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China’s 2022 auto sales rise 9.5% but growth weakening

BEIJING — China’s auto sales rose 9.5% last year as electric vehicle purchases nearly doubled, but demand in the global industry’s biggest market slumped in December, foreshadowing weaker growth this year, a trade group reported Thursday. Sales of SUVs, sedans…

Citing Taliban, Australia nixes Afghanistan cricket series

MELBOURNE, Australia — Afghanistan cricket officials blasted Australia's decision on Thursday to cancel their men's one-day international cricket series. Cricket Australia cited recent heavier restrictions on women's rights in Afghanistan by the Taliban government for axing the three ODIs in…

IS claims responsibility for Kabul attack that killed 5

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Thursday for a deadly bombing that killed at least five people near the Foreign Ministry in the Afghan capital the previous day. The bombing was the second major attack in Kabul…