after women were banned from studying at universities. i m joined now by mahjooba nowrouzi from the bbc afghan service. thank you very much for being with us. tell us more about this, when was the news relayed to women in afghanistan? was the news relayed to women in afghanistan? thank you for having me. as afghanistan? thank you for having me- as you afghanistan? thank you for having me. as you said, afghanistan? thank you for having me. as you said, today afghanistan? thank you for having me. as you said, today the - afghanistan? thank you for having | me. as you said, today the taliban government in afghanistan ordered all foreign and domestic non governmental organisations to suspend employing women. this is the latest restrictive move by the taliban with regards women s rights and freedom. the order came in a letterfrom the economy and freedom. the order came in a letter from the economy minister which said that any ngo found not complying with the order will have their ope
to resign. his no show came just a day after an independent panel said there was evidence suggesting he d committed serious misconduct after millions of dollars in cash were reportedly stolen from his private game ranch almost three years ago. the deputy president david mabuza also cancelled a keynote address at a world aids day commemoration event. north korea s leader kim jong un has sent condolences to china over the death of former presidentjiang zemin. according to local media there, kim said the late former head of state had supported north korea s socialist cause and helped develop relations between the two countries. the comments were reportedly sent in a letterfrom kim to current chinese president xijinping. a new penal code has come into force in cuba which increases the punishment for a series of crimes, mainly those involved with the security of the state. the new code has been criticised by international human rights groups for punishments directed at independentjournali
doesn t it make more sense to hear our story from us? ..look at the challenges which forced them to step back as senior royals. sarah campbell, bbc news. let s take a look at some other stories in the headlines.. north korea s leader kim jong un has sent condolences to china over the death of former presidentjiang zemin. according to local media there, kim said the late former head of state had supported north korea s socialist cause and helped develop relations between the two countries. the comments were reportedly sent in a letterfrom kim to current chinese president xi jinping. spain s defence minister says no letter bomb or other violent action will deter her country from helping ukraine. margarita robles was speaking as a sixth letter bomb was discovered in spain intercepted at the us embassy in madrid. on wednesday, a letter addressed to ukraine s ambassador to spain combusted, injuring an embassy employee. 0ther suspect letters include one intercepted at a factory
bomb disposal experts in spain have defused a letter bomb at the us embassy the sixth device sent to high profile targets in less than 10 days. the authorities have now stepped up security around public buildings. as well as the us embassy, similar devices were also sent to the defence ministry, an airforce base, a weapons manufacturer and the ukrainian embassy, where a security officer was slightly injured. north korea s leader kim jong un has sent condolences to china over the death of former president jiang zemin. according to local media there, kim said the late former head of state had supported north korea s socialist cause and helped develop relations between the two countries. the comments were reportedly sent in a letterfrom kim to current chinese president xijinping. south african president cyril ramaphosa postponed an appearance in parliament amidst growing pressure on him to resign. his no show came just a day after an independent panel said there was evidence suggesting
david mabuza also cancelled a keynote address at a world aids day commemoration event. north korea s leader kim jong un has sent condolences to china over the death of former presidentjiang zemin. according to local media there, kim said the late former head of state had supported north korea s socialist cause and helped develop relations between the two countries. the comments were reportedly sent in a letterfrom kim to current chinese president xijinping. here in the uk, the main opposition labour party has retained the parliamentary seat of chester, in the north west of england, in a by election, with a majority of nearly 11,000 for samantha dixon. the vote was triggered by the resignation of christian matheson, who quit after parliament s watchdog recommended he be suspended for serious sexual misconduct . here s labour s samantha dixon reacting to her win.