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Afghanistan Mission Memorial | Minister Petipas Taylor defends tooth and nail her predecessor’s decision
(Ottawa) Veterans Affairs Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor defended tooth and nail Thursday the Trudeau government’s decision to award the design contract for the National Monument to Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan…
Pressure continues to mount on Ottawa over Afghanistan monument
The pressure is not letting up on the Ministers of Heritage and Veterans Affairs to honor the jury’s choice in the competition to provide Ottawa with a monument commemorating the…
Afghanistan | ISIS claims responsibility for attack on shopping center in Kabul
(Kabul) The jihadist group Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility on Friday evening for a bomb attack which, according to a revised report, left four dead and seven injured the day…
“I don’t see the added value of welcoming people from Chechnya or Afghanistan,” declares Jordan Bardella, president of the RN
Welcome Company Immigration Jordan Bardella, the president of the RN, strongly criticized on franceinfo the government’s immigration bill, which will be examined from the beginning of November in the Senate.…
Afghanistan: “For ten months, I did not see the sky,” says journalist Mortaza Behboudi, former hostage of the Taliban
Welcome Company Published on 10/22/2023 9:11 p.m. Video duration: 3 mins France 2 Article written by France 2 – D. Olliéric, E. Sizarols, L. Calvy, P. Minet France Televisions After…
Afghanistan: “For ten months, I did not see the sky,” says journalist Mortaza Behboudi, former hostage of the Taliban
Welcome Company Published on 10/22/2023 9:11 p.m. Video duration: 3 mins France 2 Article written by France 2 – D. Olliéric, E. Sizarols, L. Calvy, P. Minet France Televisions After…
Ginette Petitpas Taylor defends the choice of monument for the Afghanistan campaign
Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), affirms that the preference given to a project other than the winning one in the competition for a future monument to…
Franco-Afghan journalist Mortaza Behboudi, detained since January in Afghanistan, has been released, announces Reporters Without Borders
Welcome World Afghanistan The journalist, who notably collaborated with the France Télévisions editorial staff as a fixer and interpreter, was acquitted and then released from prison on Wednesday. He should…
Franco-Afghan journalist Mortaza Behboudi, detained since January in Afghanistan, has been released, announces Reporters Without Borders
Welcome World Afghanistan The journalist, who notably collaborated with the France Télévisions editorial staff as a fixer and interpreter, was acquitted and then released from prison on Wednesday. He should…
A tendentious consultation for the monument on Afghanistan
It’s pollster Jean-Marc Léger’s turn to take issue with the selection process for the memorial to the Canadian mission in Afghanistan. According to his opinion developing nine problematic elements of…
Afghanistan | A new earthquake, measuring 6.3, hits the city of Herat
(Kabul) A new earthquake, measuring 6.3, struck the city of Herat, in northwest Afghanistan, on Sunday, the American Geophysics Institute (USGS) said, after two major earthquakes in this region since…
A new earthquake, measuring 6.3, hits the city of Herat in Afghanistan
A new earthquake, measuring 6.3, struck the city of Herat, in northwest Afghanistan, on Sunday, the American Geophysics Institute (USGS) said, after several tremors, including a devastating earthquake in this…
Afghanistan | Suicide bombing at Shiite mosque kills seven
(Kabul) At least seven people were killed and 15 injured in a suicide attack at a Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan during Friday prayers, the Taliban government said. Updated yesterday…
Afghanistan | Deaths and injuries in an explosion at a Shiite mosque
(Kabul) An explosion occurred in a Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan during Friday prayers, two witnesses told AFP, one speaking of a “large number” of dead and injured. Posted at…
Louise Arbor demands that Ottawa respect the rules of the competition for the Memorial to Canada’s Mission in Afghanistan
Louise Arbor strikes back. The former Supreme Court judge is asking Ottawa to reverse its decision by respecting the choice of the jury in the competition for a monument commemorating…
Hope of finding survivors dwindles in Afghanistan
Rescuers worked hard on Tuesday to search the rubble of houses devastated by the powerful earthquake which killed more than 2,000 people in western Afghanistan, in the hope of finding…
A new earthquake, measuring 6.3, hits Afghanistan
(Kabul) A new earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck western Afghanistan on Wednesday, according to the American Seismological Service (USGS), after that of Saturday which left more than 2,000 dead in…
Mass funerals and desperate searches after the earthquake in Afghanistan
Mass funerals were held Monday for around 300 victims of the powerful earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people in western Afghanistan, where villagers and volunteers continue desperately to clear…
The death toll from the earthquake in Afghanistan reaches 2,000 dead and 1,000 injured
Men dug through rubble with their bare hands and shovels in western Afghanistan on Sunday, in desperate attempts to extract victims from the rubble left by powerful earthquakes that killed…
More than 2,000 dead in powerful earthquake in Afghanistan
More than 2,000 people died in a violent earthquake which struck western Afghanistan on Saturday, causing enormous damage, according to a new official report released on Sunday. The 6.3 magnitude…