Former top U.S. generals say Afghanistan evacuation ‘too slow and too late’
The rare testimony publicly exposed for the first time the strain and differences the military leaders had with the Biden administration in the final days of the war.
U.S. News
Mar 19
Terrorism threat high in Africa and Afghanistan, rising in Europe: UN experts
The experts said the the Taliban and al-Qaida remain close, and “the high concentration of terrorist groups” in Afghanistan is undermining security in the region.
World
Feb 1
Calgarians who lived and worked in Afghanistan raise awareness about Taliban
Protests were held in Calgary and in other cities around the world on Sunday demanding action against the Taliban.
Canada
Jan 21
Calgary airport hosts tearful reunion for Afghan refugees: ‘My family is free’
One-by-one, 333 refugees stepped through the international gates around 8 a.m. Yaqoobi arrived hours before.
Features
Mar 8
The West Block Transcript – Episode 31, Season 13
The West Block host Mercedes Stephenson speaks to a former Israeli prime minister, a reporter with The Globe and Mail and the Asia Pacific Foundation.
Canada
Apr 14
Veterans take aim at long delays, frequent denials for lump sum injury benefit
Veterans trying to access Canada's critical injury benefit say they're being delayed and denied. Some say they've waited more than a year to have their applications processed.
Canada
Feb 13
Stolen education: What’s happened since Taliban banned women from university in Afghanistan
This week marks one year since the Taliban abruptly banned women from universities, making Afghanistan the only country in the world with restrictions on female education.
Canada
Dec 24, 2023
Refugee family arrives in B.C. with help from volunteers
Seven of ten family members of the Ahmadi family, who spent two years fleeing the Taliban, finally arrived on Vancouver Island on Saturday.
Canada
Dec 23, 2023
Pakistan carries out retaliatory airstrikes in Iran after an earlier attack by Tehran
Pakistan’s air force launched retaliatory airstrikes early Thursday in Iran, allegedly targeting militant hideouts, an attack that killed at least nine people.
World
Jan 18
More than 50 countries go to the polls this year. What will democracy look like?
More than 50 countries are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of citizens exercising the right to vote is not unalloyed good news.
World
Jan 11
Islamic State says it’s responsible for deadly Iran suicide bomb attacks
Wednesday's attack in Kerman, which targeted a commemoration for an Iranian general slain in a 2020 U.S. drone strike, killed at least 84 people and wounded an additional 284.
World
Jan 4
Ottawa should send diplomats to Taliban-run Afghanistan: former envoy
The Taliban overthrew a Western-backed government in August 2021, following the retreat of the United States military from its long-time presence in the country.
Canada
Nov 15, 2023
How the Ukraine aid fight may force Biden to accept severe immigration limits
Immigration policy experts say the Biden administration may be capitulating to hard-right demands for asylum limits and other policy changes in order to get Ukraine aid approved.
U.S. News
Dec 12, 2023
Afghanistan war not worth it, majority of Republicans, Democrats say: poll
The poll comes two years after the United States pulled out of Afghanistan in August 2021 following its 20-year war, and the Taliban returned to power.
U.S. News
Oct 18, 2023
‘The baby could die’: What pregnant Gazans face giving birth in a conflict zone
As bombs continue to drop over Gaza, thousands of women may be preparing to give birth in a conflict zone, lacking water, food and access to life-saving medicine.
Health
Oct 19, 2023
UN urged to declare Taliban’s crackdown on Afghan women, girls ‘gender apartheid’
The head of UN Women told the Security Council that increasingly dire Taliban edicts are exacerbating mental health issues and suicidal thoughts, especially among young women.
World
Sep 26, 2023
Powerful earthquakes kill over 100 in western Afghanistan
An estimated 500 people are injured after two earthquakes struck Herat, Afghanistan Saturday, the country's national disaster authority said.
World
Oct 7, 2023
Afghanistan earthquake death toll reaches 2,000
The disaster near Herat, Afghanistan is one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades.
World
Oct 8, 2023
Twin blasts at mosques in Pakistan kill at least 57 people
A suicide bombing and another blast ripped through two mosques in Pakistan amid events marking the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed, police and health officials said.
World
Sep 29, 2023
Looking for some music books to read this winter? Here are some recommendations
If summer is the time of beach reads, thrillers, and escapist fun, the fall and winter is for serious reading. That includes books about music.
Entertainment
Sep 24, 2023