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Citing Taliban violence, US expands Afghan refugee program

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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Monday expanded its efforts to evacuate at-risk Afghan citizens from Afghanistan as Taliban violence increases ahead there of the U.S. military pullout at the end of the month. The State Department said it is widening the scope of Afghans eligible for refugee status in […]

Record level of Taliban violence against Afghanistan’s election – U.N.

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KABUL- Attacks and intimidation by the Taliban against last month’s parliamentary election in Afghanistan resulted in a record number of civilian casualties, the United Nations said on Tuesday. At least 435 civilian casualties were recorded – 56 people killed and 379 wounded – on election day, Oct. 20, […]

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