Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, the ruler of Turkmenistan, really loves his dog. He cherishes it so much that he erected a statue in its honor in the country's capital city of Ashgabat. The Central Asian ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan’s ...

Turkmenistan's autocratic leader has established a national holiday to honor the local dog breed, media reports said on Tuesday. The statue of the Alabai, the Central Asian shepherd dog is seen in ...

Jennifer Lopez has serenaded the president of one of the world’s most repressive countries, in a lavish concert to celebrate the president of Turkmenistan’s 56th birthday. Jennifer Lopez performs at ...