The ban on beauty salons is the latest in a series of restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women in Afghanistan since taking control of the country two years ago during the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops.
The blazes across the country, which have been supercharged by strong winds and temperatures exceeding 104 Fahrenheit, killed two people in central Greece on Wednesday, taking the death toll of the fires to five.
Tony Bennett, the smooth American singer who had an enduring hit with \"I Left My Heart in San Francisco\" and remained perpetually cool enough to win over younger generations of fans well into the 21st century, has died at the age of 96.
