Turkmenistan's Darvaza gas crater, dubbed the 'Gates of Hell', burns continuously. This fiery pit originated from a 1971 ...

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — The president of Turkmenistan is calling for an end to one of the country's most notable but infernal sights. A blazing desert natural gas crater widely referred to as ...

Israel’s defense minister warned Friday that the “gates of hell” will soon open up to destroy Gaza City if Hamas doesn’t agree to Israel’s terms for a cease-fire. The ominous threat came a day after ...

At night, the Darvaza gas crater looks almost theatrical: a ring of fire dropped into the Karakum Desert, its orange glow carrying across the dark, flat landscape of central Turkmenistan. For decades, ...