Kabul Rent Crisis Forces Many Into Street Living
Kabul faces a housing crisis as thousands return from abroad with UNHCR reporting up to 3,000 people arriving daily. Rents have surged eightfold since Taliban fall, leaving families like Mohammed Sharif and relatives crowded in without electricity or water. The city’s population swells from 500,000 in 1978 to 1.8–2 million now, with little new housing.
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Queen Mother Honor Fading Over Westminster Abbey Funeral
Britons and world leaders mourn Queen Mother Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey service. Bishops and priests praised her kindness and duty while 2,100 mourners including Queen Elizabeth II attended. Outside, 400,000 people gathered as bagpipers and drums led the royal coffin.
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Oil prices soar as Iraq halts exports to back Palestinians
Oil prices rose amid fears after Iraq led by President Saddam Hussein suspended crude exports for 30 days to pressure Israel over Palestinian territories. Iran and Libya backed calls for a one month oil embargo, but concerns remained over reaction by OPEC, UN monitors reported halted shipments from Iraq to Turkey while Mina al Bakr terminal loaded a single vessel.
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