Afghanistan Latest
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Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan raises narcotics threat in the regionThe Taliban portray themselves as holy warriors, but in reality, they operate more like a mafia, writes Gretchen S. Peters.CommentarySep 9, 2021
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Interpreter pleads for Canada’s help to evacuate Afghanistan: ‘I feel like I’m in prison’Calls continue to mount for the federal government to expedite its efforts to evacuate more Canadians and Afghans from Afghanistan after the Taliban swiftly took over the country.WorldSep 6, 2021
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Taliban take control of Kabul airport after U.S. ends evacuations, marking victoryTaliban leaders later symbolically walked across the runway, marking their victory over both the Afghanistan government and the United States.WorldAug 31, 2021
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Ottawa’s Afghanistan failure is a stain on the countryUltimately, Canada’s efforts to evacuate those wanting to leave Afghanistan were too little, too late, and too bureaucratic, writes Rob Breakenridge.CommentaryAug 27, 2021
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‘I’m in a bad situation’: Afghan families beg for food, shelter amid Taliban takeoverWhile thousands of people have crowded the Kabul airport to try to flee, many others are stuck in limbo, unsure whether it is safer to try to go home or stay where they are.WorldAug 27, 2021
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‘Get our people out’: B.C. veteran fears reprisals against Afghans who helped Canada"The veterans community have been screaming at them about this, to get our people out, that they will face reprisals. And nothing was done until the very last minute."CanadaAug 25, 2021
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Trudeau: Kabul evacuations to end ‘in coming days’ as Biden defies pleas to extend'Canada has significantly accelerated the speed with which we have been able to get people out of Afghanistan,' said Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino.WorldAug 25, 2021
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U.S. sticking to Aug. 31 evacuation plan from Afghanistan, Biden saysA Taliban spokesman said his group will accept "no extensions" to the deadline. He says life is returning to normal in the country but chaos at the airport remains a problem.WorldAug 24, 2021
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Lethbridge’s Afghan community stands in solidarity with victims of Taliban controlFamily members on Canadian soil say they have been trying to find some way to make a difference, but they have received little support.WorldAug 23, 2021
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The Taliban are promising they’ve changed. Be ‘highly skeptical,’ experts saySince taking back control of Afghanistan, the Taliban are trying to display themselves as a more moderate force than they were 20 years ago.WorldAug 19, 2021
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