The death toll from an earthquake in northern Afghanistan is climbing, and hundreds of families have lost their homes as the harsh winter arrives.

Afghan officials say a powerful, 6.3 magnitude earthquake that shook northern Afghanistan overnight killed at least 20 people

They imposed severe restrictions and banned any female involvement in sports. So the former captain of a football team in Afghanistan, Sabriah Nawroozi fled and found safety in North Yorkshire. That journey is the focus of a short film at the Leeds International Film Festival this month.

Nancy Payne is Canada's 2025 National Silver Cross Mother, representing all families who have lost sons and daughters to war. She tells CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault about her son Cpl.

Confusion surrounded the Qatar vs Afghanistan 2025 series as the supposed T20I games were reclassified as practice matches, with technical delays and unclear status leaving fans frustrated in Doha

Afghan counter-narcotics forces have confiscated 170 kg of opium poppy and apprehended two suspected smugglers in western Afghanistan's Nimroz province, provincial police spokesman Gul Mohammad Qudrat announced on Sunday.

It thinks its diplomatic isolation should not stop it from being in such talks. The country is hit by climate change effects. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Afghanistan's chief selector, Asadullah Khan, has slammed Cricket Australia's refusal to play bilateral series, deeming it unfair and political. He ar