Americans Lauren Geoghegan and Jay Austin, as well as Europeans Markus Hummel and Rene Wokke, were cycling northwest, near Kulob District, Tajikstan. Then tragedy struck.
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Read MoreThailand's deep south is rife with instability. But the cities of Hat Yai and Songhkla seem a world away from the troubles down the road.
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Read MoreDifficult geography helped protect the East Timorese from colonization and invasion. But today, it's a roadblock to growth.
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