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Did Pak PM Gatecrash Putin's Closed-Door Meeting? A Fact Check
Shehbaz Sharif met Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the International Forum dedicated to the International Year of Peace and Trust in Turkmenistan.
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Rape, Torture, Silence: LGBTQ Survivors Expose Horror In Turkmenistan
Two men who escaped one of the world's most secretive and repressive states have told AFP how they were tortured, beaten and raped in Turkmenistan for the "crime" of being gay.
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"Incomprehensible": Turkmenistan Expresses Concern Over Trump's Travel Ban
Turkmenistan said Tuesday it was "concerned" after the Central Asian state, one of the most closed in the world, was targeted by US President Donald Trump's travel ban it called "incomprehensible".
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Turkmenistan Says 'Gateway To Hell' Fire, Raging For Over 50 Years, Tamed
An enormous fire has been raging in Turkmenistan for more than 50 years and nobody has been able to tame it - yet. Known as the 'Gateway to Hell', the Darvaza Gas Crater is a massive gas well that got ignited back in 1971.
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Driving Restrictions Put Brakes On Young Women In Turkmenistan
There is no legislation specifically outlawing women under 30 from obtaining a driving licence. But it is one of many informal prohibitions that is universally followed.
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Man Descended Into 1,000 Degrees Celsius "Door To Hell". Read The Viral Story
It's not known how the methane-belching "Door to Hell" came into existence, but several theories have floated around for decades.
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These 2 Countries Still Have Zero Covid Cases. Here's Why
According to separate WHO pages on the Covid situation in Turkmenistan and North Korea, the countries have not officially acknowledged any Covid case.
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President Kovind Arrives In Turkmenistan For Three-Day Visit
President Ram Nath Kovind arrived here on Friday on a three-day state visit during which he will meet his Turkmenistan counterpart Serder Berdimuhamedov and discuss ways to boost bilateral ties with the resource-rich Central Asian country.
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Taliban Says It Has Captured Key Afghan Border Crossing With Turkmenistan
The Taliban said Friday their fighters had captured Afghanistan's key border crossing with Turkmenistan, as the insurgents continued a blistering offensive across the country.
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Turkmenistan Capital Tops Hong Kong As World's Costliest: Survey
Turkmenistan's capital Ashgabat has overtaken Hong Kong as the world's most expensive city for foreign workers, a survey showed on Tuesday.
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9 Turkmenistan Women Arrested For Smuggling At Delhi Airport: Police
In a major operation, nine women from Turkmenistan were arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle out of the country foreign currencies worth around Rs 3.83 crore at Delhi airport, officials said on Monday.
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This Crater In The Middle Of A Desert Has Been Burning For Nearly 50 Years
The Darvaza Gas Crater in Turkmenistan has been ominously dubbed the Door to Hell by locals. It has been burning for over 40 years in the middle of a desert.
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Uzbekistan To Join Turkmenistan-India Gas Pipeline Project
Uzbekistan plans to join an $8 billion project to build a natural gas pipeline from Turkmenistan to India, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said on Monday, although it was unclear whether Tashkent might eventually ship gas through it.
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Turkmenistan Currency Crisis Seen Causing Cola Shortage
Fans of Coca-Cola in gas-rich Turkmenistan's capital Ashgabat are complaining they can no longer "taste the feeling": their favourite drink has disappeared from shop shelves amidst a sharpening economic crisis
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Dog Lover Vladimir Putin Gets Top Breed Pup As Gift From Turkmen Leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin, a dog lover, received a top breed puppy as a belated birthday gift on Wednesday from Turkmenistan's president who is keen to recover lost Russian markets for Turkmen gas
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Did Pak PM Gatecrash Putin's Closed-Door Meeting? A Fact Check
Shehbaz Sharif met Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the International Forum dedicated to the International Year of Peace and Trust in Turkmenistan.
-
Rape, Torture, Silence: LGBTQ Survivors Expose Horror In Turkmenistan
Two men who escaped one of the world's most secretive and repressive states have told AFP how they were tortured, beaten and raped in Turkmenistan for the "crime" of being gay.
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"Incomprehensible": Turkmenistan Expresses Concern Over Trump's Travel Ban
Turkmenistan said Tuesday it was "concerned" after the Central Asian state, one of the most closed in the world, was targeted by US President Donald Trump's travel ban it called "incomprehensible".
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Turkmenistan Says 'Gateway To Hell' Fire, Raging For Over 50 Years, Tamed
An enormous fire has been raging in Turkmenistan for more than 50 years and nobody has been able to tame it - yet. Known as the 'Gateway to Hell', the Darvaza Gas Crater is a massive gas well that got ignited back in 1971.
-
Driving Restrictions Put Brakes On Young Women In Turkmenistan
There is no legislation specifically outlawing women under 30 from obtaining a driving licence. But it is one of many informal prohibitions that is universally followed.
-
Man Descended Into 1,000 Degrees Celsius "Door To Hell". Read The Viral Story
It's not known how the methane-belching "Door to Hell" came into existence, but several theories have floated around for decades.
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These 2 Countries Still Have Zero Covid Cases. Here's Why
According to separate WHO pages on the Covid situation in Turkmenistan and North Korea, the countries have not officially acknowledged any Covid case.
-
President Kovind Arrives In Turkmenistan For Three-Day Visit
President Ram Nath Kovind arrived here on Friday on a three-day state visit during which he will meet his Turkmenistan counterpart Serder Berdimuhamedov and discuss ways to boost bilateral ties with the resource-rich Central Asian country.
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Taliban Says It Has Captured Key Afghan Border Crossing With Turkmenistan
The Taliban said Friday their fighters had captured Afghanistan's key border crossing with Turkmenistan, as the insurgents continued a blistering offensive across the country.
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Turkmenistan Capital Tops Hong Kong As World's Costliest: Survey
Turkmenistan's capital Ashgabat has overtaken Hong Kong as the world's most expensive city for foreign workers, a survey showed on Tuesday.
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9 Turkmenistan Women Arrested For Smuggling At Delhi Airport: Police
In a major operation, nine women from Turkmenistan were arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle out of the country foreign currencies worth around Rs 3.83 crore at Delhi airport, officials said on Monday.
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This Crater In The Middle Of A Desert Has Been Burning For Nearly 50 Years
The Darvaza Gas Crater in Turkmenistan has been ominously dubbed the Door to Hell by locals. It has been burning for over 40 years in the middle of a desert.
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Uzbekistan To Join Turkmenistan-India Gas Pipeline Project
Uzbekistan plans to join an $8 billion project to build a natural gas pipeline from Turkmenistan to India, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said on Monday, although it was unclear whether Tashkent might eventually ship gas through it.
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Turkmenistan Currency Crisis Seen Causing Cola Shortage
Fans of Coca-Cola in gas-rich Turkmenistan's capital Ashgabat are complaining they can no longer "taste the feeling": their favourite drink has disappeared from shop shelves amidst a sharpening economic crisis
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Dog Lover Vladimir Putin Gets Top Breed Pup As Gift From Turkmen Leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin, a dog lover, received a top breed puppy as a belated birthday gift on Wednesday from Turkmenistan's president who is keen to recover lost Russian markets for Turkmen gas
