France, the burkini and a 'battle of cultures'

PARIS (Reuters) - 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 the enslavement of women.

from Reuters: Top News http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-religion-burqa-france-idUKKCN1101KI?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews