Kenyans Cheer Opening Of Mombasa-Nairobi Railway
The line was financed with more than $3 billion borrowed from the Chinese government. A Chinese company built it, and a Chinese company will operate it for the first five years.
Silk Road
For China's 'New Silk Road,' Ambitious Goals And More Than A Few Challenges
The multibillion-dollar "plan of the century" aims to create a network of trade routes, rail lines, ports and highways, linking countries on four continents. Nearly 70 countries have signed on.
Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Sentenced To Life In Prison
The creator of the shadowy online marketplace had faced at least 20 years in prison, but federal prosecutors had sought a "substantially" longer sentence.
China Promises $46 Billion To Pave The Way For A Brand New Silk Road
Improving Pakistan's infrastructure will be the first step in creating a network of roads, railways, pipelines and shipping lanes that stretch all the way to Europe.
Ex-Feds Accused Of Pocketing Bitcoins During Investigation
Both officials — one with the Secret Service and the other with the Drug Enforcement Administration — were on a task force investigating the Silk Road online marketplace.
Ross Ulbricht, Accused Of Operating Silk Road, Is Convicted Of Drug Charges
A New York jury took a little more than three hours today to convict the San Francisco man linked to the shadowy online marketplace that had been labeled the eBay of the drugs trade.
17 Arrested As European, U.S. Officials Raid Online Black Markets
Among those held were the alleged operator of Silk Road 2.0. Assets seized from Darknet sites, which allowed users to anonymously buy illegal products and services, included $1 million in Bitcoins.