Tamerlane, ruler of an empire stretching from India to Asia Minor, was as fond of building and boasting as an Egyptian pharaoh. Above the doorway to his massive palace he had inscribed: "If you doubt our power, look at our buildings." Centuries later, that challenge remains the most compelling reason to visit Uzbekistan.
Stunning architecture, particularly in the cities of Bukhara, Samarkand and Khiva; interesting desert and mountain scenery; and a society in transition in a faraway part of the world are the main attractions of Uzbekistan.
US mulls aid drop to Myanmar Times of India Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday the U.S. military was moving forward with plans to mount a relief mission in Myanmar, but he said he could not imagine air dropping aid ...
Intestinal infection toll mounts to 34 in China Uzbekistan News.Net Friday with two more deaths reported from the eastern province of Anhui as nearly 25,000 people, mostly children, were infected, health ministry officials said Friday.
Malaysian woman can leave Islam BBC A religious court in Malaysia has allowed a Muslim convert to leave the Islamic faith, in what is being hailed as a landmark ruling. Penang's Sharia court ruled that Siti Fatimah Tan Abdullah was...
Thai premier cancels Myanmar trip Uzbekistan News.Net Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej Friday abruptly cancelled plans to fly to Yangon over the weekend to persuade the ruling Myanmar junta to accept aid workers and supplies for the cyclone-devastated country from the United States.
Japan sending aid money for Myanmar cyclone victims Uzbekistan News.Net The Japanese government announced Friday it would provide up to $10 million to UN agencies for aid to cyclone-devastated Myanmar as it criticised Myanmar's military junta for not accepting relief personnel.
Arcelor Mittal to invest $10 bn in Indonesia Uzbekistan News.Net ... billion from $3 billion that includes bid to acquire shares in state-owned Krakatau Steel, media reports said Friday.
Indian painter work BBC A court in the India has dropped legal proceedings in three cases against one of the country's best-known and controversial artists. MF Husain has been accused of obscenity in at least seven cases...
Olympics flame touring Uzbekistan News.Net Huizhou (China), (Xinhua) The Olympics flame is touring Huizhou, nicknamed 'the city of goose', in China's Guangdong province Friday and will start its relay in Shantou, the home city of millions of overseas Chinese and a special economic zone in east Guangdong Province, Saturday.
Energy-biscuits trickle into cyclone-hit Myanmar Uzbekistan News.Net Bangkok/a plane carrying 18 tonnes of high-energy biscuits arrived in Yangon Friday, a small part of a massive aid programme for cyclone-struck Myanmar that continues to be hampered by government-restrictions and logistical snags.
India lose to New Zealand in Azlan Shah hockey Uzbekistan News.Net India started their campaign at the Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament on a losing note, going down 3-4 to New Zealand here Thursday.
A dearth of news accounts from Myanmar Los Angeles Times Nearly a week after a cyclone ravaged Myanmar, food, medicine and fresh drinking water are not the only necessities in short supply. So are independent news accounts from the isolated and politically...
Group says North Korea faces massive famine Associated Press North Koreans are dying because of food shortages in rural areas, and a massive famine is just a matter of time, a South Korean aid group said Friday.
Dollar rangebound in Asian trade Inquirer The dollar was narrowly mixed against other major currencies in Asian trade on Friday as market players waited for fresh leads on prospects for the US economy and interest rates, dealers...
Surging food prices bite across Asia The News Sydney: From the rice paddies of Asia to the wheat fields of Australia, the soaring price of food is breaking the budgets of the poor and raising the spectres of hunger and...
Bush administration wants open elections in Bangladesh Associated Press Bangladesh's military-backed government should lift emergency rule to facilitate open elections that it has promised to hold by the end of the year, a State Department...
Human rights group proposes Los Angeles Times At a time when China is touting its Olympic mascots, stadiums and hospitality, a San Francisco-based human rights group has suggested that it add one more feature for the Games: the first...
Kumble, Warne head lucrative new tournament in Asia Turkish Daily News Agence France-Presse A lucrative new tournament, the iSixes World Series, was unveiled Thursday featuring teams from all nine Test playing nations, with one million US dollars going to...
Giant wrestler finds fame in India BBC Rana (left) is a veritable man mountain (Photos courtesy: WWE) A giant former labourer from India who has become an international wrestling sensation is now a star in his homeland too. The...
Australia probes troop abuse claims BBC The Australian military says it is probing allegations that its soldiers mistreated prisoners in Afghanistan. A senior Afghan commander expressed concerns about the Australian soldiers' behaviour...
NZ chief to quit next year BBC John Bracewell will step down from his position as New Zealand head coach when his contract expires next April. The 50-year-old former Gloucestershire coach, who has led the Black Caps since 2003...
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