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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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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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.
Posted inLocal & State
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.
Posted inNation & World
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.
Posted inNation & World
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News
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.
Posted inNation & World
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.
Posted inLocal & State
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.
Posted inNation & World
Afghan government collapse rooted in 2020 deal with Taliban, general says
Wednesday’s hearing was politically charged, with Republicans seeking to cast President Biden as wrongheaded on Afghanistan, and Democrats pointing to what they called ill-advised decisions during the Trump years.