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- US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 540
t least 540 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Friday at 10 a.m. EDT. Of
- Okada to test forwards' chemistry against UAE
Shintaro Kano / Daily Yomiuri Sportswriter Takeshi Okada will tonight hold his last audition for the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan as Japan hosts the United Arab Emirates in a friendly at Niigata. Japan won 3-2 at Bahrain a month ago to
- Adelaide dare to dream of Asian glory
Adelaide United 3 FC Bunyodkor 0 ADELAIDE UNITED have taken a massive step towards an Asian Champions League final appearance after demolishing Uzbekistan league leaders FC Bunyodkor at 3-0 in the semi-final first-leg clash at Hindmarsh Stadium last
- 6:36amAdelaide hope to keep Asian dream going
ADELAIDE United coach Aurelio Vidmar says there is no reason his club's Asian fairy tale can't continue tonight. The Reds coach describes the Asian Champions League semi-final against Uzbekistan's Bunyodkor on United's home turf as a massive game for the
- United's Asian success not over: Vidmar
Adelaide United coach Aurelio Vidmar says there is no reason his club's Asian fairy tale can't continue. The Reds coach describes Wednesday night's Asian Champions League (ACL) semi-final against Uzbekistan's Bunyodkor on United's home turf as 'a massive
- Uzbek, Latvian leaders discuss bilateral ties, regional issues
President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov and his Latvian counterpart Valdis Zatlers held face-to-face negotiations at Durmen residence on Monday, 6 October. The sides considered issues of boosting bilateral relations, regional and international issues of
- Strong earthquake jolts Central Asia
By Olga Dzyubenko BISHKEK (Reuters) - A strong earthquake struck Central Asia on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, officials and witnesses said. The quake jolted an area between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan,
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Russia conquered Uzbekistan in the late 19th century. Stiff resistance to the Red Army after World War I was eventually suppressed and a socialist republic set up in 1925. During the Soviet era, intensive production of "white gold" (cotton) and grain led to overuse of agrochemicals and the depletion of water supplies, which have left the land poisoned and the Aral Sea and certain rivers half dry. Independent since 1991, the country seeks to gradually lessen its dependence on agriculture while developing its mineral and petroleum reserves. Current concerns include terrorism by Islamic militant groups from Tajikistan and Afghanistan, a non-convertible currency, and the curtailment of human rights and democratization.
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