Afghanistan

A summer heatwave that has triggered devastating forest fires across southwest Europe showed no signs of abating Sunday, as parts of the continent readied for new temperature records over the next few days.

Firefighters in France, Portugal, Spain and Greece are battling forest blazes that have ravaged thousands of acres of land and killed several...

The US Geological Survey recorded Saturday&s earthquake in eastern Afghanistan as a 4.8-magnitude with its epicenter just east of Kabul in Surobi.

The quake struck at 4pm local time and was felt throughout the Afghan capital.

There were no immediate reports of any casualties.

This quake follows the deadly 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck...

At least three Daesh members were killed during an operation by Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) Special Forces in Kunduz province on Saturday night. 

Spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), Zabiullah Mujahid, said the operation was carried out in the Qanjagha area in Imam Sahib district.

According to Mujahid five others...

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Saturday that it has asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to devise a way to regulate the growth of lucrative Twenty20 leagues with rising concerns about its impact on the sport&s calendar.

This comes amid concerns that franchise cricket is likely to dominate the busy international calendar,...