He Was Once a Covert Taliban Operative. Now He’s the Friendly Taxman.
Abdul Qahar Ghorbandi, head of Afghanistan’s Taxpayers Services Directorate, has the hard job of raising money in an ...
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Afghans who helped Americans fear Taliban retribution after U.S. suspends refugee program
Some 200,000 Afghans left behind during the 2021 U.S. withdrawal are now left in further limbo by the Trump administration’s refugee program suspension. Many fought alongside the U.S. and received ...
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Rights group says Lebanon court landmark ruling must end torture and impunity
Amnesty International stated Wednesday that Lebanon’s recent Shura Council ruling in actor Ziad Itani’s case signifies a pivotal moment in the battle against torture and impunity. Amnesty said the ...
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Dansville man returns home after Taliban captivity
After more than two years as a Taliban hostage, Ryan Corbett was welcomed home by a packed crowd at Dansville High School. The businessman, wrongfully detained in Afghanistan in 2022, recounted his ...
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Homecoming celebration for Dansville man held captive by the Taliban
A homecoming celebration was held Saturday for Dansville native, Ryan Corbett, who was held captive by the Taliban after being arrested in Afghanistan ... after-negotiations-ended-poorly-with-state/ A ...
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Homecoming celebration for Dansville man held captive by the Taliban
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – A homecoming celebration was held Saturday for Dansville native, Ryan Corbett, who was held captive by the Taliban after being arrested in Afghanistan in 2022. Ryan Corbett ...
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Category: National News
The East New Britain Provincial Assembly held a special sitting today, Friday, March 14, 2025, at the Degenhardt Conference Centre in Vunapope to pay their last respects and to honor one of the ...