Fleeing Afghans Say They See No Future in Country
In Herat and beyond, Afghans flee amid faltering economy and rising Taliban gains after 2014 troop withdrawal. Aref, a 23-year-old graduate, sells his house to pay smugglers as he and family plan to join a migrating surge toward Europe, while many educated youths abandon homeland.
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EU nations back plan to send migrants to Turkey for deal
EU leaders reached a consensus on negotiating a plan to deport tens of thousands of new migrants to Turkey in exchange for allowing Syrian refugees into the bloc. The accord would involve up to 72,000 people and up to 6.6 billion dollars in aid, with visa deals and faster talks as incentives while Turkey hosts millions of refugees.
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