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Women gather near a university in Kabul as the Tablian bans them from university education. The ban has provoked condemnation from the United States and the United Nations over another assault on human rights. IMAGES
"They have no idea what's coming," warns US President Joe Biden as he tells Russian oligarchs the West will "seize their yachts, their luxury apartments, their private jets" and announces banning Russian aircraft from US airspace. SOUNDBITE
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa calls for travel bans to be "urgently" lifted "before further damage is done to our economy". Several countries have implemented travel restrictions to South Africa and other African countries in an attempt to stop the spread of the new Covid variant Omicron. SOUNDBITE
Images of passengers in O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesbuurg as South African tour operators are flooded with cancellations after countries follow Britain's decision to ban travel from the region over the discovery of a new coronavirus variant. IMAGES
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the United States will require foreign travelers flying into the US to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 from "early November," as Washington announced it will ease travel restrictions imposed 18 months ago by Donald Trump. SOUNDBITE