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World Aug 28

Burkini clash sets tone for France’s presidential campaign

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World Aug 26

Watch 6:52
News Wrap: Siege near Damascus to end after 4 years; suicide bomb kills 11 in Turkey

In our news wrap Friday, hundreds of Syrian residents and fighters were allowed to leave Daraya, a suburb of Damascus that had been under siege since 2012. Secretary of State John Kerry met his Russian counterpart in Geneva to discuss…

By PBS News Hour

World Aug 26

French court overturns ‘burkini ban’ laws after public outcry

The controversial ban on “burkinis” -- a full-body swimsuit preferred by some Muslim women -- has been overturned for the town of Villeneuve-Loubet by France’s highest administrative court.

By Harry Zahn

World Aug 25

French burkini bans face legal challenge as tension mounts

PARIS — France's highest administrative authority is studying whether local bans on full-body burkini swimsuits are legal, amid growing concerns in the country and abroad about police forcing Muslim women to disrobe.

By Philippe Sotto, Associated Press

World Aug 19

Nice is the latest French town to ban burkinis

The city of Nice, still shaken by last month's deadly extremist attack, has joined a growing number of French resort towns to ban the body-covering burkini swimsuit.

By Associated Press

Aug 12

French mayor of Cannes bans ‘burkini’ swimwear

By Harry Zahn

A beachgoer in Cannes, France, can now be fined and asked to leave the beach if caught wearing a "burkini,” a full-body swimsuit preferred by Muslim women.

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