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Canada’s border guards sent 19 Afghans who failed their refugee claims back to Afghanistan in 2023 — even as the federal government continued to denounce the human rights record of the Taliban regime that took power three years ago. CBC | World News
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Taliban suspends polio vaccinations in Afghanistan
The Taliban have suspended polio vaccination campaigns in Afghanistan, the UN said Monday. It’s a devastating setback for polio eradication, since the virus is one of the world’s most infectious and any unvaccinated groups of children where the virus is spreading could undo years of progress. CBC | World News
Read More »Rise in PTSD among those who served during Iraq and Afghanistan wars
Researchers called for continued investment in mental health services for Armed Forces staff and veterans. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Read More »How 3 years of Taliban government have affected the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan
CBC’s Susan Ormiston speaks with three Afghan exiles living in Canada about the changes they’re seeing in Afghanistan and the impact that has had on women and girls in the country, three years after the U.S. withdrawal from the country. CBC | World News
Read More »Edmonton-based news outlet highlights plight of women and girls in Afghanistan
Three years after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, news from that nation has largely disappeared from the media spotlight. But a woman in Edmonton is ensuring stories of brutality faced by women and 2SLGBTQ+ people still get told. CBC | World News
Read More »Prince Harry got one thing in Afghanistan he never had with Royal Family
Prince Harry has been left deeply unhappy by his life as a member of the Royal Family, according to a Royal expert, who has warned that the Duke of Sussex is making the same mistakes as his late mother Princess Diana Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Floods battering Brazil, Afghanistan are extreme climate events scientists warn we aren’t prepared for
Whether it’s too much water or not enough, scientists say extreme events — like the recent deadly floods that displaced families in Brazil and Afghanistan — are becoming more frequent and battering many parts of the world that aren’t prepared to deal with them. CBC | World News
Read More »Flooding kills more than 300 in Afghanistan, UN agency says
Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people and destroyed over 1,000 houses, the UN food agency said Saturday. CBC | World News
Read More »Aid groups say Ottawa still hampering work in Afghanistan, despite legislation
Canadian aid groups say Ottawa hasn’t cleared roadblocks that bar them from getting aid into Afghanistan, despite Parliament passing legislation this spring and allies issuing carve-outs to their own terrorism laws nearly two years ago. CBC | World News
Read More »Powerful earthquake shakes west Afghanistan a week after devastating quakes hit same region
A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Sunday, just over a week after strong quakes and aftershocks killed thousands of people and flattened entire villages in the same region. CBC | World News
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