Turkmenistan

Middle East 04/02/20, 12:40

In the Central Asian country of Turkmenistan, the government recently issued an order banning the word "coronavirus." So far the restriction has been implemented on everything from health pamphlets to the official media, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Although the ...

Asia & Pacific 03/17/19, 05:22

Around 100 Afghan soldiers fled their posts and tried to cross into neighboring Turkmenistan during a weeklong battle with the Taliban, officials said Sunday, in the latest setback for the country's battered security forces.Mohammad Naser Nazari, a provincial council member ...

Soccer 01/17/19, 11:13

Four-time champion Japan rallied from a goal down to finish the group stage of the Asian Cup with a perfect record after a 2-1 victory over Uzbekistan on Thursday.With both teams already qualified, Japan topped Group F with nine points ...

Sports 01/13/19, 11:19

Qatar thrashed North Korea 6-0 on Sunday and advanced to the knockout stages of the Asian Cup after the biggest victory in this tournament so far.Saudi Arabia, which beat Lebanon 2-0 on Saturday for its second straight win, will join ...

Asia & Pacific 01/09/19, 08:06

Japan's quest for a record fifth Asian Cup title got going Wednesday with a 3-2 victory over Turkmenistan.After giving up an early goal, the Japanese scored three in quick succession to turn the game around.Yuya Osako scored in the 56th ...

Asia & Pacific 10/17/18, 13:35

The Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan has opened a chemical plant that cost $3.4 billion to build, its latest effort to diversity its gas-dependent economy.Turkmenistan is home to one of the world's largest natural gas deposits, and the new plant ...