Residents in the remote Turkmen village of Bokurdak have long depended on the Karakum Desert for their livelihoods, cultivating every square metre they can in a constant battle with nature.
A US blockade of Venezuelan oil shipments could slash production and halve exports of the country's most valuable commodity, tipping its economy even deeper into crisis, experts say.
Previously, 220 texts -- which are legally binding and do not need Congressional approval -- have been published in the Federal Register, according to its update on Tuesday.