Afghan Taliban

• Afghanistan ranked unhappiest country in the world: report

  Lebanon was the world's second saddest country, with Botswana, Rwanda and Zimbabwe rounding out the bottom five, according to a so-called World Happiness report.

  World

  Mar 19, 2022
  
• Canada welcomes first plane of Afghan rights activists since July pledge to help

  Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced the arrival of 250 Afghan refugees this afternoon, including the first 170 admitted through a special program for human rights defenders.

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2022
  
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• Kidnapped Afghan doctor killed after ransom payment, family says

  Mohamed Nader Alemi was abducted two months ago in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, and his kidnappers demanded a ransom for his release, his son said.

  World

  Nov 20, 2021
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• ‘No doubt’: Taliban will give safe haven to al-Qaida, CIA veteran warns

  Michael Morell, who twice served as acting CIA director, said he's convinced the Taliban will invite al-Qaida to rebuild in Afghanistan.

  World

  Sep 7, 2021
• ‘Holding them hostage’: Taliban not letting planes of evacuees take off, U.S. official says

  At least four planes chartered to evacuate several hundred people seeking to escape Afghanistan have been unable to leave the country for days, officials said.

  World

  Sep 5, 2021
• Poland, Belgium end Afghanistan evacuations as deadline looms

  The U.S. said it will stick to its Aug. 31 deadline for completing the its pullout, ramping up pressure on the already risky operation to fly people out of Kabul.

  World

  Aug 25, 2021
• Taliban advance towards Kabul, Afghan president pledges to prevent violence

  The United States and Britain rushed in troops to help evacuate their embassies after the Taliban fighters captured town after town in Afghanistan.

  Politics

  Aug 14, 2021
• Canadian military preparing to evacuate Canadians from Afghanistan: sources

  Canadian special operations forces will be deployed to begin evacuating Canadians at its embassy in Kabul, according to the sources.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2021
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• Blast targeting U.N. vehicle kills 1, injures 5: Afghan official

  According to another Afghan official, Taliban insurgents stormed a checkpoint in a central province earlier in the day, killing at least eight Afghan soldiers.

  World

  Nov 24, 2019
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• 3 U.S. Marines killed in Afghanistan bombing claimed by Taliban

  Three other U.S. service members were also wounded in the attack.

  World

  Apr 9, 2019