Najibullah felt that the National Museum of Afghanistan was no longer safe for the Bactrian gold. A select team moved the treasure to a secure hiding place, its members swearing never to reveal ...

Afghanistan has vast mineral wealth, including gold, but many mines are badly maintained (file photo) At least 30 people have been killed in the collapse of a gold mine in north-eastern ...

hosted a ceremony Tuesday to present the Congressional Gold Medal, its highest honor, to the 13 U.S. service members who were ...

Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki extended an apology to the families of the 13 Gold Star military service members who died in the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 on Friday.