World IN BRIEF : AFGHANISTAN : Islamic Government OKs Women on TV
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From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Nearly a year after women were banished from the airwaves, Afghanistan’s Islamic government has allowed them to reappear on television. Viewers of state-run Afghan television were startled but delighted to see a young woman reading the news. Her head was covered with a traditional black Islamic veil. An Iranian movie followed showing the leading lady with all but her eyes covered.
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