News Headlines - 01 September 2015

Keleti Train Station in Budapest Temporarily Shuts Down Amid Migrant Crisis - The New York Times

Keleti train station, which has emerged as ground zero in Europe’s spiraling migration crisis, temporarily shut down its services on Tuesday under the strain of an influx of migrants trying to travel to Germany from Hungary.

Turkey's G20 presidency becomes casualty of political turmoil | Reuters

When Turkey took over the helm of the G20 this year, it hoped to promote an image of an emerging economic power forging a strategy to tackle sluggish global growth and giving low-income nations a stronger voice.
But as G20 finance ministers and central bankers meet in Ankara this week, such aspirations seem unlikely to be realised. Political upheaval at home and conflict on its borders have diverted its attention and left Turkey looking anything but a model emerging market.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics logo scrapped after allegations of plagiarism | The Guardian

Japan’s hapless preparations for the 2020 Olympics have suffered another embarrassment after organisers decided to scrap the Games’ official logo amid accusations of plagiarism against designer Kenjiro Sano.

Tokyo's iconic Okura hotel closes ahead of demolition - BBC News

Tokyo's iconic Okura hotel has closed ahead of its demolition and redevelopment for the 2020 Olympics.
The hotel is considered a modernist masterpiece and a perfect representation of 1960s Japanese style.

Lizard Squad hackers attack National Crime Agency site - BBC Newsbeat

Hackers have targeted the website of the National Crime Agency (NCA), the department set up to tackle organised crime, in an apparent revenge attack.