Afghanistan

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Afghans who lived near America’s vast bases say the U.S. military's lack of even minimal environmental protections polluted their land, poisoned their water and sickened their children. The consequences of the contamination may last for generations.

The report by the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization calls for urgent attention to save both lives and jobs. Beyond the nine countries rating the highest level of concern, the agencies said 22 countries are identified as “hotspots’’ risking acute food insecurity.

With 20 million people at the highest risk of famine, farmers are desperately trying to kill the pests before vast swarms form.

Amid a severe drought, Afghan scientists are asking the international community to engage with the brutal regime.

The Trudeau government is expected to introduce legislation today to alter terrorism provisions of the Criminal Code that have blocked Canadian humanitarians from working in Afghanistan.

When the Taliban was still an insurgent force, it was paying soldiers as much as $300 a month — an irresistible sum considering the average Afghan's annual income was only $390 a year.

Journalists for Human Rights is helping Afghan refugee journalists find a second chance through its residency program in Canada. I am one of them.

An LGBTQ refugee group says Ottawa is helping resettle to Canada 600 Afghans who are fleeing persecution due to their sexual orientation or gender identity.

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The charity has helped resettle around 200 LGBTQ+ Afghans since the Taliban regained control of the country a year ago. It has vetted and verified another 300 people it says could relocate tomorrow if Canada committed to working with them.

Plan International Canada said it has seen a worrying increase in the number of teenage girls in the developing world being forced into marriage because their families cannot afford to feed them.

Temperatures in the Middle East have risen far faster than the world’s average in the past three decades. Precipitation has been decreasing, and experts predict droughts will come with greater frequency and severity.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada needs an emergency mechanism to respond quickly to humanitarian crises, according to a new report from the special parliamentary committee on Afghanistan.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the circumstances in Afghanistan are "heartbreaking" but Canada is facing challenges in processing refugees trying to flee the war-torn country.