It is official, Turkmenistan is home to the World's largest carpet. The Guinness Book of Records has certified a 300 square metre carpet hand made in Turkmenistan as the World's largest. The carpet was made to honour the country's late leader President Saparmyrat Niyazov or "Turkmenbashi" (leader of all Turkmen). The carpet was one of many tributes to the former President that adorn the country.
Champion Ghei misses cut, Gangjee 17th at Beijing Open Turkmenistan News.Net Defending champion Gaurav Ghei crashed out of weekend action even as Rahil Gangjee leapt up from a borderline 59th to 17th with a fine four-under 68 at the Pine Valley Beijing Open Friday.
Intestinal infection toll mounts to 34 in China Turkmenistan News.Net Friday with two more deaths reported from the eastern province of Anhui as nearly 25,000 people, mostly children, were infected, health ministry officials said Friday.
India go down to Argentina in Azlan Shah hockey Turkmenistan News.Net The Indian hockey team put up a pathetic display to suffer a humiliating 1-5 defeat against Argentina in the Azlan Shah hockey tournament here Friday.
Thai premier cancels Myanmar trip Turkmenistan News.Net Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej Friday abruptly cancelled plans to fly to Yangon over the weekend to persuade the ruling Myanmar junta to accept aid workers and supplies for the cyclone-devastated country from the United States.
Myanmar junta allows US military relief flights Times of India Myanmar's junta has given the US military permission to fly in relief supplies for the survivors of Cyclone Nargis, Thai Supreme Commander Boonsrang Niumpradit said on Thursday. &We...
Thai PM to persuade Myanmar to accept US aid Turkmenistan News.Net Bangkok, (Xinhua) Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej will fly to Myanmar Sunday in a bid to persuade its leaders to accept relief supplies from the US after a tropical cyclone wreaked havoc in the country, media reports said Friday.
Malaysian woman can leave Islam BBC A religious court in Malaysia has allowed a Muslim convert to leave the Islamic faith, in what is being hailed as a landmark ruling. Penang's Sharia court ruled that Siti Fatimah Tan Abdullah was...
Japan sending aid money for Myanmar cyclone victims Turkmenistan News.Net The Japanese government announced Friday it would provide up to $10 million to UN agencies for aid to cyclone-devastated Myanmar as it criticised Myanmar's military junta for not accepting relief personnel.
Arcelor Mittal to invest $10 bn in Indonesia Turkmenistan News.Net ... billion from $3 billion that includes bid to acquire shares in state-owned Krakatau Steel, media reports said Friday.
Indian painter work BBC A court in the India has dropped legal proceedings in three cases against one of the country's best-known and controversial artists. MF Husain has been accused of obscenity in at least seven cases...
Olympics flame touring Turkmenistan News.Net Huizhou (China), (Xinhua) The Olympics flame is touring Huizhou, nicknamed 'the city of goose', in China's Guangdong province Friday and will start its relay in Shantou, the home city of millions of overseas Chinese and a special economic zone in east Guangdong Province, Saturday.
Baby boy drowns in bucket of water at home Turkmenistan News.Net A baby boy drowned in a bucket of water three days before his first birthday, news reports said Friday.
Energy-biscuits trickle into cyclone-hit Myanmar Turkmenistan News.Net Bangkok/a plane carrying 18 tonnes of high-energy biscuits arrived in Yangon Friday, a small part of a massive aid programme for cyclone-struck Myanmar that continues to be hampered by government-restrictions and logistical snags.
China, Pak plan corp to build nuclear power plants Times of India China and Pakistan plan to set up a corporation to build nuclear and coal-based power plants in this country, and Beijing has agreed to expedite the delivery of six atomic power plants...
Indian charged with murder of Andhra student in UK Times of India A 24-year-old Indian national charged with the sensational murder of Samrajyo Jyothirmai Vempala, a student from Andhra Pradesh at the Wolverhampton University, will be produced in the...
Myanmar not ready for foreign aid workers Times of India Myanmar said on Friday it was not ready to let in foreign aid workers, rejecting international pressure to allow experts into the isolated nation where disease and starvation are stalking ...
Shiv Shankar Mukherjee assumes charge as High Commissioner to UK Times of India Shiv Shankar Mukherjee, a senior diplomat and till recently Ambassador to Nepal, on Friday assumed charge as India's new High Commissioner to Britain. A 1971-batch officer of the...
Nepal lifts ban on Everest summit BBC Nepal has reopened the summit of Mount Everest to climbers on its side after a Chinese team carried the Olympic flame to the world's highest peak. Scores of mountaineers at Everest base camp are...
Hezbollah fighters impose control on Beirut Times of India Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah took control of the Muslim part of Beirut on Friday, tightening its grip on the city in a major blow to the US-backed government. Security sources...
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