http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:07:05 +0100 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:07:05 +0100 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/04/watch-euronews-is-live-at-second-day-of-first-ever-eu-central-asia-summit http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/04/watch-euronews-is-live-at-second-day-of-first-ever-eu-central-asia-summit Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:12:00 +0200 Our correspondents are bringing you the latest from the summit in Samarkand that brings together the leaders of the five Central Asian countries and the European Union for the first time. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/03/watch-euronews-is-live-at-first-ever-eu-central-asia-summit http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/04/03/watch-euronews-is-live-at-first-ever-eu-central-asia-summit Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:47:04 +0200 Our correspondents will bring you the latest from the summit in Samarkand that brings together the leaders of the five Central Asian countries and the European Union for the first time. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/18/why-are-maths-competitions-on-the-rise-in-central-asia http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/18/why-are-maths-competitions-on-the-rise-in-central-asia Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:54:21 +0100 STEM subjects have long been encouraged in the region. But the recent boom in maths contests is new. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/06/national-leader-berdimuhamedow-on-turkmenistans-neutrality-and-eu-ties http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/06/national-leader-berdimuhamedow-on-turkmenistans-neutrality-and-eu-ties Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:00:08 +0100 In this episode of Eurasia Talks, Turkmenistan’s national leader Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow reaffirms the country’s commitment to neutrality, global cooperation, and economic partnerships. http://www.euronews.com/2022/02/12/turkmenistan-to-hold-snap-elections-after-berdymukhamedov-broaches-succession http://www.euronews.com/2022/02/12/turkmenistan-to-hold-snap-elections-after-berdymukhamedov-broaches-succession Sat, 12 Feb 2022 14:58:59 +0100 Berdymukhamedov’s statement that younger people should direct the country suggested that his son Serdar is in line to succeed him. http://www.euronews.com/2022/01/08/turkmenistan-s-leader-wants-gates-of-hell-fire-put-out http://www.euronews.com/2022/01/08/turkmenistan-s-leader-wants-gates-of-hell-fire-put-out Sat, 08 Jan 2022 18:40:05 +0100 The president of Turkmenistan wants to put out the blazing natural gas crater known as the "Gates of Hell". http://www.euronews.com/2021/04/26/turkmenistan-observes-new-state-holiday-honouring-alabay-dog-breed http://www.euronews.com/2021/04/26/turkmenistan-observes-new-state-holiday-honouring-alabay-dog-breed Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:27:20 +0200 The dog is to be celebrated on the same day the Central Asian country lauds its Akhla-Teke horse. The two animals are seen as a source of national pride. http://www.euronews.com/2021/02/12/jailed-chinese-human-rights-lawyer-yu-wensheng-wins-martin-ennals-award http://www.euronews.com/2021/02/12/jailed-chinese-human-rights-lawyer-yu-wensheng-wins-martin-ennals-award Fri, 12 Feb 2021 18:12:41 +0100 Allegedly tortured while in prison in China, Yu Wensheng switched from being a successful corporate lawyer to fighting for human rights before he was arrested. http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/02/28/turkmen-section-of-trans-afghanistan-gas-pipeline-completed http://www.euronews.com/business/2018/02/28/turkmen-section-of-trans-afghanistan-gas-pipeline-completed Wed, 28 Feb 2018 19:07:15 +0100 The pipeline — developed by the TAPI Pipeline Company — will carry 33 billion cubic metres of natural gas a year and create about 12,000 jobs. http://www.euronews.com/2017/10/05/asian-games-end-on-high-note-in-ashgabat http://www.euronews.com/2017/10/05/asian-games-end-on-high-note-in-ashgabat Thu, 05 Oct 2017 19:25:33 +0200 For 10 days, the sporting flame lit up Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat. http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/27/asian-indoor-and-martial-arts-games-end-on-a-high-note http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/27/asian-indoor-and-martial-arts-games-end-on-a-high-note Wed, 27 Sep 2017 21:21:32 +0200 The Fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games came to an end. http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/26/running-to-find-peace-and-fight-prejudice-in-ashgabat http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/26/running-to-find-peace-and-fight-prejudice-in-ashgabat Tue, 26 Sep 2017 19:44:51 +0200 For the first time a refugee team takes part in the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/25/hamad-al-attiayah-shines-for-oman-at-asian-indoor-and-martial-arts-games http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/25/hamad-al-attiayah-shines-for-oman-at-asian-indoor-and-martial-arts-games Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:22:50 +0200 Hamad Al Attiayah is the rising star of the Qatari team, and he shone the brightest on day nine of the fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/24/asian-games-hong-kong-s-swimming-team-breaks-games-record http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/24/asian-games-hong-kong-s-swimming-team-breaks-games-record Sun, 24 Sep 2017 11:48:47 +0200 It was a dream team result for Hong Kong’s women on day eight of the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat. http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/23/south-korea-fighting-fit-at-asian-indoor-and-martial-arts-games http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/23/south-korea-fighting-fit-at-asian-indoor-and-martial-arts-games Sat, 23 Sep 2017 11:51:36 +0200 South Korea’s taekwondo was on top of the world after it scooped seven medals at the fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) in Ashgabat. http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/22/china-claims-gold-in-track-cycling-at-asian-games http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/22/china-claims-gold-in-track-cycling-at-asian-games Fri, 22 Sep 2017 17:00:31 +0200 A sporting celebrity back home, Hong Kong’s Lee Wai Sze is one of the stars of track cycling at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat. http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/21/syria-scores-gold-in-ashgabat http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/21/syria-scores-gold-in-ashgabat Thu, 21 Sep 2017 18:56:10 +0200 Syria has been scoring gold at the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat. http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/20/fifth-asian-indoor-and-martial-arts-games-turkmenistan-s-women-strike-gold http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/20/fifth-asian-indoor-and-martial-arts-games-turkmenistan-s-women-strike-gold Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:32:21 +0200 Hello and welcome from Ashgabat. http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/19/australia-aims-for-gold-in-ashgabat http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/19/australia-aims-for-gold-in-ashgabat Tue, 19 Sep 2017 12:19:48 +0200 The Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games are in full swing in the Turkmen capital Ashgabat. http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/18/asian-games-games-kick-off-in-ashgabat http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/18/asian-games-games-kick-off-in-ashgabat Mon, 18 Sep 2017 19:55:37 +0200 The arrival of the official flame has kicked off the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat. http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/17/game-on-for-ashgabat-and-fifth-asian-indoor-and-martial-arts-games http://www.euronews.com/2017/09/17/game-on-for-ashgabat-and-fifth-asian-indoor-and-martial-arts-games Sun, 17 Sep 2017 19:25:55 +0200 Ashgabat is in the spotlight. http://www.euronews.com/2017/08/30/ashgabat-gears-up-for-fifth-asian-indoor-and-martial-arts-games http://www.euronews.com/2017/08/30/ashgabat-gears-up-for-fifth-asian-indoor-and-martial-arts-games Wed, 30 Aug 2017 19:58:19 +0200 Ashgabat, the Turkmenistan capital, awaits the guests of the Fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, also known as AIMAG. http://www.euronews.com/2017/08/15/word-of-the-day-goresh http://www.euronews.com/2017/08/15/word-of-the-day-goresh Tue, 15 Aug 2017 16:38:53 +0200 This Turkmen form of belt wrestling is becoming more and more popular - not just among men, but also women. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2017/08/01/cooking-without-gas-on-the-road-to-ashgabat http://www.euronews.com/culture/2017/08/01/cooking-without-gas-on-the-road-to-ashgabat Tue, 01 Aug 2017 14:38:23 +0200 Turkmen made use of brutal summer weather conditions to cook their "ichlekli" in hot sand and embers http://www.euronews.com/culture/2017/07/18/ashgabat-carpet-museum-home-to-ancient-treasures http://www.euronews.com/culture/2017/07/18/ashgabat-carpet-museum-home-to-ancient-treasures Tue, 18 Jul 2017 16:37:53 +0200 Ashgabat’s Carpet Museum boasts more than 2. http://www.euronews.com/2017/07/11/ashgabat-gears-up-for-games http://www.euronews.com/2017/07/11/ashgabat-gears-up-for-games Tue, 11 Jul 2017 18:06:27 +0200 Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat is gearing up to host one of the main sporting events in the region – the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. http://www.euronews.com/2017/07/04/turkmenistan-s-akhal-teke-the-world-s-oldest-horse http://www.euronews.com/2017/07/04/turkmenistan-s-akhal-teke-the-world-s-oldest-horse Tue, 04 Jul 2017 22:09:04 +0200 The Akhal-Teke is one of the most beautiful and oldest equine breeds in the world. http://www.euronews.com/2017/02/13/turkmenistan-s-protector-wins-third-term-with-97-percent-of-vote http://www.euronews.com/2017/02/13/turkmenistan-s-protector-wins-third-term-with-97-percent-of-vote Mon, 13 Feb 2017 16:32:48 +0100 President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov of Turkmenistan has won a third term in office, with a largely expected landslide in Sunday’s election. http://www.euronews.com/2016/12/02/the-future-of-car-driving-is-electric-say-experts http://www.euronews.com/2016/12/02/the-future-of-car-driving-is-electric-say-experts Fri, 02 Dec 2016 17:40:15 +0100 How can we persuade people to replace cars with bicycles and electric cars, and to use public transport more often? http://www.euronews.com/video/2016/12/02/afghanistan-and-turkmenistan-inaugurate-apis-lazuli-railway http://www.euronews.com/video/2016/12/02/afghanistan-and-turkmenistan-inaugurate-apis-lazuli-railway Fri, 02 Dec 2016 15:55:40 +0100 The presidents of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan on Monday officially opened a new railroad that will link the oil-rich former Soviet republic with Afghanistan. http://www.euronews.com/2016/11/26/adapting-transport-to-the-challenges-of-the-modern-world http://www.euronews.com/2016/11/26/adapting-transport-to-the-challenges-of-the-modern-world Sat, 26 Nov 2016 14:40:45 +0100 Adapting transport to the challenges of the modern world http://www.euronews.com/2016/02/02/turkish-disaster-agency-warns-thousands-of-turkmens-fleeing-syria http://www.euronews.com/2016/02/02/turkish-disaster-agency-warns-thousands-of-turkmens-fleeing-syria Tue, 02 Feb 2016 19:22:04 +0100 Turkish disaster agency AFAD says over 3,600 Turkmens and Arabs have fled across the border from Syria in the four days leading up to February 2 http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/12/17/tapi-a-pipeline-for-peace-and-stability http://www.euronews.com/business/2015/12/17/tapi-a-pipeline-for-peace-and-stability Thu, 17 Dec 2015 13:33:57 +0100 The buttons have been pushed, and the welders’ blowtorches are firing up. A historic ceremony in Turkmenistan was the start of what’s due to become http://www.euronews.com/video/2015/11/30/turkmenistan-biggest-yourte http://www.euronews.com/video/2015/11/30/turkmenistan-biggest-yourte Mon, 30 Nov 2015 17:27:56 +0100 Members of the International Organisation of Turkic culture, Turksoy, gathered in Mary, Turkmenistan. The event was marked by demonstrations of http://www.euronews.com/2015/09/18/turkmenistan-aims-to-raise-the-bar-for-international-sporting-events-in-asia http://www.euronews.com/2015/09/18/turkmenistan-aims-to-raise-the-bar-for-international-sporting-events-in-asia Fri, 18 Sep 2015 17:34:41 +0200 Turkmenistan's massive sports infrastructure investment is a reflection of its long-term national and Asian sporting ambitions.