A long-running economic crisis has worsened since the Taliban’s rapid takeover of the country in mid-August, with people crowding banks to maximize their daily withdrawal limit of about $200.
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Biden defends U.S. departure from ‘forever war’ in Afghanistan, praises airlift
The president has faced tough questions about the way the U.S. went about leaving Afghanistan – a chaotic evacuation including a suicide bombing that killed 13 American service members and 169 Afghans.
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Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
DHS to oversee entry of Afghans into U.S.
Refugee agencies brace for the mammoth task ahead, unprecedented in its scale and the level of U.S. interest.
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Family says 7 children were killed in Kabul drone strike; U.S. is investigating
There is speculation that a U.S. strike that destroyed a car loaded with explosives may have caused secondary explosions.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
New Mainers group repurposes Hallowell church to house immigrants
The Capital Area New Mainers Project was gifted the Episcopal Church property in Hallowell after it closed in June, and is in the process of converting it into space for immigrants to live and gather.
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Taliban declare ‘full independence’ of Afghanistan
Taliban fighters watched the last U.S. planes disappear into the night sky and then fired their guns into the air.
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Last U.S. troops leave Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war
The last planes took off from Kabul’s airport at 3:29 p.m. Washington time, one minute before midnight in Kabul.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Afghans, attorneys in Maine anxiously work to help families evacuate by deadline
With the evacuation deadline looming Tuesday, Afghan Americans in Maine and their lawyers struggle to bring loved ones to safety.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Biden at fault for Afghan chaos
You can both agree with the president’s decision to withdraw and strongly oppose the way he did it.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
A Bates College senior from Kabul helps save her family from the Taliban
Two sisters in America found Americans in Afghanistan to evacuate their parents and younger siblings.