Afghanistan
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2021
Bill Nemitz: A fire pit, a circle of friends and an ‘International Chat’
Each week on the edge of Portland Harbor, young adult immigrants share their thoughts on this troubled world.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2021
20 years later, they’re haunted by their encounters with 9/11 hijackers
Those who crossed paths with two of the World Trade Center terrorists reflect on what happened in Maine in the hours leading up to the worst attacks on American soil.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2021
Maine Voices: Not so ancient history: First the plague, then the troops
If we want to understand how COVID has influenced our world, we should study the impact of early disease outbreaks in classical Greece.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2021
U.S. expects to admit more than 50,000 evacuated Afghans
The secretary of homeland security says tens of thousands of Afghans have been admitted into the United States since the fall of Kabul and more are expected.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2021
One final round: Maine restaurants, breweries and pubs pay tribute to the fallen
Empty tables set with 13 beers honor the military servicemen and women who lost their lives in Kabul last week.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2021
Those left in Afghanistan complain of broken U.S. promises
Many U.S. citizens and green card holders remain in the Afghan capital of Kabul despite official promises that every American who wants to leave Afghanistan would be taken out.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2021
As evacuation airlifts end, those left behind in Afghanistan face dire humanitarian crises
With Afghanistan under Taliban control, aid groups are warning of humanitarian crises that could worsen as one of the world's poorest countries faces more economic hardship and potential international isolation.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2021
Victorious Taliban focus on governing a wary populace after U.S. withdrawal
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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PublishedAugust 31, 2021
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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PublishedAugust 31, 2021
This U.S. soldier’s boots were the last on the ground in Afghanistan
Army Maj. Gen. Christopher Donahue, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, was the last service member with feet planted on Afghan soil.
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