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‘Gateway to Hell’: Turkmenistan urged to plug gas leaks driving climate change

Home to the Darvaza Crater, a massive molten pit that has spewed flames and noxious gases for decades, Turkmenistan has the world’s worst record when it comes to climate-heating methane leaks. As it pledges to plug the smouldering crater, the reclusive central Asian nation is under pressure to fix its…

France 24

Turkmenistan moves towards plugging massive methane leaks

Central Asian country has the worst rate of climate-heating ‘super-emitter’ events in the world

The Guardian - UK

Turkmenistan vows to end smoking within two years

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan: Turkmenistan's authoritarian leader launched an "unprecedented" anti-smoking crusade on Thursday, ordering the Central Asia country to rid itself completely of tobacco within two years.

Bangkok Post

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First Thing: US debt ceiling deal passes Senate, averting catastrophic federal default

Days before the 5 June default deadline, Joe Biden has indicated he will sign the bill as soon as it reaches his desk. Plus, the work of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips goes on in the Amazon

The Guardian - UK

US deal could plug Turkmenistan’s colossal methane emissions

The central Asian country has the worst rate of climate-heating ‘super-emitter’ events in the world

The Guardian - UK

How China is increasing its influence in central Asia as part of global plans to offer an alternative to the west

As G7 leaders were preparing for their recent summit in Japan, China’s president Xi Jinping hosted his central Asian counterparts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

The Conversation

CAFA under-20 Championship to be broadcast on SportsCast’s YouTube channel

The Central Asian Football Association under-20 Championship will see teams from Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan take part in the competition

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China’s Xi hosts Central Asia summit as Russian influence wanes

The leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are in Xian for a two-day meeting.

Al Jazeera

‘Mind-boggling’ methane emissions from Turkmenistan revealed

Leaks of potent greenhouse gas could be easily fixed, say experts, and would rapidly reduce global heating

The Guardian - UK

Israel Cements Ties to Turkmenistan on Iran’s Border

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen inaugurated a permanent embassy in the Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan on Thursday, establishing his country’s closest diplomatic presence to Iran, as Israel seeks to strengthen ties with Tehran’s neighbours. Although the countries established diplomatic ties 30 years ago, there has only been a temporary…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel cements ties to Turkmenistan on Iran's border

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen inaugurated a permanent embassy in the Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan on Thursday, establishing his country's closest diplomatic presence to Iran, as Israel seeks to strengthen ties to its arch-foe's neighbours.

Reuters

Cohen Meets Aliyev in Baku amid Tension with Tehran

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen held consultations in Baku with senior Azerbaijani officials, before heading to Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, to inaugurate his country’s embassy there, in a move that would anger Tehran. Cohen met on Wednesday with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the presidential palace, a month after…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkmenistan votes for new, opposition-free parliament

Voters in Turkmenistan have cast ballots for a new parliament that's expected to be opposition-free and loyal to the government of the gas-rich Central Asian nation

The Independent UK

Revealed: 1,000 super-emitting methane leaks risk triggering climate tipping points

Vast releases of gas, along with future ‘methane bombs’, represent huge threat – but curbing emissions would rapidly reduce global heating

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Blinken Holds Talks with Central Asian Nations in Wake of Ukraine Anniversary

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Central Asia Tuesday to meet officials from all five former Soviet republics following the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Blinken's visit to the capitals of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is his first to the region as the Biden administration's top diplomat.…

The Guardian - UK

Women’s health in Turkmenistan: ‘Silence strips us of agency. This must change’

Abortion, contraception, domestic violence: none of these are publicly discussed. One website, Saglyk, tries to give women the information they desperately need

The Independent UK

Turkmenistan's president expands his father's power

Turkmenistan’s president has appointed his father to lead the country’s newly formed supreme representative body

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Saudi-Turkmen Talks Discuss International Developments, Bilateral Coordination

Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan held key talks in Ashgabat on Monday, including a meeting with Turkmenistan’s President Serdar Berdimuhamedow. President Berdimuhamedow received Prince Faisal at the Presidential Palace during his official visit. At the beginning of the reception, Prince Faisal conveyed the greetings and appreciation of Custodian of…

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Erdogan Seeks to Hold a Summit with Putin, Assad

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revealed that Russian President Vladimir Putin had welcomed his call to hold a tripartite meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Addressing journalists on his return from Turkmenistan, where he participated in the first tripartite meeting of the presidents of Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, Erdogan said:…

The Independent UK

Turkmenistan restricts export of its local Alabay dog breed

The Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan is now requiring that its celebrated Alabay dog breed receive a passport before it can leave the country

Daily Mirror

'Gates of Hell' crater which has been burning for 50 years may finally be extinguished

The Darvaza sinkhole in Turkmenistan has been burning since 1971, when it is thought to have been ignited by the Soviet Union - and has caused untold misery to locals

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Putin: 'No Problem' for Russia if Finland, Sweden Join NATO

Russia has "no problem" if Finland and Sweden join NATO, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. "We don't have problems with Sweden and Finland like we do with Ukraine," Putin told a news conference in the Turkmenistan capital of Ashgabat. "We don't have territorial differences," the Russian leader continued. "There…

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Putin Denies Russian Responsibility for Kremenchuk Strike

Russian President Vladimir Putin denied Moscow's forces were responsible for a strike on a crowded shopping center in the Ukrainian town of Kremenchuk earlier this week, in which 18 people were killed. "Our army does not attack any civilian infrastructure site. We have every capability of knowing what is situated…

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Iran Court Confirms Sentence for French Tourist in Spying Case

An Iranian appeals court has confirmed an eight-year, eight-month sentence for jailed French national Benjamin Briere on spying charges, one of his Iranian lawyers, Saeid Dehghan, tweeted on Tuesday. Briere was arrested in Iran in May 2020 after flying a helicam - a remote-controlled mini-helicopter used to obtain aerial or…

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Russia’s Putin to Meet Iran’s Raisi in Ashgabat on Wednesday

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a visit to Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, on Wednesday, the Kremlin said. Putin is making his first known trip abroad since the start of what Moscow calls a "special military operation" in Ukraine. He is…

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