China is now operating the former United States military facility at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, The Telegraph reports citing anonymous officials and satellite imagery analyses.
Kremlin seems to be worried its grip on Ashgabat is slipping.
Central Asia is bottled up by an unstable Afghanistan. It would dearly love to open a southern corridor that leads to the huge and lucrative markets of Southeast Asia that could transform the economy of the region.
Ulaanbaatar welcomes two Central Asian leaders in June.
Trump administration lately banned most Turkmen from entering America, souring relations.
Powers including China, Russia, the US and the EU “all promise something to the bride” in scramble for resources such as critical minerals.
Document refers to "permanent good-neighbourliness and friendly cooperation". Chinese leader takes jab at US, saying trade and tariff wars "produce no winners".
A satellite in orbit offers a nation prestige, essential data in handling natural disasters and, controversially, a blanket “kill switch” for the internet during unrest.
To avoid danger zone, aircraft diverted to airports in locations including Istanbul, Baku and Cyprus.
Dry and warm conditions expected to heighten irrigation needs.
Rights campaigners, meanwhile, hit out at digital controls on migrants in country that they say will be used to corner people into joining armed forces.
Crater fire in collapsed desert gas well raged for half a century. Adventurous tourists treasured site. Climate scientists hated it for its massive methane emissions.
A lot may have changed, but the Taliban can’t escape recent history.
Melting of glaciers in Tajikistan’s mountains a grave threat to region’s water security.
Mobile technologies and services said to have generated 7.7%, or $220bn, of GDP across region last year.
Uzbekistan and Belarus new, hot destinations.
Small and Beautiful marks next phase of Belt & Road Initiative.
Knock-on effects could leave country facing crisis, Astana conference hears.
Russia and Turkmenistan are primary offenders.
Almost all US assistance terminated.