(AP) - ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan - The president of Turkmenistan says the country will take a dispute with Azerbaijan over Caspian oil and gas fields to the International Court of Arbitration, a move that could thwart Western hopes of tapping the region's vast reserves. Ties between the two former Soviet republics have improved in the past two years over their shared interest in developing a trans-Caspian gas pipeline, but the threat of legal action by Turkmenistan is likely to increase tensions. Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan last week began talks aimed at agreeing on ownership of subsea energy...
Turkmenistan Coach Yazguly Hojageldiyev Delighted With Kyrgyzstan Win
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Goal
The Turkmen are into the semis... By Arjun Miglani Turkmenistan qualified for the semi-finals of the AFC Challenge Cup with a win over Kyrgyzstan, and coach Yazguly Hojageldiyev was...
AFC Challenge Cup: Turkmenistan 1-0 Kyrgyzstan - Turkmen Progress To Last Four
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By Amoy Ghoshal Turkmenistan have qualified for the semi-finals as Group B runners-up after a hard fought 1-0 win over neighbours Kyrgyzstan on Sunday afternoon....
U.S. envoy: no plans to reopen Uzbek Afghan air base
The Star
The Star
ASTANA (Reuters) - The United States is not looking to re-open a key military base in Uzbekistan that was shut in 2005 in a diplomatic row, a U.S. envoy said on Sunday as he ended a...
No plans to reopen Uzbek-Afghan air base: US envoy
DNA India
DNA India
Astana: The United States is not looking to re-open a key military base in Uzbekistan that was shut in 2005 in a diplomatic row, a US envoy said on Sunday as he ended a rapid tour of...
Activists claim Uzbek government has ordered forced sterilization of women to lower birth rate
Hartford Courant
Hartford Courant
MOSCOW (AP) — An independent think-tank and a rights group in Uzbekistan claim that authorities have instructed health workers to...
Magnitude 5.0 quake hits Kyrgyzstan - USGS
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The Star
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.0 quake hit Kyrgyzstan, close to the capital...
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 hits Kyrgyzstan, no casualties reported
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DNA India
BISHKEK: A magnitude 5.0 quake struck Kyrgyzstan near the capital Bishkek...
Quakes hit Philippines, Kyrgyzstan
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The Star
PETALING JAYA: Two different moderate earthquakes hit northern Philippines and Kyrgyzstan early Tuesday, international news...
Quake hits Kyrgyzstan, no casualties reported
The Star
The Star
BISHKEK (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.0 quake struck Kyrgyzstan near the capital Bishkek on...
Strong earthquake jolts Kyrgyzstan
China Daily
China Daily
BISHKEK - A strong earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck Kyrgyzstan's capital area, the Institute...


