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World Dec 05

Trekking across the ‘unknown’ Afghanistan, untouched by war

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World Jun 27

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Walking the Silk Road, where globalization got started

The Silk Road, the ancient trading route that spanned from Asia toward the West, is where we find journalist Paul Salopek these days. Salopek began his "Out of Eden" walk four years ago in Ethiopia. Now Hari Sreenivasan catches up…

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Economy Mar 02

China is spending nearly $1 trillion to rebuild the Silk Road

China’s plan to build veins of trade over land and sea into Europe and Asia may be the most significant global economic initiative in the world today.

By Vikram Mansharamani

Nation Jun 28

Government auctions off Bitcoins from Silk Road seizure

The U.S. Marshals Service held an auction Friday of nearly 30,000 bitcoins seized from the now-shuttered online black market, Silk Road.

By Xander Landen

Economy Oct 04

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Bitcoin gains mainstream interest after initial ‘outlier’ appeal

Bitcoin gains mainstream interest after initial 'outlier' appeal…

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Silk Road used ‘anonymity layers,’ digital currency to sell drugs in plain sight

Silk Road used 'anonymity layers,' digital currency to sell drugs in plain sight…

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Feds bust online illegal drug market and its ‘Pirate’ proprietor

Federal investigators shut down the high-profile online market for illegal drugs known as Silk Road and arrested the site's alleged mastermind, Ross Ulbricht. Cordelia Lynch of International Television News reports on how easy it was to access illicit substances using…

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Antiquities Exhibit Illuminates Ancient Afghan Trading

A museum exhibit of ancient Afghan art demonstrates the country's rich and diverse culture. Jeffrey Brown visits the relics that have survived the tumult of recent history in Afghanistan.

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