By David Zucchino Photographs by Elise Blanchard Reporting from Bazarak, Afghanistan In a chilly auditorium in Afghanistan, heaps of freshly mined green emeralds glowed under bright table lamps as ...

Hoping to revive Afghanistan’s struggling economy, the Taliban is mining emeralds, gold and gemstones to get cash flowing. Without U.S. aid to the country, the Islamic fundamentalist group is turning ...

With the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan, villagers in the Panjshir Valley are turning their attention to the emerald riches of the nearby Hindu Kush Mountains. Large, dark green crystals ...

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