Afghanistan

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan&s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected remarks by Russia&s Secretary of the National Security Council Nikolay Patrushev attributing the creation of the&Taliban Islamic Movement& to the United States.

In a statement issued by the ministry, the IEA said: &Following the defeat of the...

Astronomers have discovered the closest known black hole to Earth, just 1,600 light-years away.

Scientists reported Friday that this black hole is 10 times more massive than our sun. And it&s three times closer than the previous record-holder, AP reported.

It was identified by observing the motion of its companion star, which orbits the black...

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan&s spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid on Sunday announced that founding leader Mullah Muhammad Omar was buried in Zabul province.

Mujahid said in a tweet that the grave of Mullah Omar was in the Omarzo area in Suri district of Zabul. He also posted a photograph of senior IEA officials at the grave.

Mullah Omar...

Balkh Industry and Commerce Department officials say they are working on establishing a permanent carpet expo in the province in order to attract domestic and global trade.

Nasir Ahmad Niazi, Deputy Financial Commissioner of Industry and Commerce, said Sunday that efforts are underway with the Carpet Manufacturers Union to create a permanent carpet...