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PublishedJune 23, 2022
Afghans bury dead, dig for survivors of devastating quake
The quake took the lives of 1,000 people, according to the state-run Bakhtar News Agency, which also reported an estimated 1,500 more were injured.
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PublishedJune 22, 2022
Afghanistan earthquake, deadliest in decades, kills at least 1,000 people
The disaster inflicted by the 6.1-magnitude quake heaps more misery on a country where millions face increasing hunger and poverty and the health system has been crumbling since the Taliban retook power nearly 10 months ago.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2022
Maine Voices: Afghan allies with Maine ties have been left for dead – now what?
We dishonor our troops’ sacrifices when we leave behind those who served alongside them – please urge Maine’s delegation to back humanitarian entry.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2021
Lewiston to resettle a number of Afghan refugee families
Maine Immigrant & Refugee Services will begin resettling between 50-100 Afghan refugees next week. The agency has been collecting donated items.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2021
New Portland VA clinic poised to serve Maine veterans for decades to come
The $64 million Veterans Administration outpatient clinic on West Commercial Street is set to open in January.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2021
A rebel, a bureaucrat: The women who stayed in Afghanistan
Many have fled the country in response to the Taliban takeover, fearing a return to the brutal repression that marked the group’s previous rule in the late 1990s.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2021
Watchdog finds no misconduct in mistaken Afghan airstrike by U.S.
The Aug. 29 drone attack on a white Toyota Corolla sedan in Kabul killed Zemerai Ahmadi and nine family members, including seven children.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2021
Afghan evacuees begin to arrive in Maine
The first of what could be as many as 100 Afghan evacuees to come to Maine arrived at Portland International Jetport on Thursday.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2021
Islamic State bomber kills 46 inside Afghan mosque in challenge to Taliban
A statement says the attack targeted both Shiites and the Taliban for their purported willingness to expel ethnic Uygher Muslims to meet demands from China.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2021
Hundreds of asylum seekers wait in Portland-area hotels because apartments are so scarce
More than 300 immigrants who arrived in Portland recently are waiting for permanent housing in a tight rental market.
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