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Zakia Khudadadi made history on Thursday at the Paris Paralympics by becoming the first athlete from the Refugee Paralympic Team to win a medal. CBC | Sports News
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Afghan migrant left ‘traumatised’ by Rotherham riots and says he misses home
An Afghan asylum seeker who was inside a hotel targeted by rioters said people are “traumatised” by what happened and described feeling “lost” when it comes to what his future might hold in the UK. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »UN says Taliban is restricting Afghan women from working, seeking health care
The Taliban are restricting Afghan women’s access to work, travel and health care if they are unmarried or don’t have a male guardian, according to a UN report published Monday. CBC | World News
Read More »Former Afghan interpreter for Canadian Armed Forces arrested by the Taliban, family says
Bashir Ahmad Azizi, a former Canadian Armed Forces military interpreter, has been arrested by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, CBC News has learned. Azizi and his family have been in hiding for two years as they await immigration paperwork that would allow them to come to Canada. CBC | World News
Read More »Six Afghan families with ties to Canada have been deported from Pakistan, veterans group says
Six Afghan families with ties to Canada have been deported from Pakistan back to Afghanistan, a Canadian veterans group says. CBC | World News
Read More »Afghan women have been ‘abandoned’ in earthquake aftermath, says expert
Earthquakes have shattered Afghanistan in recent weeks. The senior director at the Canadian Women for Afghanistan says women cannot access aid without male companions and cannot share many shelters according to cultural norms. CBC | World News
Read More »Afghan government will free 1,500 prisoners, Taliban wants 5,000 out
The Afghan government said on Wednesday it would free 1,500 Taliban prisoners, while delaying the release of another 3,500 that the militants say must be set free for talks to begin under a peace deal reached with the United States. CBC | World News
Read More »Afghan ISIS affiliate claims responsibility for attack that kills 32 at memorial service
Gunmen opened fire Friday at a ceremony in Afghanistan’s capital attended by prominent political leaders, killing at least 32 people and wounding dozens more before the two attackers were slain by police, officials said. CBC | World News
Read More »Taliban rule out taking part in talks with Afghan government until prisoners freed
Taliban militants will not take part in intra-Afghan talks until about 5,000 of their prisoners are released, a spokesperson said on Monday, presenting a major possible barrier to ending the war. The statement came as a reduction of violence period came to and end, and the Taliban said a resumption of operations against Afghan government forces could now take place. ...
Read More »Preliminary results show Ashraf Ghani won 2nd term as Afghan president
Afghanistan’s election commission said president Ashraf Ghani has won a second term, earning 50.64 per cent of a preliminary vote count announced Sunday, but his opponents can still challenge the results. CBC | World News
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