| 单词 | Turkmenistan |
| 例句 | Her quest takes her through China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Turkey and finally back to Rome. ‘On the Noodle Road’: the winding road of pasta’s history 2013-08-24T15:13:24Z Kazakhstan and Tajikistan have also taken similar steps but the two other ex-Soviet republics in Central Asia, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, have not. Gays fear new law will drive them out of Kyrgyzstan 2014-11-02T04:00:00Z The company, which is based in Beijing, said that it will continue taking American citizens to other far-flung destinations including Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Mongolia and the Russian Far East. U.S. to Bar Travel to North Korea Amid Rising Tensions 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z According to Human Rights Watch, Turkmenistan is “one of the world’s most repressive countries.” J. Lo in Turkmenistan: How Celebs End Up Performing for Tyrants 2013-07-01T17:00:51Z An Englishman visits all of the Central Asian “stans” — except the most interesting one, Turkmenistan, with its revolving statue of the former president and an ice rink built in the desert. Travel: Philip Marsden’s ‘Rising Ground’ and More 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Human Rights Watch calls Turkmenistan "one of the world's most repressive countries". Jennifer Lopez sparks controversy with show for Turkmenistan president 2013-06-30T15:17:54Z US singer and actress Jennifer Lopez for singing Happy Birthday to the leader of Turkmenistan, who is accused of human rights violations. The stars whose gigs courted controversy 2013-07-01T11:12:52Z There were the flags of Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan—each carried by someone who hails from one of these former Soviet republics. A Weekend of Russian Pride 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z I wonder where all my Turkmenistan followers are!? Jennifer Lopez sparks controversy with show for Turkmenistan president 2013-06-30T15:17:54Z Plucked lutes are displayed in Turkmenistan, Mongolia, Nigeria and Australia. Museum Review: The Musical Instrument Museum Opens in Phoenix 2010-04-24T00:46:00Z Where, when, why: I was celebrating a special birthday in April and decided to treat myself to a three-week adventure to five “stans”: Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan . Following the Silk Road: A solo traveler’s journey through the ‘5 stans’ 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z The worst-ranked were notoriously oppressive regimes such as North Korea, Eritrea, Turkmenistan, Syria and China. Trump’s attacks on media blamed for decline in U.S. standing in press-freedom survey 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z The countries with the lowest levels of child obesity are Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan – but those are all undergoing a “nutrition transition”, moving towards a western diet which may change the picture. 'The Mediterranean diet is gone': region's children are fattest in Europe 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Kazakhstan, a predominantly Muslim nation, is a Central Asian country that shares a border with Russia in the north, China to the east, and Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to the south. Kazakh American community slams "Borat 2": "Why is our nation fair game for public ridicule?" 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z Scandinavia has always seemed so easy to get to that I have saved it in my mind, while concentrating on the less accessible — and rather trying places — like Turkmenistan and Assam and Angola. Paul Theroux’s Travel Wish List 2013-01-11T19:49:59Z Turkmenbashi the Great: The leader of Turkmenistan in the late 20th century ordered that his face appear on every clock and watch sold and/or visible in the country. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: Am I judging Trump too harshly? He isn’t the only infantile leader the world has ever seen. 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z For their latest project, Onorato and Krebs embarked on a new journey, this time travelling across the world’s largest landmass, Eurasia, visiting Switzerland, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Mongolia. Road Tripping Through Eurasia 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z The leader of Turkmenistan builds an insane statue to himself. Roundup: Vegas style in Turkmenistan, art's 'patron Satan,' fear of shiny planet 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z The human rights group compared the appearance to a similar visit earlier this summer by Jennifer Lopez to Turkmenistan, another country with a history of human rights violations. Human rights group dings Kanye for Kazakhstan trip 2013-09-04T14:04:37Z But Russia is also jostling with other competitors to sell gas to China, including Turkmenistan and providers of sea-borne liquefied natural gas from the United States, Qatar and Australia - further strengthening Beijing's bargaining power. Analysis: Russia's weaker hand undermines case for Power of Siberia 2 gas link to China 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z He visited the former Soviet republics of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan over the summer, but skipped last month’s U.N. Putin feted by Xi at summit in sign of growing strategic alignment 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z The United Arab Emirates and Turkmenistan also helped with food, medicine, and clothes. Another strong earthquake flattens homes and worsens misery in western Afghanistan 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Leaders of Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan will also attend the summit. Russian President Putin arrives in Kyrgyzstan on a rare trip abroad 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Biden is scheduled to address the world body on Tuesday and meet with leaders of five Central Asian nations — Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Biden’s national security adviser holds two days of talks in Malta with China’s foreign minister 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z Biden is scheduled Tuesday to address the annual gathering of the world body and meet with the leaders of the Central Asian nations Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Biden set for busy week of foreign policy, including talks with Brazil, Israel and Ukraine leaders 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z No. 74 Uzbekistan is preparing for a November start to a World Cup qualifying group that will include Iran, Turkmenistan and either Bhutan or Hong King. US wins Berhalter’s return match as coach, beats Uzbekistan 3-0 on goals by Weah, Pepi and Pulisic 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z Other countries under the panel’s scrutiny in this round were Croatia, Namibia, Senegal, Turkmenistan and Uruguay. UN-backed panel says Italy can do more to fight racism, discrimination in sports and society 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Esma receives orders for her dolls daily, and she has sent them to Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Turkmenistan, Norway, Britain and other countries. Bosnian girl creates 'folklore Barbie' as film wins doll new fans worldwide 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z “Our interaction with China, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Pakistan and other countries in the region is official,” he said. Taliban rule of Afghanistan is open-ended, their chief spokesman says as they begin year 3 in power 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z The soldiers were targeting three men in two compounds believed to be al-Qaida-affiliated fighters from neighboring Turkmenistan, according to the summary the Masts submitted in court. A baby was found in the rubble of a US raid in Afghanistan. But who exactly was killed and why? 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Importing natural gas from Turkmenistan has not met demand, especially after Iran lagged on paying its bill in recent years, prompting Turkmenistan to shut off the flow at one point. Many Iranians Blame Creaky Power Grid and Gas Shortage for Sudden Holiday 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Before their Qatar visit, West and Amiri will travel to Kazakhstan where they will meet officials from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to discuss Afghanistan, the State Department said. US officials to meet Taliban in Doha to discuss economy, rights 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z American, Oriental and Turkmenistan cockroaches are the most common outdoor roaches. How to identify cockroach type and deal with them 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Since independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Turkmenistan has been led by authoritarian regimes that allow no significant opposition and has sharply limited access from abroad. Turkmenistan opens elaborate ‘smart city’ development 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Just in recent weeks, China flexed its influence over a traditionally Russian sphere in Central Asia by gathering Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in a summit. After bitter warnings, the U.S. and China are trying to ease hostilities 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan has gone further than China, India, or Russia. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan were on hand for meetings that cover trade and bilateral relations. China's Xi calls for stable, secure central Asia 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan - previously part of the Soviet Union - are all seeking other sources of investment as Moscow channels its resources into the war in Ukraine. China's Xi pledges deeper Kazakh ties in times of 'prosperity and adversity' 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z The two main BRI projects currently in discussion are a railway connecting China to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, and a natural gas pipeline from Turkmenistan. China looks to strengthen ties in Russia's Central Asian backyard 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z At the last minute on Monday, officials announced that the leaders of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan were heading to Moscow as well. Putin tells WWII event West is waging a ‘real war’ on Russia 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z All the volumes were supplied by rail from Russia via Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. Exclusive: Russia starts fuel supplies to Iran by rail -sources 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z A total of 2,602 polling stations opened in Turkmenistan at 7 a.m. Turkmenistan votes for new, opposition-free parliament 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z The quake was felt over an area more than 1,000 km wide by some 285 million people in Pakistan, India, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. Earthquake in Afghanistan kills at least 11, nine of them in Pakistan 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Tremors were felt over a 1,000-km area that spans India, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. At least 12 dead after earthquake hits Pakistan and Afghanistan 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z But the Tajikistan Football Association announced Monday that a Russian team could join the new regional tournament along with former Soviet republics Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan. Russia invited to participate in Central Asian soccer event 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Special representatives from Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan convened in Tashkent and plan to meet regularly to discuss issues facing Afghanistan, Uzbekistan's foreign ministry said. Russia, Afghanistan's neighbours set up club to discuss road to peace 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Under his rule, Turkmenistan has remained difficult for outsiders to enter. Turkmenistan votes for new, opposition-free parliament 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan maintain close diplomatic, security and economic ties to Russia and China. Your Wednesday Briefing 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z The trip comes just days after the Feb. 24 anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, which has tested Moscow's influence in a region that also includes Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. Blinken to hold talks with Central Asian nations in wake of Ukraine anniversary 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z “If terrorism had emanated from Afghanistan, it would have also impacted China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan or Iran.” Taliban asks Pakistan not to blame them for violence at home 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z She has worked on diplomatic assignments in Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, along with having held posts at the State Department. New U.S. ambassador to Russia arrives in Moscow as tensions escalate with Washington 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The vote on Sunday will “mark the new stage of democratic changes” in Turkmenistan, President Serdar Berdymukhamedov was quoted as saying by state media. Turkmenistan votes for new, opposition-free parliament 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan’s economy has been largely driven by its vast natural gas reserves, with China replacing Russia as the main customer. Turkmenistan’s president expands his father’s power 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday he wants more cooperation with Turkmenistan on energy, Chinese state television reported. Oil nudges higher after China opens borders, lifts fuel demand outlook 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z For example, Turkmenistan was famous for reporting that it had no coronavirus cases over a year into the pandemic. What Rice-Farming Cultures Can Teach Us about Pandemic Preparedness 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Broadcaster Haberturk cited Erdogan as telling reporters after a trip to Turkmenistan that he offered to Putin initiating a series of meetings between Turkey, Russia and Syria to revisit long-strained relations with Damascus. Turkey seeks a trilateral mechanism with Russia, Syria -Erdogan 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z No election in post-Soviet Turkmenistan, however, has been considered genuinely competitive. Turkmenistan votes for new, opposition-free parliament 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z The other countries designated as countries of particular concern were Cuba, Eritrea, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. U.S. designates Iran, China as countries of concern over religious freedom 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Magtymova, a Turkmenistan national, previously served in a number of roles, including as the agency’s representative to Oman and as emergency coordinator in Yemen. WHO Syria boss accused of corruption, fraud, abuse, AP finds 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z Globally, Turkmenistan is among the worst offenders for releasing methane into the atmosphere, while Saudi Arabia is among the best at capturing it, based on satellite observations, Lauvaux said. Methane blast in Baltic Sea highlights global problem 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z He said Afghanistan also received some gas and oil from Iran and Turkmenistan and had strong trade ties with Pakistan, but also wanted to diversify. EXCLUSIVE Afghan Taliban sign deal for Russian oil products, gas and wheat 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z And three countries — Benin, Timor-Leste and Turkmenistan — were newly added to the list of fragile states last year; none were removed. OECD: Russia war, virus and climate hurting world’s poorest 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z Uzbekistan’s leader called him “the greatest statesman,” Chinese state media declared, while the leader of Turkmenistan praised his “wise leadership.” In the ‘Great Game’ of Central Asia, China’s Leader Seeks the Advantage 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z She has also been senior adviser for Russia affairs in the State Department’s Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs and has worked at U.S. diplomatic outposts in Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan. President Biden will nominate Lynne M. Tracy, a career diplomat, to be ambassador to Russia. 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z In Turkmenistan, scientists found flares malfunctioning for as long as three years. Methane blast in Baltic Sea highlights global problem 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z The World Curling Federation, meanwhile, has grown to 68 members, adding Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, Kenya, Kuwait, Turkmenistan and India since 2019. Latinx curlers find a home on ice and push for their Olympic moments 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Other nations that maintained diplomatic ties include China, Pakistan and Turkmenistan. Suicide bomber hits Russian Embassy in Kabul, killing top diplomat 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z A third plane, with aid from Turkmenistan also landed in Karachi. UNHCR rushes aid to Pakistan amid raging floods in south 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z Relief flights from the United Nations and countries including Turkmenistan and the United Arab Emirates arrived on Monday, the foreign ministry said in a statement. Pakistan struggles to avert danger as floods rise, death toll tops 1,300 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z Last month, Rood was nominated to be the U.S. ambassador to Turkmenistan and is awaiting Senate confirmation to that post. John Sullivan departs post as U.S. ambassador to Russia 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z Autocrats throughout the world drew similar conclusions, particularly in the former Soviet republics in Central Asia, where one-time apparatchiks refashioned themselves as absolute rulers in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan. For China’s Xi and Other Strongmen, Gorbachev Showed Exactly What Not to Do 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Examples of their impact include Kazakhstan’s restrictions on grains and oil on prices in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan; Cameroon’s rice export restriction on Chad; and Tunisia’s fruit and vegetable restrictions on Libya. ‘Day by day’: Trade bans, inflation send food prices soaring 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan is the only other country with more than 100,000 people that hasn’t reported any cases, although experts believe there has been a significant outbreak there that the autocratic leadership has chosen to ignore. Micronesia last of bigger nations to have COVID-19 outbreak 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Putin’s only other international trip since February was late last month when he flew to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. Putin makes rare international trip to Iran amid isolation from the West 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Then last month, the two men met again at a regional summit in Turkmenistan, where the Russian leader sought to cement support from countries on the Caspian Sea. Putin Finds a New Ally in Iran, a Fellow Outcast 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z The leaders met in Moscow in January and again last month in Turkmenistan. Putin heads to Tehran for talks with leaders of Iran, Turkey 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Putin met with Iran’s president, Mr. Raisi, on the sidelines of a regional summit in Turkmenistan last month, and spoke with him on the phone in early June, according to the Kremlin. Putin, Looking for Allies, Plans to Meet Leaders of Turkey and Iran 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The Russian president visited Turkmenistan in late June for a summit of Caspian nations that included an appearance by Mr. Raisi. Iran-Russia alliance grows as Biden heads to Mideast amid rising threats 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z “The work is going smoothly, rhythmically,” he told journalists in Turkmenistan late Wednesday, describing the fighting by Russian forces. Biden Vows to Back Ukraine ‘as Long as It Takes’ Despite Economic Toll 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Putin made the comment during a visit to Turkmenistan early Thursday when asked about Western leaders joking about him at the G7 summit. Putin: Western leaders would look ‘disgusting’ topless 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Speaking on a visit to Turkmenistan early Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said his goals in Ukraine haven’t changed since the start of the war. Russian forces fight to capture Ukraine’s eastern bulwark 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z “Our relationship is of a truly deep, strategic character,” Mr. Putin told Mr. Raisi in Turkmenistan, noting that trade between the two countries was up 81 percent last year. Putin, Looking for Allies, Plans to Meet Leaders of Turkey and Iran 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z And on Wednesday, he strode, smiling, across a sun-baked airport tarmac in Turkmenistan, slinging off his suit jacket before ducking into his Russian-made armored limousine to head for a five-country summit meeting. Patient and Confident, Putin Shifts Out of Wartime Crisis Mode 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z In an apparently calculated bit of Kremlin counterprogramming, the Russian president attended a summit of his own: a gathering in Turkmenistan of the five countries bordering the Caspian Sea. A More Muscular NATO Emerges as West Confronts Russia and China 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z The presidents of Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan met in Turkmenistan’s capital, Ashgabat, for a summit to discuss regional cooperation and international issues. Caspian nations reaffirm pledge to keep foreign armies out 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, Mr. Putin is to head to a summit of the leaders of the countries bordering the Caspian Sea, the world’s largest landlocked body of water: Russia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Iran. In Blow to Putin, Turkey Won’t Bar Sweden and Finland From NATO 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z President Vladimir Putin also traveled to meet with allies, heading to Tajikistan before a meeting with leaders of Central Asian countries in Turkmenistan today — a potential bulwark against his isolation from the West. Your Wednesday Briefing: New Jan. 6 Revelations 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, Mr. Putin flew to Turkmenistan for a gathering of the leaders of the five countries surrounding the Caspian Sea, which also include Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Iran. Patient and Confident, Putin Shifts Out of Wartime Crisis Mode 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z He flew to Turkmenistan early Wednesday from Tajikistan, on the second leg of a two-day trip that took him out of Russia for the first time since the Ukraine war began in February. A More Muscular NATO Emerges as West Confronts Russia and China 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z There have been 47 super-emitters in Turkmenistan this year through Friday — a rapid pace. World pledged to cut methane. Emissions rising instead, study finds. 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z In the 10 months since they took power, the Taliban have sent ambassadors to only four countries: Russia, Pakistan, China and Turkmenistan. How Afghanistan embassy in Delhi is surviving without funds 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z In Ashgabat, he will attend a summit of Caspian nations including the leaders of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Iran and Turkmenistan, Zarubin said. Russia's Putin to make first foreign trip since launching Ukraine war 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z Still, Mr. Putin did not mention Ukraine or his showdown with the West in his eight-minute speech in Turkmenistan on Wednesday, another sign of how he is projecting a return to business as usual. Patient and Confident, Putin Shifts Out of Wartime Crisis Mode 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z "The authorities in Zagreb must refuse Turkmenistan's request for ... Niyazov's extradition and immediately release her from detention," Hall said. Amnesty International urges Croatia to release Pussy Riot member 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z “Turkmenistan is not a safe country for her or any human rights defender.” Rights group to Croatia: release Pussy Riot member now 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z The biggest increases in asylum-seekers were recorded among citizens from Belarus, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Live updates | Ukraine reports battle gains and challenges 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Along with North Korea, Turkmenistan and several small island nations such as Tuvalu and Nauru had reported having no coronavirus cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. North Korea reports its first Covid outbreak. 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z In the new report, the commission recommends maintaining 10 countries currently on the State Department list, including China, Eritrea, Iran, Myanmar, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. US commission: Cite Afghanistan for religious persecution 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z Croatian police arrested her based on an Interpol red notice issued by Turkmenistan in 2002, on charges of alleged embezzlement of funds belonging to the country's central bank. Amnesty International urges Croatia to release Pussy Riot member 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Lavrov had arrived earlier in China for talks hosted by Wang that were set to include representatives from Afghanistan's ruling Taliban as well as Pakistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. China hosts Russia, U.S. officials for talks on Afghanistan 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z China, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are expected to send representatives to the main meetings involving neighboring states. China’s Afghan ambitions on show at multinational meetings 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Foreign ministers or representatives from Pakistan, Iran, Russia, Tajikstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan will also attend, China's foreign ministry said. China says U.S. representative will attend Afghanistan meeting in China 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan, a nation of 6 million on the Caspian Sea, has long been difficult for outsiders to enter. Son succeeds father as Turkmenistan’s new president 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan, a former Soviet republic bordering Iran and Afghanistan, sits on the world's fourth-largest natural gas reserves and exports gas by pipelines to China and Russia. Turkmen president's son likely to succeed father in election 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z The company’s trips in border countries like Mongolia, the former Soviet republics of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, and Turkey remain on the books. Changed Itineraries, Higher Fares: How the War in Ukraine Is Affecting Travel 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Ten percent come from Morocco, while others come from countries including Nigeria, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan. African students living in Ukraine say they face racism while trying to flee 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan are working hard to tap their large reserves of oil and natural gas. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z That included "significant emissions" from Texas' Permian Basin and from Turkmenistan. Methane Emissions from Energy Production Are Massively Undercounted 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Turkmenistan’s state TV reported Monday that the country’s Democratic Party had nominated Serdar as a candidate in the race. Son of Turkmenistan’s leader to run in an early election 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z Under his rule, the country has remained difficult for outsiders to enter and Turkmenistan has not reported any cases of infection in the coronavirus pandemic. Turkmenistan calls snap election to replace strongman leader 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z The child who was killed was a boy from Turkmenistan and his age was unknown, one aid official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk publicly about it. Violence Erupts at Syrian Camp for ISIS Families, Leaving a Child Dead 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z By around midday Saturday, Xi had also met with heads of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Serbia. Xi says China, Egypt hold ‘similar visions and strategies’ 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z Using data from 2019 and 2020, they located about 1,200 of these ultra emitters, a large portion of them from Russia, Turkmenistan, the United States, the Middle East and Algeria. Seen From Space: Huge Methane Leaks 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Turkmenistan has not reported any cases of infection in the coronavirus pandemic. Son of Turkmenistan’s leader to run in an early election 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z The researchers documented enormous releases around the globe, primarily from fossil fuel operations in places such as Russia, Turkmenistan and Iran, as well as in the United States and parts of the Middle East. Cracking down on methane ‘ultra emitters’ is a quick way to combat climate change, researchers find 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z China is Turkmenistan’s only reliable major buyer of natural gas. World leaders: Who’s coming, who isn’t to Beijing Olympics 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The three countries with the largest plumes identified in the latest research were Turkmenistan, Russia and the US. Satellites map huge methane plumes from oil and gas 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday chaired a similar virtual summit with leaders of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to build even closer ties, China’s official Xinhua news agency reported. India, Central Asian leaders discuss aid to Afghanistan 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z There have also been several diplomatic disputes between Central Asia's five former Soviet republics - which include Turkmenistan and Tajikistan - over the distribution of resources. Central Asia blackout leaves millions without power 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z The province lies along the border with Turkmenistan and is one of Afghanistan’s most underdeveloped and impoverished regions. UN: Afghan quake death toll reaches 26, including children 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z The 5.6 magnitude tremor shook the western province of Badghis, bordering Turkmenistan, in the afternoon, reducing brick homes to rubble, according to photos shared by local authorities. Magnitude 5.6 quake hits western Afghanistan, killing more than 20 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z Turkmenistan's president has ordered the extinguishing of the country's "Gateway to Hell", a fire that has been burning for decades in a huge desert crater. Turkmenistan plans to close its 'Gateway to Hell' 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z Long considered a delicacy, the industry was historically centred on wild stocks in the Caspian Sea, which is today surrounded by Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Azerbaijan. Caviar sales soar as more people get a taste for posh fish eggs 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Turkmenistan is overwhelmingly dependent on exports of its vast natural gas reserves, and Russia’s 2016 move to halt supplies dealt a heavy blow to the Turkmen economy. Russia doubled purchases of gas from Turkmenistan in 2021 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Most aid continues to be sent by road - through Afghanistan's borders with Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan. Afghanistan: What humanitarian aid is getting in? 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Land borders to the north with Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China are closed and heavily patrolled by those countries. As evacuations from Afghanistan slow to a trickle, some ‘at risk’ allies may face long road to the United States 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z The crater is one of Turkmenistan's most popular tourist attractions. Turkmenistan plans to close its 'Gateway to Hell' 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z He reaffirmed his opposition to raising rates again in comments to reporters aboard his plane as he returned from a visit to Turkmenistan on Monday. ‘Our Money Has No Value’: Frustration Rises in Turkey at Lira Crisis 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Turkmenistan also has been working to build a pipeline that would pump gas to Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. Russia doubled purchases of gas from Turkmenistan in 2021 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Turkmenistan’s President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov emphasized that those projects would help offer “colossal cooperation prospects and help attract foreign investment,” strongly benefiting Afghanistan and its neighbors. Asian leaders at economic summit vow to help Afghanistan 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z Owji also said Iran was moving to resolve a lingering gas debt dispute with Central Asia’s Turkmenistan, which said in late 2017 that it was owed $1.8 billion in payments for gas delivered to Tehran. Iran, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan sign gas swap deal 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z Only a few other countries have imposed mandatory vaccination, including Indonesia, Micronesia and Turkmenistan, according to a New York Times report. Austria to impose 10-day lockdown, mandatory COVID-19 vaccination 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Blinken made an annual announcement on Wednesday of the countries on the list, naming Myanmar, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan as countries of particular concern. U.S. removes Nigeria from religious freedom list ahead of Blinken visit 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z The former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan came relatively late to the Internet, and their geopolitical power-player neighbors have ushered them in with an authoritarian playbook. Opinion | China and Russia are exporting digital repression. Democracies should fight back. 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z On the sidelines of the summit, officials from Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkmenistan signed a trilateral deal on natural gas deliveries from gas-rich Turkmenistan to Iran and onto Azerbaijan. Asian leaders at economic summit vow to help Afghanistan 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z Iran has major natural gas fields in the south, but has imported gas from Turkmenistan since 1997 for distribution in its northern provinces, especially during the winter. Iran, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan sign gas swap deal 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z A senior World Health Organization official has cast doubt on Turkmenistan's claim that it has zero Covid cases, telling the BBC it is unlikely the virus is not circulating in the country. WHO casts doubt on Turkmenistan's zero-Covid claim 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Another hypothesis is that they descend from farmers who migrated from desert oases of Bactria, or what is now modern Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, based on similarities of agricultural and irrigation systems. Western China’s mysterious mummies were local descendants of ice age ancestors 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z The diplomat made the remarks in a speech by video link at a conference held in Tehran on Afghanistan attended by China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Russia tells Afghan neighbours to say no to U.S., NATO presence 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z The meeting of Afghanistan and neighbouring countries was attended in person by the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, and China and Russia participated by video link. Taliban are eager for dialogue with the world, Chinese minister says 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Using the European Space Agency satellite data, Kayrros also discovered two methane bursts that day in Turkmenistan, another gas-rich country formerly part of the Soviet Union. Russia allows methane leaks at planet’s peril "From the scientific point of view, it's unlikely that the virus is not circulating in Turkmenistan." WHO casts doubt on Turkmenistan's zero-Covid claim 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Electricity imports from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan account for half of Afghanistan’s power consumption nationwide, with Iran providing additional supplies to the country’s west. Brian Laundrie manhunt: Could his parents face obstruction, accessory charges? 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z All foreign guests, including foreign diplomats stationed in Turkmenistan, had to undergo coronavirus testing to attend and watched the parade from socially distanced seats. Turkmenistan marks independence anniversary with big parade 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z And lastly, the service isn’t available in several countries, including China, Belarus, Colombia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkmenistan, Uganda, and the Philippines for regulatory reasons. iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 review: foundational fixes 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z Despite EU agreement on five goals that the Taliban must meet for full engagement, much of the broader diplomacy is likely to focus on Afghanistan's neighbours - Pakistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Analysis: From Doha, EU limits diplomacy with Taliban to Afghan aid 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan is one of only a handful of countries, including North Korea, that claim to have no coronavirus cases. WHO casts doubt on Turkmenistan's zero-Covid claim 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Turkmenistan is one of only a handful of countries, including North Korea, which says it has no coronavirus cases. Turkmenistan: Getting Covid in a land where no cases officially exist 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan has not reported any coronavirus cases, but has introduced a series of restrictive measures to prevent the infection and made vaccination mandatory for all starting from age 18. Turkmenistan marks independence anniversary with big parade 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z An approach from Turkmenistan is also unlikely, given that country’s close ties with Russia. Somewhere over the horizon, blithe assurances fly 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Some countries, such as Indonesia and Turkmenistan, have instead opted for blanket vaccine mandates. England abandons vaccine passport plans 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z Until recently, the organisation repeated Turkmenistan's claim that no Covid-19 cases had been registered in the country - drawing criticism from independent observers and media. WHO casts doubt on Turkmenistan's zero-Covid claim 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z The problem was he was in Turkmenistan, where patients like him officially do not exist. Turkmenistan: Getting Covid in a land where no cases officially exist 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z Berdymukhamedov ordered a holiday praising the Alabai to be celebrated on the last Sunday of April when Turkmenistan also marks the day of the local horse breed, according to the newspaper Neutral Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan marks independence anniversary with big parade 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z The United States has no diplomatic presence in Iran, which lies along Afghanistan’s western border, and getting to Turkmenistan, which also shares a border with the country, is also difficult. Americans refuse to leave Afghanistan without their families as evacuation flights resume 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced the aid measures for Afghanistan at a meeting on Wednesday, with counterparts from several of Afghanistan's neighbours - Pakistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. China offers $31m in emergency aid to Afghanistan 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z The Turkmenistan government "has a long history of suppressing data and a long history of punishing people who expose the truth", she said. WHO casts doubt on Turkmenistan's zero-Covid claim 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Only later did he discover they never give you a piece of paper if you test positive in Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan: Getting Covid in a land where no cases officially exist 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z Frontex is "monitoring what's going on" inside Afghanistan itself, but also keeping an eye on Afghan communities in neighbouring states, he said, listing Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. EU preparing for Afghans already abroad to try to reach Europe, border agency chief says 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z It was attended by his counterparts from China, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The Latest: Germany skeptical about new Taliban government 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z It began drying up in the 1960s when the former Soviet Union built water diversion projects to irrigate parts of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Booming Utah’s Weak Link: Surging Air Pollution 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Afghanistan has land borders with Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Iran and a 50-mile-long border with China that has no road access. U.S. consular officials at Kabul airport struggled with surging crowds and painful choices 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Getting into hospital is not always enough to receive treatment in Turkmenistan, Mr Kurbanov says. Turkmenistan: Getting Covid in a land where no cases officially exist 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z It’s a strategically important provincial capital in the west of the country, and is close to the borders with Iran and Turkmenistan. 'I'm like a prisoner': Life in a Taliban city 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z A foreign ministry statement said Wednesday’s meeting will be attended by China, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The Latest: Germany skeptical about new Taliban government 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z He even has a project in Turkmenistan, one of the most sparsely populated areas in southwest central Asia. Jack Nicklaus on his Donald Trump endorsement, Tiger’s future — and a pickleball injury 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z During an arts festival in the southwest Asian nation of Turkmenistan two years ago, Seattle actor K. Brian Neel bonded with members of a theater group from Herat, Afghanistan. Seattle actor tries to forge a lifeline for theater colleague in hiding in Afghanistan 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z Neighboring countries — China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan — must open their doors to fleeing civilians. Opinion | Malala: I Survived the Taliban. I Fear for My Afghan Sisters. 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z The state energy major began producing oil there in 2012 under a 25-year contract but stopped work the following year as plans to refine the oil in Turkmenistan hit a snag. Taliban's return clouds long-delayed plans for Afghanistan's resources 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are to the north. Analysis: Taliban gains give investors cause for concern beyond Afghanistan 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z His unit was ordered to rescue colleagues who were being overrun in an outpost in the Almar district of Faryab, a northwestern province that borders Turkmenistan. As Taliban widens its grip, Afghans reckon with life under militant rule 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z Iran to the west, the central Asian republics of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to the north may be at risk, but for markets, Pakistan to the east will be the immediate focus. Take Five: Interest rate lift-off ahead 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z Much of the province, though, which borders Turkmenistan, is now under Taliban control. Taliban Take Second Afghan City in Two Days 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z The leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan met in Turkmenbashi on the Caspian Sea to talk about the regional challenges. Central Asian leaders worried by turmoil in Afghanistan 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z Other events saw dramatic finishes, world records, a resurgence for the United States and celebrations for nations which rarely see a podium, like the Philippines and Turkmenistan. Weightlifting faces uncertain Olympic future after Tokyo 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan’s authoritarian president, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, is a fan of cycling and the country was scheduled to hold the track cycling championships this year, too, but they were moved because of the pandemic. Weightlifter Guryeva wins Turkmenistan’s 1st Olympic medal 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z A day before the Tashkent meeting, top diplomats from five Central Asian states — Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan — met with Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, a top adviser to President Biden on homeland security. U.S. forges new alliances to prep for post-Afghan War reality in Central Asia 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z The evacuations will be directed by Ambassador Tracey Jacobson, a three-time chief of mission in Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Kosovo, and will include representatives from the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, the official added. Evacuations for Afghans Who Helped U.S. Troops Will Begin This Month 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan’s healthcare ministry said on July 7 it was making COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for all residents aged 18 and over. Factbox - Countries make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z But with international air travel still moribund, only two of those were passenger planes: the 787 built last year that went to Turkish and a 777-200LR for Turkmenistan. A new 787 Dreamliner manufacturing flaw will prolong Boeing delivery halt 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z “I think I’ve entered the history of Turkmenistan by winning a medal. I’m so in shock.” Weightlifter Guryeva wins Turkmenistan’s 1st Olympic medal 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z The Taliban has carried out a diplomatic blitz in the region, traveling to Russia and Turkmenistan, following the group’s recent advances across the country. Top U.S. General Steps Down in Afghanistan 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z In the western part of the country, Taliban militants captured two major border crossings his week, Islam Qala at the Iran border and Torghundi bordering Turkmenistan, local officials said. Taliban Enter Kandahar City and Seize Border Posts 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z At the moment, authorities in Kabul still control all of the 34 provincial capitals, although two of them near the borders of China, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are now being contested. Taliban resurgence raises terrorism fears from Moscow to Beijing 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z "Another threat is in Turkmenistan which is not really a state and does not fully control its borders with Afghanistan. There, all bets are off," Frolov said. Analysis: For Russia, U.S. Afghan exit creates security threat on southern flank 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z It said some fighting was continuing on the fringes of Qala-e-Naw, capital of Badghis province, which borders the central Asian country of Turkmenistan. Afghan forces retake provincial capital after Taliban incursion -defence ministry 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Taliban fighters now control large portions of territory along Afghanistan’s northern border with China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Taliban’s rapid advance across Afghanistan puts key cities at risk of being overtaken 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z Despite this, Turkmenistan's government started a major expansion of Ashgabat in May. Turkmenistan's capital tops list of most expensive cities for expats 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z Google also announced its earthquake-alerts system, released to New Zealand and Greece earlier this year, was being extended to Turkey, the Philippines, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, with more countries to follow. Google adds encrypted messaging to its Android app 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan’s Saparmurad Niyazov filled the country with golden statues of himself, banned opera and ballet, and encouraged people to chew on bones. Opinion | Too many people are still underestimating the Trump threat 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z That would leave, he said, countries such as Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Officials give Congress few answers on Afghanistan pullout 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z South Korea is scheduled to host North Korea, Turkmenistan, Lebanon and Sri Lanka in Group H qualifying matches from May 31 to June 15. South Korea: North Koreans pull out of World Cup qualifying 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z In the rural, tribal village of Agh Mazar near Iran’s northeastern border with Turkmenistan, girls get married after hitting puberty and devote their lives to raising children. At Tehran garage, Iranian woman polishes cars and her dreams 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan is one of the least-free countries in the world, according to a survey by Freedom House. Turkmenistan celebrates new holiday to honour native dog breed 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z And you know Mark Few will find a player nobody knows on a playground in rural Turkmenistan and turn him into a star. Analysis: Here’s a way-too-early guess at next year’s top-25 men’s college basketball rankings 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z In Turkmenistan, another post-Soviet dictatorship, the government has set a new low for denial by banning mask-wearing and any discussion of the pandemic. Opinion | Which world leader has the worst pandemic record? The competition is fierce. 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z The election commission chief announced Berdymukhamedov’s election in remarks carried Tuesday by the official daily Neutral Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan: Autocratic president gets a seat in parliament 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z In January, diplomats in Mexico City, across West Africa and in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, received the vaccine — as did employees at passport offices in Arkansas, New Hampshire and New Orleans. On the Front Lines of Diplomacy, but at the Back of the Line for a Vaccine 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z Its position along the border with Uzbekistan and on a key trade route from Turkmenistan lifted the local economy after the U.S. invasion in 2001. Inside the Shadowy Militias Luring Unsuspecting Afghans to Fight, or Die 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z Two other projects include an optics cable and a power line, which is part of a prospective project envisaging power supplies from Turkmenistan to Afghanistan and Pakistan. Turkmenistan, Afghanistan open new infrastructure projects 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z Turkmenistan still claims it hasn’t had any coronavirus cases, a claim no one believes. Opinion | Which world leader has the worst pandemic record? The competition is fierce. 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z The country was one of 10 to be placed on the list, including Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. Nigeria placed on State Department’s list of religious freedom violators 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z Western human rights organizations are banned from Turkmenistan, and Human Rights Watch calls it “one of the most repressive and closed countries in the world.” Turkmenistan’s President Gives His Favorite Dog a Golden Treat 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z Despite the grandeur of the statue, much of Turkmenistan's population is impoverished. Turkmenistan leader unveils giant gold dog statue 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z Last year GHGSat spotted, by accident, a gas cloud in Turkmenistan so large that it rivaled the 2015 SoCalGas blowout in Southern California for the distinction of the biggest known methane leak. New Technology Claims to Pinpoint Even Small Methane Leaks From Space 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z In March, Turkmenistan restricted travel in and out of the country and restricted mass religious events. Pacific isles, secretive states among last virus-free places 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z “Wherever he was in the world he always flew home for his birthday,” said Rutherford, who was himself jailed abroad, for a month in Turkmenistan, during a long petroleum career in dangerous, authoritarian environs. Mystery surrounds former Marine’s imprisonment in Venezuela 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z Along with the usual European countries, WHO includes includes Russia and some central Asian countries like Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan in its Europe region. WHO: Europe now has more than 10 million COVID-19 cases 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z The largest contributors to rising methane releases were the United States, Russia, Algeria, Turkmenistan, Iran and Iraq, Kayrros said. The number of global methane hot spots has soared this year despite the economic slowdown 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z “If this works in Turkey, it is almost certain similar rules will be introduced in other repressive countries … just imagine Facebook being held accountable to the authorities in places like Azerbaijan or Turkmenistan.” ‘It’s a war on words’: Turks fear new law to muzzle social media giants 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z TURKMENISTAN: As with North Korea, there is significant doubt about Turkmenistan’s claim of zero cases. Pacific isles, secretive states among last virus-free places 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Before his post in Turkmenistan, Klimow served in the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, where he was responsible for crisis contingency planning. Trump installs new inspector general at State Department in another shake-up at watchdog office 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Other countries whose governments were listed as endorsing human trafficking were Belarus, Myanmar, Eritrea, South Sudan and Turkmenistan. State Department accuses 10 countries, including China and North Korea, of government-sponsored human trafficking 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z A year later, Canadian greenhouse gas monitoring company GHGSat found another major leak at pipeline and compressor infrastructure near the Korpezhe field in Turkmenistan. Satellites reveal major new gas industry methane leaks 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z The third of five sons, he was born in the same grand old home as his parents, first cousins who traced their ancestry back to a tribal family in present-day Turkmenistan. Nemir Kirdar, a father of private equity in the Persian Gulf, dies at 83 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z A World Health Organization delegation that visited Turkmenistan in July said the country should take stronger actions. Pacific isles, secretive states among last virus-free places 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Turkmenistan is one of the world’s most closed countries. Soccer Arrives at a Fork in the Road 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z There’s soccer in Belarus and Turkmenistan, while Russia is staging table tennis, volleyball and hockey games. Trotting thrives in Sweden during sports shutdown 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z The state department designates nine “countries of particular concern” on religious freedom – China, Eritrea, Iran, Myanmar, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. India should be placed on religious freedom blacklist, US panel says 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Being predominantly Muslim, Uyghurs are closer ethnically and culturally to other Central Asian nations like Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan rather than China. Who are the Uyghurs, China's Islamic minority? 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z North Korea fell one spot, taking over last place from Turkmenistan. Coronavirus Threatens Press Freedom Around the World, Report Says 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan and Belarus also have generally rejected emergency health measures and have largely kept schools open — but extended holidays by a couple of weeks. In glimpse of life after lockdown, some countries begin to reopen schools 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z Some believe Bolsonaro – one of just four world leaders still downplaying coronavirus alongside the authoritarian presidents of Nicaragua, Belarus and Turkmenistan – has obliterated his chances of a second term with his response to the crisis. Lula: Bolsonaro leading Brazil 'to slaughterhouse' over Covid-19 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z Bolsonaro is one of just four world leaders still downplaying the threat of coronavirus to public health, alongside the authoritarian presidents of Nicaragua, Belarus and Turkmenistan. Bolsonaro dragging Brazil towards coronavirus calamity, experts fear 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z In the former Soviet republics of Turkmenistan and Tajikistan, leaders praised bogus treatments and argued that citizens should continue working. Why Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories Flourish. And Why It Matters. 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z "Official health statistics from Turkmenistan are notoriously unreliable," said Prof Martin McKee from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Coronavirus briefing: Here's what you need to know in five minutes 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z As the Covid-19 map gets covered by growing red circles, several countries still haven't registered a single case of infection, including one of the most repressive states in the world - Turkmenistan. Why has this country reported no virus cases? 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z And the authoritarian government of Turkmenistan, which claims, implausibly, that the country has no coronavirus cases, banned the use of the word “coronavirus” this past week. Perspective | Dictators are using the coronavirus to strengthen their grip on power 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z Ranked last in the group's 2019 World Press Freedom Index, Turkmenistan is one of the world’s most closed countries. Turkmenistan bans use of word 'coronavirus,' threatens jail for anyone wearing a mask: watchdog group 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z Ranked last in the group’s 2019 World Press Freedom Index, Turkmenistan is one of the world’s most closed countries. Turkmenistan bans media from using word ‘coronavirus’ 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z The State Department also raised its alert level for travel to Turkmenistan due to travel restrictions and quarantine procedures instituted in response to the virus. U.S. raises travel alert levels for Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan over coronavirus 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z While the world battles coronavirus and more and more countries lock down their populations, Turkmenistan is holding a mass cycling rally to mark World Health Day on Tuesday. Why has this country reported no virus cases? 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z The worst “not free” country on earth is Syria, according to Freedom House, followed by Eritrea, South Sudan, Turkmenistan and North Korea. ‘Global recession in democracy’: U.S. ‘freedom’ score falls 8 points 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z Turkmenistan’s economy is overwhelmingly dependent on exports of its vast natural gas reserves. Turkmenistan president’s son appointed minister 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Last year, he ordered that funding of Turkmenistan’s Academy of Science be stopped. Turkmenistan to build a $1.5-billion city amid spending cuts 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Health concerns already forced the AFC to move a women’s Olympic qualifying group from China to Australia, and postpone a men’s indoor soccer tournament in Turkmenistan. Asian Champions League games with Chinese clubs postponed 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Turkmenistan did indeed close most of its land border crossings more than a month ago. Why has this country reported no virus cases? 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z Health concerns already forced the AFC to move a women’s Olympic qualifying group from China to Australia, and postpone a men’s indoor soccer tournament in Turkmenistan. Asian Champions League games with Chinese clubs postponed 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z In a separate paper published in October, researchers detailed the use of two satellites to detect and measure a longer-term leak of methane from a natural gas compressor station in Turkmenistan, in Central Asia. A Methane Leak, Seen From Space, Proves to Be Far Larger Than Thought 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z “Department of State has to develop a strategy. Other countries in the region want to get involved — Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, along with Afghanistan. Why don’t you see what you can do about that.” In confidential documents, U.S. officials said almost everything they did to end opium farming in Afghanistan backfired 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z “Department of State has to develop a strategy. Other countries in the region want to get involved – Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, along with Afghanistan. Why don’t you see what you can do about that.” In confidential documents, U.S. officials said almost everything they did to end opium farming in Afghanistan backfired 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z But unlike most of the world, daily life in Turkmenistan continues as normal. Why has this country reported no virus cases? 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z By 2018 it was the 14th largest arms exporter in the world, with Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Turkmenistan the main destinations. Who supplies weapons to Turkey? 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z “There’s no fear. There are always difficult away games like Turkmenistan, Lebanon and Iran and we don’t think this will be any more difficult than those.” Tottenham star Son set for ‘Korean Derby’ in Pyongyang 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z “We’ve agreed on the pullback of the forces but the current president still can’t ensure the pullback,” Putin said at a meeting in Turkmenistan. Putin says he doubts Ukraine can deliver on peace process 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z Pompeo made the comments in a meeting with the foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. China calls on Washington to cancel Xinjiang meeting 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Pompeo made the comments in a Sunday meeting with the foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan on the sidelines of the annual U.N. Pompeo: Resist China’s demands to repatriate fleeing Uighurs 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z Also Thursday, Turkmenistan takes on Sri Lanka, the world’s 200th ranked team. 2 Koreas move toward meeting in World Cup qualifying 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Also Thursday, Turkmenistan takes on Sri Lanka, the world’s 200th and lowest-ranked team. Two Koreas move towards World Cup show down 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Perhaps, like the one-time dictator of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov, Mitchell will write an interminably long book aimed at the spiritual guidance of the people. Boris Johnson will have us laughing all the way to the food bank | Will Self 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z Back in Central Asia, they’re restaurateurs, with four restaurants in Turkmenistan and one in Istanbul. Have you tried samsa? A mouthwatering Central Asian snack comes to Greater Seattle — these 3 places do it and other meat pockets well. 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z Information is tightly controlled in Turkmenistan, and Reporters Without Borders says it is the worst country in the world for press freedom - below even North Korea. Turkmenistan leaders reappears after death rumours 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who attended Monday’s forum in Turkmenistan, said that the ratification is expected “in the near future.” Russia, Iran, others debate how to split Caspian oil riches 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z In May 2018, the United States blocked cotton from Turkmenistan after reports of forced labor there. U.S. weighs plan to block cocoa imports produced with child labor. Ivory Coast calls ban unfair. 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z But in the Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan, one of the most secretive and closed states in the world, rumours are often the only source of information. How the rumour mill 'killed off' a president 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z The Korean neighbors will play each other home and away in the five-nation Group H that includes Lebanon, Turkmenistan and Sri Lanka. North and South Korea to meet in 2022 World Cup qualifiers 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z Investors and governments should stop cosying up to gas-rich Turkmenistan, according to a new report that describes the central Asian hermit state as “a country teetering on the edge of catastrophe”. 'Edge of catastrophe': report warns firms and governments off Turkmenistan 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z Norway is ranked first for the third consecutive year and Turkmenistan replaced North Korea in last place. Group: Americas saw greatest deterioration of press freedom 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z Last year, she finished in sixth at the World Championships in Turkmenistan. Olympian weightlifter suffers horrific injury during European Championships 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z Ironically, it was the opposition website, Chronicles of Turkmenistan, that tried to refute the rumours. How the rumour mill 'killed off' a president 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Last month, the Taliban captured about 150 Afghan forces after they fled to Turkmenistan, which turned them back. Dozens of Afghan Forces and Taliban Killed as Violence Spikes Ahead of Talks 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan’s president, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, is best known abroad for his extravagant stunts showing off apparent prowess across a range of fields. 'Edge of catastrophe': report warns firms and governments off Turkmenistan 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z Early Saturday, 50 soldiers from the force surrendered, and an additional 100 fled Taliban pursuit and crossed the nearby border into Turkmenistan, according to Saleh Mohammad Mubarez, commander of the Afghan police in the district. Taliban Capture About 150 Afghan Soldiers After Chase Into Turkmenistan 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z Afghan officials say around 100 soldiers fled their posts and tried to cross into neighboring Turkmenistan during a weeklong battle with the Taliban, in the latest setback for the country’s battered security forces. The Latest: Taliban attack kills 22 Afghan forces 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z It reported that the situation in Turkmenistan was calm, business as usual. How the rumour mill 'killed off' a president 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Both ANT and Chronicles of Turkmenistan say the black-car ban is also down to presidential caprice. Turkmen police stop women drivers 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z Myatiev said that, despite the government control, most people in Turkmenistan are under no illusions about the country they live in. 'Edge of catastrophe': report warns firms and governments off Turkmenistan 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z There was no public comment by the authorities in Turkmenistan. Taliban Capture About 150 Afghan Soldiers After Chase Into Turkmenistan 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z Moscow is considering establishing a second military base in Kyrgyzstan and wishes to bolster security along the southern flanks of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, which share a border with Afghanistan. Afghan government frozen out of Moscow peace talks with the Taliban 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z The son of Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, a deputy regional governor, led a ceremony to mark the beginning of building the highway. Construction starts on $2.3B highway across Turkmenistan 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Oman finished third with three points after beating Turkmenistan 3-1 to secure a spot in the knockout stage for the first time. Japan beats Uzbekistan 2-1 to keep perfect Asian Cup record 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Four-time champion Japan moved closer to advancing after a 1-0 victory over Oman for its second win in Group F. Japan is through if Turkmenistan fails to beat Uzbekistan later Sunday in Dubai. Almoez Ali scores 4 as Qatar advances at Asian Cup 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z Afghanistan, which shares borders with Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China, is already the world’s second biggest source of refugees, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Afghanistan's neighbors fear refugee crisis if U.S. pulls out 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z In 1994, Mr. Major, the prime minister at the time, was given a horse from President Saparmurat Niyazov of Turkmenistan, who The New York Times once described as being “fond of horseflesh diplomacy.” Clinton Envy, Mandela and a Horse: Glimpses From the U.K. Archives 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z In 1994, Major, the prime minister at the time, was given a horse from President Saparmurat Niyazov of Turkmenistan, who The New York Times once described as being “fond of horseflesh diplomacy.” U.K. National Archives releases notes on Clinton envy, Mandela and a horse 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z Monday marked the 13th day of an 18-day trip that has included stops in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Belgium, as well as the U.A.E. U.S. Envoy Meets High-Ranking Taliban Officials in Push for Peace 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Japan will face Turkmenistan in its Group F opener on Jan. 9, followed by matches against Oman on Jan. 13 and Uzbekistan on Jan. 17. Coach Moriyasu goes with youth in Japan squad for Asian Cup 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad will also travel to Afghanistan, Russia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Belgium, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar in a stepped-up effort to find a peaceful end to the Afghan war. US envoy on Afghan peace in Pakistan for talks about Taliban 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z U.S. envoy Zalmay will also travel to Afghanistan, Russia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Belgium, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar in a stepped-up effort to find a peaceful end to the Afghan war. US envoy on Afghan peace in Pakistan for talks about Taliban 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z The grooms accompanying the horse, the cable said, carried “countless sacks of potatoes, onions, carrots and at least 200 large yellow melons,” as wares to buy their tickets back to Turkmenistan. U.K. National Archives releases notes on Clinton envy, Mandela and a horse 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z But Russia’s foreign ministry focused attention on the spectacle of delegates from both sides of the line in Afghanistan sitting together at Moscow’s President hotel, alongside representatives from Iran, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Russia hosts talks between Taliban and Afghan peace council 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z Our organization, the Human Rights Foundation, has advocated on behalf of 31 individuals that Turkey targeted for arrest and deportation in Moldova, Kosovo, Mongolia and Turkmenistan. Jamal Khashoggi died for an important cause: We must not forget it 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Gazprom chief Alexei Miller said in televised remarks while visiting Turkmenistan that the company expects to start buying gas from the Central Asian country starting Jan. 1. Russia to resume gas imports from Turkmenistan 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Gazprom chief Alexei Miller said in televised remarks while visiting Turkmenistan that the company expects to start buying gas from the Central Asian country starting Jan. 1. Russia to resume gas imports from Turkmenistan 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z The new batch of documents, mostly from 1994, tells of internet anxiety at the prime minister’s office, Margaret Thatcher’s thoughts of Nelson Mandela and the journey of a stallion from Turkmenistan to London. U.K. National Archives releases notes on Clinton envy, Mandela and a horse 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z Turkmenistan ends free utilities: Turkmenistan's president has ordered an end to the free natural gas, electricity and water that residents of the Central Asian nation have enjoyed for a quarter-century. World Digest: Sept. 26, 2018 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov said Wednesday the move taking effect next year would help Turkmenistan more rationally use natural resources and develop a free market economy. Turkmenistan ends free utilities after a quarter century 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z A railroad project in Central Asia is apparently up in the air, with Turkmenistan saying that a Tajik envoy's statement apparently backtracking on the project is incomprehensible. Turkmenistan surprised by Tajikistan's rollback on railroad 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z The ex-Soviet nations of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan all border Afghanistan to the north. Turkmenistan surprised by Tajikistan’s rollback on railroad 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z TV cameras and reporters jostled for pictures of the page – a text in English about Paleolithic and Mesolithic populations in Turkmenistan. Brazil National Museum: as much as 90% of collection destroyed in fire 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z The first doping case of the Jakarta-Palembang games was registered against a wrestler from Turkmenistan. Too bad for India as Iran wins Asian Games kabaddi gold 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z To its north, Afghanistan is bordered by the Muslim-majority countries of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan — former Soviet republics with which Russia maintains close ties. Russia invites Taliban to Moscow for Afghanistan peace talks, expects delegates to attend 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z In a sign of progress, Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan agreed in principle this month on how to divide the potentially huge oil and gas resources of the Caspian Sea. After Trump attack on Russia ties, Merkel eyes Azeri gas 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z The stretch of the railroad linking Turkmenistan and Afghanistan was opened in 2016. Turkmenistan surprised by Tajikistan’s rollback on railroad 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z New Moscow talks would include a number of nearby countries like India, Pakistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Mortar Fire Punctures Afghan President’s Speech on Peace 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan then halted shipments of natural gas to Iran, citing Iran’s debt for previous supplies, and was left with China as its sole customer. Putin hosts Turkmen counterpart after signing Caspian deal 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z Russia was reluctant to allow Turkmenistan to pursue its proposed 300km gas pipeline to Azerbaijan, which would open up its huge, cheap, gas reserves to a European market at present dominated by Gazprom. Landmark Caspian Sea deal signed by five coastal nations 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z The agreement signed Sunday in Aktau, Kazakhstan, by the presidents of Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan, establishes rules for declaring each country’s territorial waters and fishing zones. 5 nations sign deal on Caspian Sea water, fishing rights 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z The glaciers in the mountains of Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan that feed the two rivers are shrinking. How a Disappearing Sea Became a Town’s Main Attraction 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z It’s a strange path to prosperity that runs through Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran and Syria, with troubled Turkey and the weak states of Eastern Europe at the other end. Opinion | China is buying a world of headaches 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Officials hint Russia may resume gas imports from Turkmenistan in the near future. Putin hosts Turkmen counterpart after signing Caspian deal 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z He initially planned to use the archives in Turkmenistan, but Turkmenistan denied him a visa. Her Husband Was a Princeton Graduate Student. Then He Was Taken Prisoner in Iran. 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z The militants launched the attack on the guard posts in Badghis province, on Afghanistan’s border with Turkmenistan, late Tuesday, then ambushed two armored vehicles sent to aid the soldiers, destroying the vehicles and... Taliban Kill Dozens of Afghan Soldiers After Cease Fire Lapses 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z At last year’s Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Turkmenistan, players competed in a multi-player online battle arena as well as in real time attack games. Man City takes on China esports market with FIFA Online team 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z “I thought my country would become just like any other authoritative regime in the former Soviet Union, like Belarus or Turkmenistan,” said Gharibyan, 29, a human rights worker in Yerevan. The faces of Armenia's revolution: Here are some of the people who helped change the government 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z In 2012, Ackerson was driving an armored truck with four passengers from a distant village in Afghanistan to a large forward operating base near the border with Turkmenistan. Who should lead Veterans Affairs? Veterans explain what they’re looking for in a leader. 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z Compared with Turkmenistan, Iran was an open book, and compared with Afghanistan, which he also considered, it was safe. Her Husband Was a Princeton Graduate Student. Then He Was Taken Prisoner in Iran. 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Taliban fighters and U.S.-backed Afghan troops battled on Tuesday for control of the Bilchirgh district in the northern province of Faryab, on Afghanistan’s border with Turkmenistan. Coordinated Suicide Bomb Attacks in Kabul Kill at Least Four Police 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Kazakhstan, ruled by the same leader since independence in 1991, still allows no real opposition, while Tajikistan and Turkmenistan have grown more repressive. ‘The Ice Is Melting’ as Uzbekistan Moves to Dilute Police State 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia share the Caspian Sea, which is a lucrative source of oil, gas and caviar. Turkmenistan: Iranians shot at on border were drug smugglers 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z Iran, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia share the Caspian Sea, an inland sea that is a lucrative source of caviar, gas and oil. Report: Turkmenistan border guards kill 2 Iranian fishermen 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z The former World Bank official has since put some of his theories into action, stabilising the economy, opening up new trade routes with Iran, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, and recruiting a cadre of spreadsheet-friendly ministers. Afghanistan’s fragile government picks a dangerous fight 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Last week, a ceremony in Herat marked the start of work on the Afghan section of a $10bn gas pipeline linking Turkmenistan, Pakistan and India. Afghan leader's offer to Taliban is a last-ditch gamble for peace | Simon Tisdall 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z Plans call for an accompanying fiber-optic cable and eventually a railroad along part of the route, from Turkmenistan to Pakistan. Afghanistan Breaks Ground on 1,127-Mile ‘Peace Pipeline’ 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z On Friday, workers at the Turkmen-Afghan border welded the first link crossing the frontier in a ceremony observed on video bridge by the presidents of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, Pakistan’s prime minister and India’s foreign minister. Building starts on Afghan leg of Turkmenistan gas pipeline 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z The first part of the inauguration took place in Turkmenistan, on the border with Afghanistan’s western province of Herat, followed by a ceremony in Afghanistan. Af-Pak officials inaugurate long-awaited gas pipeline 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z The bears are considered mostly extinct in Syria itself, as well as in Palestine and Israel, although small populations of bears persist in Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and Turkmenistan. Escaped Bear Startles Pedestrians on Crowded Street 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z Turkmenistan is heavily reliant on its vast natural gas reserves for export income. Gasoline prices hiked sharply in Turkmenistan 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z Turkmenistan’s president, Gurbanguli Berdymukhamedov, can belt one out, performing a patriotic song that became the anthem for the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. Sports quirks: Basepath chaos, donkey gift, sunken earring 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z Only two countries fare worse: Syria and Turkmenistan. South Korea demands apology from Beijing over attack on journalist 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Ghani said the next big project being readied is the laying of Afghanistan’s first railway tracks, from the Turkmenistan border to Iran. Af-Pak officials inaugurate long-awaited gas pipeline 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Ali Moradi, president of the Iranian Weightlifting Federation, said his nation expected to have females competing for the first time at next year’s World Championships in Turkmenistan. Weightlifting: New Zealand transgender wins medal, Talakhadze breaks records 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Hardly anyone goes to see Turkmenistan’s Door to Hell, for instance, even though it offers the rare chance to see a giant fire-filled pit in the middle of a barren desert. Welcome to the World's Most Awesomely Awful Places 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z Hundreds of thousands of people from Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, along with ethnic Uighurs from western China, have settled in Turkey. Central Asian migrants caught in Turkey's anti-terror raids 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z In 2016, a new draft constitution in Turkmenistan was approved which would enable the president to serve for life, soon after President Berdymukhamedov was sworn in for a third consecutive term in February 2017. Turkmenator 2: The cult of personality 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z When the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, what used to be five provinces became five independent nations: Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. A snapshot of Uzbekistan, homeland of the suspect in the deadly New York truck attack – LA Times 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z Ali Moradi, president of the Iranian Weightlifting Federation, said his nation expected to have females competing for the first time at next year’s World Championships in Turkmenistan. Weightlifting: New Zealand transgender wins medal, Talakhadze breaks records 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z It relegated China to the ranks of countries, such as Venezuela, Turkmenistan and South Sudan, which it rates as the worst for their record in dealing with the problem. Demand for wives in China endangers women who live on its borders 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z In the Pendik neighborhood, popular with Central Asian migrants, a mob beat an immigrant from Turkmenistan. Central Asian migrants caught in Turkey's anti-terror raids 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z But some lawmakers suggested there was no way for tech companies to know if entities from other countries — like China, North Korea, or, in one memorable exchange, Turkmenistan — had also misused their platforms. Russian meddling: 5 things tech giants need to tell Congress 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z Of the other four Former Soviet Republics in Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan still use Cyrillic while Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are using the Latin alphabet. Why would a country just switch its entire alphabet? 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z A new $7.3 billion pipeline from Turkmenistan will bring China an extra 15 billion cubic meters of gas annually. China's New Silk Road Is a Challenge for Washington 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z In Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, homosexual conduct is criminalised, carrying a maximum prison sentence of two and three years respectively. 'All of us will be victims at some point': why Bishkek's only gay club closed 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z There is no justice in Turkmenistan, because the entire judicial system is in the hands of the president and the Ministry of National Security, which he controls. 'People are afraid to say a word': inside Ashgabat, Central Asia's closed city 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Without the oil resources of Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan, the country does not have the cash to splash out on international architects or whole new trophy city districts. Trophy city 2.0: can the Stans kick dictator chic? 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z This one is a Central Asian Shepherd bestowed by the president of the ex-Soviet nation of Turkmenistan. This week in odd news: Canal jump, skinny dippers, brawls 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z This one is a Central Asian Shepherd bestowed by the president of Turkmenistan on Wednesday. Russia’s dog-loving leader gets another puppy as gift 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan’s leader ends welfare subsidies: The president of Turkmenistan has ordered an end to the free natural gas, electricity and water that residents of the former Soviet republic have enjoyed for a quarter-century. World Digest: Oct. 10, 2017 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z After my mother’s death, I inherited her apartment, sold it for half its worth, and left Turkmenistan for good. 'People are afraid to say a word': inside Ashgabat, Central Asia's closed city 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Of the region’s trophy cities, Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, is by far the most extraordinary and overwrought. Trophy city 2.0: can the Stans kick dictator chic? 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z At the same time, another organ, the Council of Elders, named Berdymukhamedov the Hero of Turkmenistan for the second time. Turkmenistan’s president ends welfare subsidies 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Despite its lack of success at the Olympics, Turkmenistan racked up 16 gold medals Saturday - eight times more than any other country - all in Jiu-Jitsu and a type of traditional wrestling. Isolated Turkmenistan holds lavish opening ceremony 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z Compared to Turkmenistan, this country is free and prosperous. Can a Giant Science Fair Transform Kazakhstan’s Economy? 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z The few activists and independent journalists who try to bring the real situation in Turkmenistan to the world are similarly harassed and intimidated. 'People are afraid to say a word': inside Ashgabat, Central Asia's closed city 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z At a meeting of Dostum’s followers in late July, two of his closest aides expressed hope that he would return any day, probably by barging across a nearby land border with either Uzbekistan or Turkmenistan. ‘A coalition of killers’: The ex-warlords promising Afghanistan’s ‘salvation’ 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z A video featuring Turkmenistan's president displaying his military prowess has been gaining traction on social media - but not for the reasons you might think. Why is this president known as the 'Turkmenator'? - BBC News 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z If all goes according to plan, it will connect Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, China’s state-owned paper, China Daily, wrote. For China’s Global Ambitions, ‘Iran Is at the Center of Everything’ 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z "The inclusion of smaller producing non-OPEC countries such as Turkmenistan, Egypt and the Ivory Coast would be a negligible boost, in our view," Deutsche said. OPEC set to prolong oil cuts as delegates predict smooth meeting 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z Iran’s labor minister, Ali Rabiei, was traveling to the mine, which is located about 200 miles northeast of Tehran, in a province that lies along the Caspian Sea and the border with Turkmenistan. Two killed, dozens rescued after explosion at coal mine in Iran 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z Golestan sits along Iran’s northern border with Turkmenistan and along the shore of the Caspian Sea. Dozens trapped as Iran coal mine explosion kills at least 2 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z Since many users compared Turkmenistan to Russia, and President Berdymukhamedov's activities to President Putin's macho stunts, maybe he should have stuck to a gentle horseback ride, a la Putin? Why is this president known as the 'Turkmenator'? - BBC News 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan holds the world’s fourth-largest natural gas reserves, which are the base of its economy. Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan to cooperate on transport, energy 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z He said his mother was a princess from a nomadic Siberian tribe, while his father was a duke from Turkmenistan. The worldly whittler 2017-02-25T05:00:00Z Additionally, thousands of volunteers from nine South and Central Asian states - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan - have gone to Syria and Iraq to fight for IS. IS in Afghanistan: How successful has the group been? - BBC News 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Turkmenistan is placing strong hopes on an ambitious plan to build a gas pipeline serving Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, but construction so far is underway only in Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan's leader set to win re-election 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z Then, within the space of five days, Guam beat Turkmenistan and India to temporarily top an Asian qualifying group containing Iran and Oman and jumped to No. 146 in FIFA’s rankings, its highest ever place. For Guam, skipping the 2019 Asian Cup is a lost opportunity 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z Then, with the space of five days, Guam beat Turkmenistan and India to temporarily top an Asian qualifying group containing Iran and Oman and jumped to No. 146 in FIFA’s rankings, its highest ever place. For Guam, skipping the 2019 Asian Cup is a lost opportunity 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z The only snag was that the animal was in Turkmenistan and the UK was expected to collect it. UK and US leaders traditional exchange of gifts - BBC News 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z Turkmenistan is heavily reliant on its large natural gas reserves and is struggling economically because of a slump in global prices for energy commodities. Candidates registration over for Turkmenistan's vote 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z In 2016, Russia stopped buying gas from Turkmenistan, which is now left with China as its sole customer. Turkmenistan halts gas exports to Iran 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z It was ranked by Reporters Without Borders as one of the worst countries for press freedom, with conditions better than only North Korea, Syria, Turkmenistan and Eritrea. China restricts sharing of 'unofficial' videos on social media 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Turkmenistan is north of Iran and framed by the Caspian Sea to the west and Afghanistan to the east. Nicklaus keeping busy with project in Turkmenistan 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Now Turkmenistan wants to be a tobacco-free nation, a mission highly praised by the World Health Organization. Turkmenistan: The regime that throws cigarettes on bonfires - BBC News 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z In Turkmenistan, beards have been banned and attendance at mosques discouraged; while in Tajikistan, police keep a watchlist of veiled women and men with long beards. 'Democracy was hijacked. It got a bad name': the death of the post-Soviet dream 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z The festival is also celebrated across Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan and includes special meals and family visits. Yoga, beer and rumba make UN's list of 'cultural intangibles' - BBC News 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z Two years earlier, Turkmenistan inaugurated a railroad that linked another former Soviet republic, the oil-rich Kazakhstan, with the Persian Gulf via Iran. Turkmenistan, Afghanistan inaugurate new rail link 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z He said Turkmenistan issued fewer than 1,000 tourist visas last year, but the plan was to make Awaza more of a tourist destination. Nicklaus keeping busy with project in Turkmenistan 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z The human rights record in Turkmenistan under his leadership remains one of the worst of the worst. Turkmenistan: The regime that throws cigarettes on bonfires - BBC News 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan have natural resources that swell the state coffers, but in the other three countries, remittances from migrant workers are what keeps the economies afloat. 'Democracy was hijacked. It got a bad name': the death of the post-Soviet dream 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Beyond its focus on extremist Islamism, the report stresses that people of faith are suffering “a renewed crackdown” in China and Turkmenistan and are being denied their human rights in North Korea and Eritrea. 'Islamist hyperextremism' could bring world to brink of catastrophe – report 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z In the spring of 2015, the company delayed launch of a communications satellite built for Turkmenistan because of concerns about internal pressures and quality controls affecting helium bottles. SpaceX Probe Into Blast Focuses on Fueling Issues 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z But his latest project in Turkmenistan is as intriguing as any of them. Nicklaus keeping busy with project in Turkmenistan 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Aksoy told me that he became associated with the Gülenist movement in 1993, when he accompanied a group of businessmen on a trip to Turkmenistan, one of the Turkic-speaking countries of Central Asia. Turkey’s Thirty-Year Coup 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z Others have already publicly indicated a preference for Clinton, including Laura Kennedy, Bush’s ambassador to Turkmenistan, who has volunteered for the Clinton campaign. 75 retired senior diplomats sign letter opposing Trump for president 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z The Bactrian deer is also native to the surrounding areas of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The rare Afghan deer that survived wars - BBC News 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan removes age cap for president: Turkmenistan’s lawmakers adopted constitutional amendments that pave the way for a lifelong presidency for the incumbent leader. World Digest: Sept. 14, 2016 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z Nicklaus already has made five trips to Turkmenistan, and he said the project will include golf courses in Awaza, a tourist zone along the Caspian Sea. Nicklaus keeping busy with project in Turkmenistan 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z It trails places like Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan. Some See Anti-Women Backlash in Ouster of Brazil’s President 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z The Pakistan and Turkmenistan teams arrived in the stadiums in sharp, matching official teamwear, while the Italians looked dressed for a summer garden party. Welcome to the World Nomad Games: 'If Genghis Khan was alive, he’d be here' 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan may be the worst of the bunch. US enhances counterterrorism cooperation with Central Asia 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan’s parliament and Council of the Elders voted to extend the presidential term from five to seven years and to do away with the 70-year age limit for the head of state. World Digest: Sept. 14, 2016 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan, an ex-Soviet republic sitting atop one of the world's largest gas fields, exports most of its gas to China and a small amount to Iran. Turkmenistan to have summit on European gas 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Iran used front companies in the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and China, and to a lesser extent Turkmenistan and Iraq, to try to obtain the goods, it said. Germany Says Iran Kept Trying to Get Nuclear Equipment After Deal 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z Afghanistan’s Taliban are said to have attacked villages in Turkmenistan where the two countries share a border. Stans undelivered 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z It boasts the most users among messaging apps in Japan, but the only other markets it leads are Taiwan, Thailand and Turkmenistan, showed data last month from researcher SimilarWeb. Line Corp plans dual Tokyo, New York IPO, valuing firm at $5.5 billion 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z Urgench is a city in western Uzbekistan, near the border with Turkmenistan. Bomb Threat Lands EgyptAir Flight in Uzbekistan 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z The power line will transfer electricity from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan to Pakistan, connecting communities to power grids along the way. Kabul put on security lockdown after protest over power line 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z It would provide the only reliable road connections between India and Pakistan, as well as nations like Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, which in turn would link the region with Russia and Turkey. Taliban Cut Off Afghan Highway Linking Kabul to Northern Gateways 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z The vision of a fiery underworld takes on tangible form in Turkmenistan, where a crater called the Door to Hell has been burning for decades in a large natural gas field. The Campaign to Eliminate Hell 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z In February, the first train to connect China with Iran arrived in Tehran after traveling 5,900 miles through Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. China looks to economic future with its New Silk Road plan 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z Why are there no calls for intervention in the U.S.-backed regimes in Brunei, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan or Rwanda? Debunking Washington Post’s absurd call for (more) intervention in Venezuela’s democracy 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z Earthquake-prone countries in the developing world with poor ground-based seismic network or early warning systems include Nepal, Peru, Pakistan, Turkmenistan and Iran, he said. App shakes up earthquake science by turning users into sensors 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Millions of people have been lifted out of poverty as the economy, jointly with Turkmenistan, has been growing faster than anywhere else in the world. The drought that broke world's fastest growing economy - BBC News 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z The same thing happened in Turkmenistan, where Firtash was paid in gas – the start of what would become a long and controversial involvement in the trade. Caught between Russia and the US? The curious case of Ukraine's Dmytro Firtash 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z Faryab borders Turkmenistan and is among the poorest regions of Afghanistan, with many people relying on government food handouts. An Afghan official says a young woman in a remote northern region of the country has had her nose cut off by her husband 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Officials said the cigarettes were seized after being illegally smuggled into Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan burns cigarettes in anti-smoking campaign 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z It’s just after midnight in Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and parts of Russia. New Year's Eve 2015 celebrations - live 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z On December 23rd, Ghani left for Azerbaijan and Turkey, stops along the proposed Lapis Lazuli Corridor, which would connect Afghanistan to the Mediterranean through Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey. The TAPI Pipeline and Paths to Peace in Afghanistan 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z The magazine seeks to counter that impression with articles that spotlight artists, photojournalists and travel writers working primarily in the Middle East and North Africa, but also ranging as widely as Thailand, China and Turkmenistan. Muslims seek a delicate balance in a secular Europe 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z Across the region, meanwhile, Muslim religious observance is on the rise, either openly—or, in more repressive Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, underground. Central Asia Fears Afghan Contagion 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z The next day, he was in Ashgabat, the surreal, peopleless capital of Turkmenistan, a hermetic state where the post-Soviet dictator renamed the days of the week and devoted a national day to the muskmelon. John Kerry’s Middle East Mission 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z He also complained about the lack of progress made in improving trade and initiating much-needed energy projects between Pakistan and Afghanistan in contrast to other regional neighbours, particularly Turkmenistan. Afghanistan security 'undermined by efforts to crush Pakistani militants' 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Bukharians — mostly from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan — began settling in New York City in large numbers after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Police Believe a Single Arsonist Is Behind a String of Fires in Queens 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z Speaking at his family's compound, Qadir said the government is guilty of a lack of due diligence in vetting people from Pakistan, Chechnya, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan who pose as Afghan refugees. Afghanistan's precarious security has officials pointing fingers 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z Turkmens or Turkomans are a Turkic people who live in significant numbers in many countries in Central Asia and the Middle East, including Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq, and are the dominant group in Turkmenistan. Who are the Turkmens of Syria? 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Kerry’s travels through the five nations of Central Asia, all former Soviet republics, ended with brief stops in the capitals of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. Kerry pushes quirky, autocratic leader of Turkmenistan on human rights 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z That is exactly what has happened in Turkmenistan. John Kerry Confronts Human Rights as He Zips Through Central Asia 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z Kerry, the first U.S. secretary of state to visit Turkmenistan since James Baker in 1992, said after the talks with Berdymukhamedov they had discussed the "human dimension" as well as security. Kerry reassures Afghanistan's neighbors over U.S. troop drawdown 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z On Tuesday, he is due to visit Turkmenistan and Tajikistan. Kerry in Kazakhstan: Human rights abuses feed extremism 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z At the meeting last week, conservation groups and government representatives from Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan agreed on a five-year action plan to protect the saigas. More Than Half of Entire Species of Saigas Gone in Mysterious Die-Off 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z For him, that balancing act will play out during the rest of his trip, to Kazakhstan, where he arrived Sunday night, and to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. John Kerry Is Cautious on Human Rights During Uzbekistan Visit 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z The other states of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are all authoritarian. Kerry reassures central Asian ‘Stans’ they are not alone 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z Like Tajikistan, Turkmenistan’s human rights record is widely criticized. Kerry reassures Afghanistan's neighbors over U.S. troop drawdown 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z State Department officials said Kerry’s remarks at Nazarbayev University reflect the message he is delivering privately to the leaders of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Kerry in Kazakhstan: Human rights abuses feed extremism 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z It adds that the “Government of Turkmenistan engages with the United States in many areas, including cooperation in border and regional security programs.” Paging Noam Chomsky: Our horrific, brutal ally gets a cozy meeting with the State Department 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z Khorasan is an archaic term used by some Islamist fighters to refer to a historical region covering parts of Afghanistan, Iran, Turkmenistan and other territory in central Asia. Pentagon says leader of al-Qaeda offshoot in Syria was killed in airstrike 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z However, it is important to note that the Taliban showed little interest in attacking its northern neighbours in the late 1990s when it controlled a large part of the border with Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. CIS summit: Russia to bolster Central Asia military - BBC News 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Long-term, the country is well positioned to receive gas from Israel and Turkmenistan. Russia’s Move in Syria Threatens Energy Deals With Turkey 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z He canceled a planned visit to Turkmenistan on Monday. At Least 86 Killed in Bomb Attack on Turkey's Capital 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z “Turkmenistan remains one of the world’s most repressive countries,” reports leading rights organization Human Rights Watch. Paging Noam Chomsky: Our horrific, brutal ally gets a cozy meeting with the State Department 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z Erdogan condemned Saturday’s attacks, which he said targeted the country’s unity, called for solidarity and canceled a planned visit Monday to Turkmenistan. Turkey peace rally targeted: Suicide bombings kill 95 people in Ankara 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z And in last two years, Iran has been connected to Turkmenistan and through Turkmenistan to China. Iran May Team Up With U.S., Rouhani's Right Hand Says 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z Nawaz Sharif told a meeting of business leaders in Islamabad that he would travel to Turkmenistan in December for the project's ground-breaking ceremony, which is also to be attended by other South Asian leaders as. Pakistani PM says construction of delayed Turkmenistan gas pipeline to start later this year 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Group-leader Guam travels to Tehran with two wins from two matches, but Iran presents a much tougher test than opening games against Turkmenistan and India. No pressure for Japan coach ahead of World Cup qualifiers 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z Despite the country’s horrific human rights record, the U.S. considers Turkmenistan an important ally. Paging Noam Chomsky: Our horrific, brutal ally gets a cozy meeting with the State Department 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z At its home stadium in Guam, 5,000 spectators cheered as the Guam team beat India and Turkmenistan in June. Visa flap may sink World Cup qualifying match for Guam 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z In northwestern Faryab province, a once-peaceful corner of Afghanistan bordering Turkmenistan, IMU militants are often now leading the fight against government forces. Islamic State Ally Emerges As Threat to Afghanistan, Central Asia 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z An official at Turkmengaz, the state natural gas company in Turkmenistan, confirmed that all exploration and prospecting work is to be completed by Dec. 10. Pakistani PM says construction of delayed Turkmenistan gas pipeline to start later this year 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are two of the most closed and authoritarian societies in the world; Tajikistan spent the 1990s fighting civil war against Islamists, and Kyrgyzstan has seen two revolutions and ethnic unrest. Central Asia crackdown on militant Islam risks backlash 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z The State Department met with a delegation of Turkmen government officials last week, stating that the “United States looks forward to broadening and deepening its relationship with Turkmenistan.” Paging Noam Chomsky: Our horrific, brutal ally gets a cozy meeting with the State Department 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z The main target was believed to be a nearby police checkpoint in Almar, a district of Faryab province which borders Turkmenistan, local officials added. Suicide bomber on motorcycle kills 15 near Afghan market 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z In 2014, the so-called Khorasan emirate was formed as part of Isis, including territory in Afghanistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Terrorism, Ukraine and the American threat: the view from Russia 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z It was Guam’s second consecutive win after beating Turkmenistan 1-0 and it puts them at the top of their qualifying group, CNN reports. India Loses to Guam in FIFA World Cup Qualifier 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Few Europeans had ever set foot in the present-day nations of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, let alone mapped the area. American Hawks Should Stop Flattering Themselves: They're Not Playing A Great Game With Putin 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z The meeting was the fourth Annual Bilateral Consultation with Turkmenistan. Paging Noam Chomsky: Our horrific, brutal ally gets a cozy meeting with the State Department 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z It also imports gas from Turkmenistan, but cut back last year to the point where the country is now a net exporter of gas for the first time. Would lifting sanctions bring a boom in Iranian gas? - BBC News 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z In 2006, the five nations where saiga still survived — Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan — signed a memorandum of understanding to conserve the species. Saigas, an Endangered Antelope, Dying of Mystery Disease 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan’s president falls off horse Berdymukhamedov did not ride during this year’s equine day celebrations, which included a horse beauty contest. A horse, a horse … Turkmenistan president honours himself with statue 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z Schlumberger graphic 1 It works with every major international oil company, and directly for most of the petrostates – including Saudi Arabia, Libya, Russia and Turkmenistan. Where there is oil and gas there is Schlumberger 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z Iran is exporting watermelons to Turkey, Turkmenistan, Georgia and Germany with no problems reported, he said. Iran's bitter rivalries with Persian Gulf nations taint its watermelons 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan currently rents satellite communication capacity from Russia, so the launch is an important step for the Central Asian country. SpaceX will launch Turkmenistan's first communications satellite today 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z Here, courtesy of the US Census Bureau, is the forecast for the working age population in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan: Is The Supply Of Migrants To Russia Exhausted? 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan’s equestrian-mad leader has been honoured with a huge monument in the capital city, featuring his likeness atop a golden horse. A horse, a horse … Turkmenistan president honours himself with statue 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan wishes to widen its client base, while Ukraine wants to wean itself off Russian gas, so any deal would be eagerly embraced by both parties. Ukraine seeks resumption of Turkmen gas supplies 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z SpaceX’s next launch is scheduled for March 21, when a Falcon 9 will deliver a communications satellite into orbit for Thales Alenia Space and the government of Turkmenistan. SpaceX Successfully Launched Two Satellites 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Turkmenistan, North Korea and Eritrea were ranked the worst in terms of press freedom. Treatment of Ferguson Reporters Knocks Down U.S. Press Freedom Ranking 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z Watched around the world — even in Turkmenistan, where Sunday’s match was broadcast live — this is a heavyweight fight in an otherwise bantamweight division. Celtic Prevails Over Weak Rangers in First Old Firm Match in Nearly 3 Years 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z Turkmenistan is seen by the president as one of the gateways in his concept of Afghanistan as a "roundabout" for trade and for oil and gas pipelines across Asia. Afghan economy stagnates amid political deadlock 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z One server was on the official government grid of Turkmenistan, which made it easy enough to guess who put it there — but who was behind the for-hire servers in the US? NSA-grade spyware is up for sale, and the world's worst dictatorships are buying 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z On January 1st Turkmenistan, a secretive state that is rich in gas, devalued the manat by 19%. Contagion 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z “Every culture and country throughout the world, through history, has used bells in the most extraordinary ways,” says Dawson, a Birmingham watercolor artist and avid traveler who just visited her 100th country, Turkmenistan, in October. 15,000-bell quest takes Birmingham artist around globe 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z Turkmenistan in Central Asia is one of the most isolated and secretive states in the world, dissent is not tolerated and suspicion reigns. The secretive state of Turkmenistan 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z Police officers on guard along the streets serve as a reminder that Turkmenistan is one of the most repressive states in the world. Climate of fear in Turkmenistan 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z Turkmenistan continues to be plagued by a legacy of corruption, though; it ranked 169th in a 175-country index issued Tuesday by Transparency International. Freight from Central Asia in about half the time -- 13 days 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z The the presidents of Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan attended the official opening of the line in the Turkmen frontier village of Ak-Yayla. Rail linking Central Asia to Persian Gulf opened 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z The trip she just came back from, taking the Golden Express train on the Silk Road in Khazakstan and Turkmenistan, took two weeks. 15,000-bell quest takes Birmingham artist around globe 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z Indeed, Erdogan himself embodies the weakening threat, being the conduit for multiple ways Europe will get fuel supplies – from Azerbaijan, from Turkmenistan, from Iraq. Putin Visits Turkey: Oil Prices, Ukraine, Georgia, Cold War, World War 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z When I visited Turkmenistan seven years ago, it was striking how unafraid people were to interact with foreign journalists. Climate of fear in Turkmenistan 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z But some energy specialists warn that Turkmenistan is becoming too dependent on China. China's increasing demands for gas 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Although the brothers plan to focus on Iran for now, they are considering growing to Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Iraq. Here’s what it’s like to launch a start-up in Iran A delegation from Turkmenistan and a delegation of women leaders are scheduled to visit later this month. Middle Eastern business leaders visit Detroit 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z In the 1960s, the Soviet Union diverted the two major rivers feeding the basin as part of a massive irrigation project for cotton farms in what are now Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Once World's Fourth Largest Lake, Aral Sea Is Now Almost Entirely Dry 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z The human rights situation in Turkmenistan remains "abysmal", said Rachel Denber from Human Rights Watch. Climate of fear in Turkmenistan 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z "So in effect you've already got Turkmenistan being a debtor nation to China - and that puts the Chinese in a very strong position." China's increasing demands for gas 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z The republics of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan were developed as farming states to supply produce to the former Soviet Union1. Resources: Curb vast water use in central Asia It may be a reference to a historical region of Iran, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, writes Adam Taylor in the Washington Post. US introduces a new militant threat 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z The word itself refers to a historic region centered around modern Afghanistan and which spills into Iran, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Khorasan: Behind the Mysterious Name of the Newest Terror Threat 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan remains one of the most isolated states in the world. Climate of fear in Turkmenistan 2014-12-20T05:00:00Z With the fourth-largest gas reserves in the world, Turkmenistan is a vital energy partner for China. China's increasing demands for gas 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z The already serious soil-salinization problems of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan will be greatly worsened if the project is completed. Resources: Curb vast water use in central Asia Among the rebels, the foreigners are referred to as “Khorasani,” a reference from early Islamic texts to a geographic area primarily in western Afghanistan but also including parts of eastern Iran, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. U.S. strikes in Syria against al-Qaeda’s Khorasan group kill one of its leaders The Khorasan region, which the terrorist group reportedly pledges to recreate, encompassed large swaths of present-day Afghanistan, eastern Iran, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Boston Bomber ‘liked’ Khorasan prophecy 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z And for good measure, why not throw in some of the most repressive regimes on the planet - North Korea, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan? At Asian Games, rivalries not always about sports 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan has recently announced that construction will start next year. China's increasing demands for gas 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z The train will run from Lanzhou to Xinjiang’s capital, Urumqi; for the longer term, China is even talking about trying to extend the high-speed network through Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Turkey to Bulgaria. Bullet trains tighten China’s embrace of restive Xinjiang The country in question is thought to be Azerbaijan, Armenia or Turkmenistan. Europe Needs to Diversify Its Energy Supply 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan is now China's largest foreign gas supplier. Russia and China launch gas pipeline 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z The Chinese balked, proposing the lower price they pay for gas piped in from the former Soviet Republic of Turkmenistan. The KGB's Successors And The 'Greening' Of Europe 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z Moscow is against construction of pipelines in the Caspian Sea until the sea's status is resolved - the Caspian is divided among five littoral states: Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Azerbaijan. China's increasing demands for gas 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z In 2009, when Turkmenistan entered into discussions with the European Union about building a pipeline to Europe across the Caspian Sea, a gas valve was closed on the Russian side of a shared pipeline. Stopping Russia from cornering Europe’s energy market Azerbaijan is run by a family dynasty, Turkmenistan by a despot who took over from another despot. Back in the USSR: Belarusian leader who helped bury Soviet Union says it is making a comeback 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z Turkmenistan accounts for nearly half of China’s gas imports. Where China Gets Its Gas 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z And when the team beat Turkmenistan 3-1 in the Maldives both candidates running for president were quick to tweet their congratulations. Afghan notebook: Sporting chance 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z So at an energy conference in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, China has been unveiling plans to pour billions into Turkmenistan's energy sector just so it can boost its own gas supplies. China's increasing demands for gas 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Turkmenistan is now China's largest foreign gas supplier, and last year it started importing piped natural gas from Myanmar. China and Russia sign huge gas deal 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z China is the biggest customer for natural gas from Turkmenistan, and aims to import 65 billion cubic meters of the fuel annually from its trading partner by 2016, the state-run news agency Xinhua reported. Sinosphere Blog: The Horse at the Heart of Chinese-Turkmen Relations 2014-05-13T08:57:40Z Nearly all of China’s natural gas imports come from the Samantepe gas field in Turkmenistan. Where China Gets Its Gas 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z The Caspian Sea is bordered by Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan, and the region is crisscrossed by oil and natural gas pipelines. Russia holds snap military drills in Caspian Sea: report 2014-04-23T05:38:22Z But Beijing is planning to increase its gas imports from this region further, and by 2020 China plans to be importing 65bn cubic metres of gas from Turkmenistan every year. China's increasing demands for gas 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z At the last event in Turkmenistan last year, the Afghan leader confidently announced that his country would be next to host this special gathering. Starting the New Year on a new note 2014-03-27T23:43:47Z The long-legged animal, whose name was not revealed, originated in what is now Turkmenistan and traces its long lineage to the Ferghana horses once prized by Emperor Wudi of the Han dynasty. Sinosphere Blog: The Horse at the Heart of Chinese-Turkmen Relations 2014-05-13T08:57:40Z Of that quantity, state run Turkmengaz supplied nearly two-thirds, while the China National Petroleum Corporation’s subsidiary in Turkmenistan has supplied the rest. Where China Gets Its Gas 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z Faryab, located on Afghanistan’s northwest border with Turkmenistan, is a restive region, with insurgents and ordinary criminals alike frequently staging attacks along highways and in certain districts. Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 16 in Northern Afghanistan 2014-03-18T10:53:07Z China has been investing billions of dollars into Turkmenistan's energy sector. China's increasing demands for gas 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Search efforts are focused on two corridors - one stretching from the border of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to northern Thailand, and another from Indonesia to the Indian Ocean. China begins land search for plane 2014-03-18T04:59:10Z Meanwhile, investigators are looking at a northern arc stretching from the border of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to northern Thailand, and a southern arc from Indonesia to the Indian Ocean. Malaysia jet: Air corridors searched 2014-03-17T10:55:18Z This, of course, is the equivalent of being the third-best sushi chef in Turkmenistan. Chad: The NBA at the all-star break, from the view of Couch Slouch 2014-02-16T23:09:27Z The only nations faring worse than Syria in RWB's annual report on press freedom are Turkmenistan, North Korea and Eritrea. Syria crisis 'threatens free media' 2014-02-12T01:54:38Z Those include Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, countries that are largely poverty-stricken. Kazakhstan's Prez Wants to Change the Nation's Name 2014-02-07T18:35:27Z The world's ninth largest nation by area with a population of just 17 million, Kazakhstan is the largest economy of the post-Soviet region, which also includes Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Kazakh leader may drop the 'stan' in Kazakhstan 2014-02-07T09:52:28Z The president of Turkmenistan on Saturday said his government would begin installing gas meters in households, ending the unlimited supply of free gas to citizens in this energy-rich Central Asian nation. Turkmenistan to End Free-Gas Policy 2014-01-18T17:06:58Z Its lack of capacity is unlikely to encourage the development of supplies from Iraq, the Kurdish region and Turkmenistan. Gazprom and European gas markets: Paying the piper 2014-01-02T16:00:51Z It’s about time America stopped trying to compete with Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan in deterring tourism and started welcoming visitors to U.S. shores again—visa-free. The U.S. Needs Tourists. Why Make Visiting So Hard? 2013-12-30T11:06:41Z Human rights groups have criticised the outcome of parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan which have been won overwhelmingly by parties supportive of President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov. Rights group decry Turkmen elections 2013-12-19T12:10:44Z |
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