from ...

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• 30 July

  2 sisters shot dead in Pakistan ‘honour’ killings

    Lahore / AFP A man killed his two sisters on the eve of their weddings in Pakistan’s central Punjab province, police said on Saturday, in the latest case of so-called “honour” killings in the country. Kosar and Gulzar Bibi, aged 22 and 28, were shot dead by 35-year-old brother Nasir Hussain on Friday as they prepared to marry men they ...

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• 30 July

  China holds Japanese over ‘endangering’ national security

    Tokyo / AFP Beijing said it has detained and questioned a Japanese national working on cultural exchange projects for allegedly “endangering China’s national security”, Japanese newspapers reported on Saturday. The man, who has been missing since mid-July, was identified by the Nikkei business daily as the Japanese head of an organisation working to improve ties between the two rivals. China ...

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• 30 July

  Turkey jails journos as Erdogan rebukes West

  

    Ankara / AFP Turkey was on Saturday holding 17 journalists on charges of “terror group” membership as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Western critics to “mind your own business” over a relentless crackdown following a failed coup. But in a goodwill gesture two weeks after the July 15 coup bid, Erdogan also announced he was withdrawing thousands of lawsuits against ...

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• 30 July

  Christians, Muslims to mourn murdered French priest

  

    Paris / AFP Muslim and Christian groups will hold vigils for a French priest murdered by extremists on Saturday, as authorities charged a man in connection with the brutal church attack that rocked the nation. A shellshocked France is still coming to terms with the extremist murder of a priest at his altar that has sparked fears of tensions between ...

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• 30 July

  Bangladesh police identify cafe attack ‘mastermind’

  

    Dhaka / AFP A Canadian citizen was one of the masterminds behind a mass killing at a Dhaka cafe, Bangladesh police said on Saturday, after new information came to light following a raid on an extremist hideout. Tamim Chowdhury, whose whereabouts are unknown, returned to Bangladesh from Canada three years ago. He has since led and financed efforts to radicalise ...

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• 30 July

  The ‘Instagram’ way to fashion world

  

    DPA Gisele Buendchen was eating a burger, Naomi Campbell was shopping, Kate Moss was on an aeroplane; the ways in which the supermodels of the 1990s were reputedly discovered were fairytale-like. The good news nowadays: if you want to be discovered there’s no need to hang around at airports or fast-food restaurants hoping a talent scout will walk past. ...

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• 30 July

  Carven to discontinue menswear

  

    Relaxnews French fashion house Carven is suspending its menswear line and bidding goodbye to designer Barnabé Hardy. The label is making the move in a bid to focus on its womenswear line, reports WWD. “Barnabé Hardy has been the soul of Carven’s men’s collection since 2015,” Chief Executive Officer Sophie de Rougemont told the site. “It has been an ...

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• 30 July

  First looks from Kenzo x H&M collection

  

    Relaxnews The first looks from the upcoming Kenzo x H&M collaboration have been unveiled. The Swedish retailer has revealed three looks from the highly anticipated collection, and it is, predictably, a bold affair. Channelling the Parisian fashion house’s love of colorful print, the looks seamlessly blend athleisure wear with more glamorous pieces with vibrant results. Think tiger-print jersey rollneck ...

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• 30 July

  New fashion ties for Jean Paul Gaultier

    Relaxnews Haute couture designer Jean Paul Gaultier has developed a taste for collaborations. The French fashion icon is teaming up with Italian retail chain OVS on a new capsule collection for fall, WWD reports. The collection will comprise 60 pieces spanning ready-to-wear and accessories for both men and women, titled ‘Jean Paul Gaultier for OVS’. It will launch in ...

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