Turkmenistan is located in central Asia, sharing its northern border with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, its southeastern border with Afghanistan, and its southwestern border with Iran. The capital city is Ashgabat.
Packing 102 mph winds, Category 2 Hurricane Earl on Friday raced up the nation's East Coast past the Carolinas and headed for New Jersey at 18 mph. Sometime Friday night or Saturday, forecasters expect Hurricane Earl to speed up and move at about 35 mph. - (AHN)
Two days of hectic negotiations in the U.S. capital ended Thursday with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas agreeing to meet in another two weeks to continue with the peace process after the first round of United States-initiated direct talks. - (AHN)
VH1 will be hosting a 4-night special that will feature the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. The new special will be hosted by Jim Shearer, the host of VH1s Top 20 Video Countdown, and will feature some of the greatest musicians of all time. - (AHN)
