many female employees have been told not to return to their offices. across the world, the majority of muslims don t believe it s a compulsory part of the religion for women to wear a veil over their faces, but here in afghanistan the taliban seem adamant on imposing their interpretation of islam. despite having initially appeared more lenient, their hardline ministry of vice and virtue, which issued this decree today, has grown increasingly active in recent weeks. an explosion at a luxury hotel in the cuban capital, havana, has killed at least 22 people. the blast tore through several floors of the hotel saratoga. the president said the explosion was caused by, what he called, a gas accident though investigations are underway. more than 60 people have been injured. 0ur correspondent, will grant reports. the saratoga hotel, a landmark in havana reduced to rubble.
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