Canada said that it would take in 20,000 refugees from Afghanistan. But Canadians hoping to sponsor some of them will have to wait until government plans become clear.
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Biden Defends Evacuation as Thousands Besiege Kabul Airport
The president cited “significant progress’’ in getting Americans out of Afghanistan. But Afghans linked to U.S. troops and other Western groups fear being left behind.
‘My Dreams Died’: On Kabul’s Streets With a Woman Protest Leader
In Afghanistan, raising the national flag has become an act of resistance. We filmed a woman risking her safety to protest the Taliban.
Biden Tries to Restore Calm Amid Chaos in Kabul
“Let me be clear: Any American who wants to come home, we will get you home,” he said, before adding, “I cannot promise what the final outcome will be, or that it will be without the risk of loss.”
Biden Tries to Restore Calm Amid Chaos in Kabul
The president acknowledged, however, that he did not know how many Americans were still in Afghanistan.
How the Taliban Can Use Social Media to Tame Afghanistan
In the 1990s, they banned the internet. Now they use it to threaten and cajole the Afghan people, in a sign of how they might use technology to build power.
Facebook Hides Friends Lists to Protect Users in Afghanistan
The company said it was the first time it had taken such a step, intended to shield Afghan users from Taliban reprisals for posts and links.
Afghanistan’s Ethnic Minorities Fear a Repeat of Past Atrocities
An investigation by Amnesty International detailed the execution of nine Hazara men by Taliban militants in July.
Chronicling a Day in Kabul as Taliban Cement Their Rule
A New York Times photographer chronicled a day in Kabul. It is a portrait of a city of contrasts, with tension sometimes breaking into the open and at other times bubbling beneath the hum of daily life.
President Biden to Speak on Afghan Evacuation Effort
The remarks come after days of tumult in and around Hamid Karzai International Airport since the Taliban took Kabul.