Kabul evacuation
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Kabul safe house closures in ‘absolute crisis,’ says Canadian veteranThe safe houses have been providing refuge to more than 1,700Â Afghan interpreters and their families since the extremist Taliban seized control of the country in August.CanadaNov 7
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Afghan refugees to arrive in Canada in ‘days or weeks’ as feds help 145 flee to PakistanA spokesman for the immigration minister says all 145 have Canadian visas and are now being processed in Pakistan and will be on their way to Canada within "days or weeks."WorldSep 11
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What’s happening now in Afghanistan? Here’s a timeline of major eventsA look at the lead-up to the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, and what's happened in efforts to evacuate refugees so far.CanadaAug 28
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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
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Canada to speed up processing of Afghan refugees as evacuations ramp up: ministerMarco Mendicino said the government is not requiring passports or COVID-19 negative tests from the Afghan passengers and is deferring biometric screening to a third countryWorldAug 20
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Canadian military aircraft being ‘reconfigured’ to get as many as possible out of KabulNATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday several of the allies running evacuations out of the Kabul airport are pushing to extend an Aug. 31 evacuation deadline.CanadaAug 20
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Canada resuming evacuation flights to Afghanistan as U.S. regains control of Kabul airportChartered flights carrying fleeing Afghans have arrived in Canada from Monday evening and additional flights will be sent starting Tuesday night, the Canadian Armed Forces said.WorldAug 17
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2 Canadian flights arrive in Ontario carrying staff, Afghans fleeing KabulPrime Minister Justin Trudeau said 807 Afghans who supported Canadians on the ground have been evacuated so far, and 500 of them have arrived in Canada for resettlement.CanadaAug 17
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Evacuation flights resume out of Kabul as Taliban cements its hold on AfghanistanU.S. forces took charge of the airport, the only remaining exit point from Afghanistan as the Taliban held control of all ground routes.WorldAug 17
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Afghan interpreter says some feel ‘ashamed’ for helping Canada as officials flee KabulThe lightning pace of the Taliban takeover has left many countries scrambling to evacuate diplomatic staff and burn confidential material held in Kabul embassies.CanadaAug 16
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