Taliban War
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Afghan refugees grateful to settle into ‘bright future’ in CalgaryThousands of Afghan refugees are on their way to a new life in Canada, with many of them coming through Calgary.NewsSep 14, 2021
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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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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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‘Probably impossible’ to ensure safety of Afghans once Canada, U.S. leave Kabul: expertsThe Taliban wants all foreign evacuations completed by Aug. 31, and it's unclear what the Islamist force will do in the country once it forms government, one expert says.CanadaAug 25, 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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1 dead after firefight involving Western forces erupts at Kabul airportThe Taliban seized power just over a week ago as the United States and its allies withdraw troops after a 20-year war launched in the weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001.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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Protests continue in Afghanistan as country falls under Taliban ruleA U.N. official warned of dire food shortages in this nation of 38 million people reliant on imports and experts said the country was severely short on cash.WorldAug 19, 2021
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12 have been killed at or near Kabul airport since Taliban takeover: officialsThe deaths in the Afghanistan capital were caused either by gunshots or in stampedes, a Taliban official said, urging people to leave the airport if they are not travelling.WorldAug 19, 2021
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