Refugees

Pakistan said that it lacks the ability to offer refuge to any more Afghan refugees, as the country has hosted more than 3 million Afghan refugees in previous decades and is now unable to take on more. Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas…

Activists urge Biden administration to welcome refugees, end drone attacks and provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. Washington, DC – Afghan-American activist Halema Wali says she receives dozens of texts daily from people trying to flee Afghanistan. Her cousin, whose father worked with the US, and his family were unable to…

Real Estate: A Living Autobiography by Deborah Levy Bloomsbury Publishing, 224 pp.; $20.00 In The Cost of Living, the second book in Deborah Levy’s memoir trilogy, a child haunts the author’s dream, appearing barefoot in the large Victorian home Levy shared with her husband and two daughters in London. The…

This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Author of the article: Article content PIRIAC-SUR-MER — As a former player in the Afghanistan women’s national soccer team, Fanoos Basir saw no future for herself under Taliban rule. She fled, and is now in a reception center for…

"Save The Children" is helping Afghan refugees, particularly families and children, as they come to the United States. Jeanne-Aimee De Marrais, the senior director for U.S. emergencies for "Save The Children" joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero to talk about what the group is doing to help. Read More

Afghan refugees who supported Canada's mission in Afghanistan prepare to board buses at Pearson Airport on Aug. 24, 2021. MCpl Genevieve Lapointe/Reuters Canada is set to resettle 5,000 Afghan refugees as part of a U.S-led effort to help clear American and allied bases, where tens of thousands of people fleeing…

European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell. Photo: File. ROME: The European Union  Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell Monday urged the bloc to provide financial support to countries neighbouring Afghanistan, saying cooperation will help them manage refugees fleeing the Taliban.  Borrell expressed these views in an interview published by Italy's Corriere…

Amid the continuing turmoil in Afghanistan, which has created thousands of refugees seeking evacuation, the CEO of the U.S. lodging marketplace Airbnb tweeted that the company would begin housing 20,000 Afghan refugees globally for free, starting Aug. 24. AirBnb’s ‘Easy Call’ In his Aug. 24 announcement, CEO Brian Chesky explained…

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the UK departure from Afghanistan was “the culmination of a mission unlike anything we’ve seen in our lifetimes.” The final UK troops and diplomatic staff were airlifted from Kabul on Saturday, drawing to a close Britain’s 20-year engagement in Afghanistan and a two-week operation…

Amnesty International Book Sale 9am-5pm Saturday 11 September 2021 Church of the Ascension, Dartmouth Row, London SE10 8BF 10 minutes walk up Lewisham Hill from Lewisham National Rail, and DLR Station The Blackheath and Greenwich Amnesty Book Sale returns for its 47th time. This is a regular event, much loved…