South Lanarkshire could be set to welcome refugees from Afghanistan

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iOS - Android In response to the situation in Afghanistan, a spokesman for the council told Lanarkshire Live today: "South Lanarkshire Council and Community Planning Partners will welcome five Afghan families (approximately 25 people) and arrival arrangements are being put in place to receive and resettle families as a matter of priority." Since 2015, more than 170 Syrian refugees were re-homed in the region following the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War in 2011.It is understood that COSLA

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obtained a statement from the State Department that said, “”We did not forget about USAGM employees and their families, nor will we. These employees have served the United States…..We remain keenly focused on getting them out, safely.”USAGM includes outlets like Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

Dominic Raab, the Foreign Secretary, in front of MPs today where he will come under strong criticism for leaving behind both British nationals and Afghans who helped the UK.

hurricane cost lives and left more than 1 million homes and businesses in Louisiana and Mississippi without power.Fox News improved its performance from the previous week when it topped all broadcast and cable outlets. But NBC, on the strength of its top-rated “America's Got Talent” and football broadcasts, was the most-watched network.NBC averaged 3.41 million viewers last week.

"Real Housewives of New Jersey" alum Rosie Pierri took time out of her day to acknowledge a pair of US soldiers currently serving in Afghanistan. The former reality TV star commented on a Fox News Instagram post highlighting two soldiers who helped an Afghan woman evacuate from Kabul.

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Marcelo Ebrard.“Our stories will not sadly end because of the Taliban,” the girl added, as reported by the New York Post. “Under this regime, we women will face difficulties … that is why we are grateful to be here.”The all-girls robotics team will be living in Mexico with humanitarian visas, that as of now they are valid for up to 180 days.

refugees arriving in Glasgow from Afghanistan.Refuweegee, who help support refugees with their transition into life living in Glasgow, have called for help creating welcome gifts along with letters and messages of kindness for Afghans arriving throughout the month.The packs should include toiletries, school supplies, Scottish treats and a letter of welcome to the country.

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Shahrbanoo Sadat, the Afghan filmmaker whose credits include 2019 Cannes Directors’ Fortnight pic The Orphanage, has successfully fled Kabul, according to her Danish producers Adomeit Film.

Rebecca Davis editorKabul-based filmmaker Shahrbanoo Sadat has made it out of Afghanistan, her producer Katja Adomeit formally announced on Monday.Sadat was able to make it through thronging crowds and Taliban checkpoints into the airport along with nine of her family members after numerous days of trying, said Adomeit, who is also CEO of Adomeit Film. Sadat is currently in Abu Dhabi and will soon board a plane to Europe.

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Perth and Kinross Council has said the region has to take as many desperate Afghan refugees it can in response to the humanitarian crisis in the war-torn nation. Up to 20,000 Afghans could seek asylum in the UK and Perth and Kinross Council’s four political groups have all expressed a willingness to help.

K.J. Yossman “Europa” director Haider Rashid was shocked when he first read about the dangers encountered by migrants on the Balkan route, a well-trod passage from Turkey to Eastern Europe undertaken by many thousands of people hoping to reach the West each year.

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