Termez is nobody’s idea of an exciting place. History does at times blow through this southern Uzbekistan city, however. When Soviet forces departed from Afghanistan in the late 1980s, many of them ...

A tent city has been erected outside the southern Uzbekistan city of Termez, apparently in advance of an anticipated flow of refugees from bordering Afghanistan, large parts of which are currently ...

Once home to ruler and astronomer Mirzo Ulugbek’s legendary observatory — a beacon of science in the 15th century — the Uzbek city of Samarkand is set to reclaim its place among the stars. In 2028, ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins in June and Uzbekistan's opponents have finally been revealed. By securing its bid as AFC ...

In its haste to build a national identity and squeeze more tourism income out of its ancient past, Uzbekistan may have killed the goose that lays the golden eggs in the ancient southeastern city of ...

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They have a big name manager in the shape of Fabio Cannavaro, and will be hoping his World Cup-winning experience with Italy ...

The Bush administration’s “global war on terrorism” has recorded one of its bloodiest victories yet with the slaughter of several hundred men, women and children in the Uzbekistan city of Andijan.