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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.FeaturesMar 8
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Calgarians who lived and worked in Afghanistan raise awareness about TalibanProtests were held in Calgary and in other cities around the world on Sunday demanding action against the Taliban.CanadaJan 21
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Stolen education: What’s happened since Taliban banned women from university in AfghanistanThis 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.CanadaDec 24, 2023
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Ottawa should send diplomats to Taliban-run Afghanistan: former envoyThe 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.CanadaNov 15, 2023
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Afghanistan war not worth it, majority of Republicans, Democrats say: pollThe 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. NewsOct 18, 2023
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Afghanistan earthquake death toll reaches 2,000The disaster near Herat, Afghanistan is one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades.WorldOct 8, 2023
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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.WorldSep 26, 2023
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More than 200 former Afghan military, officials killed since Taliban takeover: UNThe mission said in a report it had recorded at least 218 extrajudicial killings with links to the Taliban from their takeover of Afghanistan in mid-2021 up to June.WorldAug 22, 2023
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The Taliban seized Kabul 2 years ago. Those who escaped still struggleTwo years ago, the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan when Kabul fell. Now, millions of people are displaced or remain in the country where they likely face poverty and famine.CanadaAug 15, 2023
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Afghan universities must wait for Taliban to allow female students back, official saysAn adviser at the Higher Education Ministry said universities were ready to readmit female students as soon as Akhundzada gives the order for the ban to be lifted.WorldAug 12, 2023
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