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Hundreds of people have taken part in a rare protest in Turkmenistan to call attention to the government's failure to help repair damage caused by recent wind and rainstorms that devastated eastern parts of the country.
Activists in Turkmenistan say authorities are preventing the distribution of aid they've collected from foreign sources to give to residents of the country's storm-ravaged eastern regions.
Four Turkmen prosecutors have visited Turkey in connection with the deadly poisoning of dozens of Turkmen nationals from bootleg alcohol in Istanbul.
Residents in several towns and districts in Turkmenistan's eastern regions of Lebap and Mary say the government has left them without assistance after being hit by several deadly storms last week.
Hundreds of people have been left homeless in the northeastern Turkmen province of Lebap following severe windstorms that swept through the country.
Turkmenistan has banned women working in the public sector from coloring their hair, wearing nail polish, or applying fake eyelashes with the threat of dismissal for those who violate the restrictions.
One person was killed and at least 30 others were injured as heavy winds swept across Uzbekistan's southwestern region of Bukhara, felling large numbers of trees.
Turkmenistan has marked national Horse Day, an annual holiday particularly loved by authoritarian President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov.
A well-known Turkmen entertainer has reportedly been arrested on charges of being gay, which is a crime in the tightly-controlled Central Asian nation.
Turkmenistan has organized a series of mass exercise events to mark World Health Day, even as countries across the globe impose physical-distancing measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Authorities in Turkmenistan's eastern Darganata district have further limited daily ATM cash withdrawals for individuals, another sign the Central Asian energy-rich nation may be cash-strapped.
Authorities in Turkmenistan have quelled a protest over food shortages in the Central Asian country by handing out sacks of flour to the angry demonstrators.
Turkmenistan has banned the withdrawal of cash in foreign currencies in banks as of April 1, a sign the Central Asian energy-rich nation may be cash-strapped.
Authorities in Turkmenistan have yet to admit there are any cases of the coronavirus in the country. Now, officials are making sure the word doesn't appear in print or casual conversations either.
Food prices are increasing to unseen levels in Turkmenistan as the government has effectively sealed off the capital, Ashgabat, and restricted movements between the regions in recent days.
Reports from Turkey say at least 37 labor migrants from Turkmenistan have died from drinking tainted alcohol during the past week.
Turkish media reports say at least 15 Turkmen labor migrants have died in Turkey after drinking what is believed to be counterfeit alcohol.
Turkmenistan has sealed off its capital, Ashgabat, ostensibly due to the coronavirus without any public announcement by authorities or state media in the tightly controlled Central Asian nation.
Sources in Turkmenistan claim at least two patients have recently tested positive for the coronavirus. Authorities in the secretive state reject the claim, but they have beefed up preventative measures by tightening border crossings, restricting travel, and disinfecting schools.
A court in Turkmenistan has jailed a Jehovah's Witness for objecting to military service, the religious group's spokesperson told RFE/RL.
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