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Putin's preposterously long table at Kremlin dwarfed by gigantic table at a summit he attended in Turkmenistan
The Russian president previously met with Emmanuel Macron and the United Nations chief at opposite …
Jake Epstein,Cheryl Teh
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On a quiet but tense corner of Russia's border, its neighbors are gaining on it
Russia's dominance in the Caspian Sea is assured for now, but with the players building up their fo…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Turkmenistan's secretive capital of Ashgabat is named most expensive city for expats in the world
Turkmenistan's capital Ashgabat has been named the most expensive city to live in for expatriates b…
Vanessa Gu
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COVID-19 doesn't seem to be everywhere yet. Here are 14 countries that say they haven't had a single coronavirus case.
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Sinéad Baker
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'We have no coronavirus': Turkmenistan football season restarts with crowds
Vepa said he was not sure Ahal can mount a serious title challenge but he has high hopes for new si…
PTI
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The isolated nation of Turkmenistan is suppressing news of the coronavirus, and claims there are only cases in other countries
Jeanne Cavelier, the head of Reporters Without Borders' Eastern Europe and Central Asia desk, said …
Julian Kossoff
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The Chinese rocket speeding back to Earth is so unpredictable it could land almost anywhere. One guess is around Turkmenistan late on May 8.
Estimates will "vary wildly" until the rocket is closer, says 18th Space Control Squadron, a branch…
Marianne Guenot
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Meet the dictator who rules secretive Turkmenistan, who portrays himself as an action hero and shows off by lifting gold bars in parliament
Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov serves as the head of one of the world's most secretive countries, leadi…
Sinéad Baker,Sinéad Baker,Sin…
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Here's what it's like inside Turkmenistan, the secretive Asian dictatorship that is stricter than North Korea, where the streets are paved with marble and gold
The country's capital, Ashgabat, is one of the most unusual capital cities in the world, its street…
Sinéad Baker,Sinéad Baker,Sin…
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First ever Indian PM to visit central Asian countries to boost economic and energy ties
India is looking forward to securing a membership status of the six-nation group comprising China, …
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Turkmenistan's dictator just built a huge golden statue of himself riding a horse
The former dentist was the Minister of Health under late President Saparmurat Niyazov and has kept …
Matthew Speiser
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One key country is holding up a natural-gas pipeline that would deepen ties between Russia and China
Mongolia won't fund the Siberia-2 pipeline for the next four years, throwing a wrench in a project …
Filip De Mott
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A new Iranian warship adds to the quiet naval buildup on the world's largest lake
Russia has used its Caspian Sea-based warships to demonstrate new weaponry, but it's not the only c…
Paul Iddon
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Putin is using a new massive table to keep his distance from officials — and it's just as ridiculous as the original
President Vladimir Putin used the table while meeting with representatives of Russia's religious as…
Sophia Ankel
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Photos from Putin's big meeting with China's Xi show no absurdly long tables but feature unexpectedly giant flags
Putin's meetings with Xi this week come as the Biden administration keeps a close watch on Moscow's…
Jake Epstein
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At least 9 dead as powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan
An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude shook parts of Pakistan on Tuesday, killing nine people and injuring…
PTI
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Xi snubbed Putin after their summit, calling a meeting of Central Asian countries as part of an audacious power play
China's leader, Xi Jinping, appears to be using the leverage he has gained over Russia in the wake …
Tom Porter
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Iran signs $6.5 billion gas contract with Russia, gas swap deal reportedly being finalized
Safari expressed hope that the remaining parts of the MoU would also turn into contracts withi…