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Taliban says women banned from universities in Afghanistan

This is a locator map for Afghanistan with its capital, Kabul. [AP Photo]

Women are banned from private and public universities in Afghanistan with immediate effect and until further notice, a Taliban government spokesman said Tuesday, the latest edict cracking down on their rights and freedoms.

The decision was announced after a meeting of the Taliban government.

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