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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

Jennifer Lopez has apologized for singing 'Happy Birthday' to a controversial political leader. Lopez sang 'Happy Birthday' as a last minute request to Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow during a show at Avaza ...

Drivers rounding a prominent traffic circle in the Turkmen capital of Ashgabat can now take in a rather unusual sight: a gilded statue of a dog standing 19 feet tall. The towering effigy represents a ...

The statue of the Alabai, the Central Asian shepherd dog is seen in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. Turkmenistan's autocratic leader has established a national holiday to honor the ...

ASHGABAT, TurkmenistanASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — Turkmenistan’s autocratic leader has established a national holiday to honor the local dog breed, media reports said Tuesday. President Gurbanguly ...