A High Court in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka has ruled that women working in educational institutions should not be forced to wear any form of veil or other Islamic face covering. The court in the predominately Muslim country said that it was a woman's personal choice and that if she was compelled to wear a veil, this would amount to a violation of fundamental rights.
Scientists say that `an analysis of two world preserved ancient skeletons unearthed in South Africa show they represent a previously unknown species of prehuman or hominid. The bones from an adult woman and a male juvenile date back almost two million years. And were found in cave at the Malapa World Heritage Site outside Johannesburg two years ago. One of the scientists said the discovery opened up a new chapter in the history of humankind.
The death has been announced of Malcolm McLaren, a British impresario best known for discovering and managing the punk band the Sex Pistols. He died in New York on Thursday, aged 64. Natasha now reports.
In pop, fashion and his personal life, Malcolm McLaren quoted and thrived on controversy. In the 70s with his partner, the fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, he set up a shop in the King's Road in London which he provocatively named Sex. The shop created the luck of Punk and the Sex Pistols provided the sound track with McLaren wiping up a media storm to ensure their success. He managed other bands, such as New York Dolls and had hit records of his own, with Buffalo Gals and Double Dutch.