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Airbnb says it will host up to 20,000 Afghan refugees
SAN FRANCISCO - Airbnb on Tuesday pledged to provide free housing worldwide to 20,000 Afghan refugees.Airbnb Chief Executive Officer Brian Chesky tweeted this program starts immediately, and that the San Francisco-based short-term rental site will pay the costs.Chesky tweeted: "Airbnb felt a responsibility to help out in one of the "biggest humanitarian crises of our time."Chesky did not specify how much Airbnb plans to spend on the commitment or how long officials plan to house refugees.MORE: Sunnyvale Army officer, California sister work to get Afghan human rights activists homeThe United States on Monday evacuated roughly 48,000 people from Afghanistan in recent days, though thousands are still trying to escape, fearing reprisals from