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.
Return of the great game Uzbekistan News.Net Moscow, (RIA Novosti) After the breakup of the Soviet Union, many intellectuals in Russia and the West announced 'the end of history'. It seemed that the United States' complete domination of the world was not disputed by anyone.
Conservation of endangered Asian vultures not enough for their recovery Uzbekistan News.Net Washington, : A new analysis done by researchers from the University of Michigan has determined that captive breeding colonies of a critically endangered Asian vulture, whose numbers in the wild have dwindled from tens of millions to a few thousand, are too small to protect the species from extinction.
China launches satellites to monitor environment Uzbekistan News.Net Taiyuan (China), (Xinhua) China Saturday launched two satellites into orbit for monitoring the environment and forecasting natural disasters.
Asian pollution could spur warming in central US and southern Europe Uzbekistan News.Net Washington, : Climate scientists have suggested that Asian pollution from Asian power plants, cooking and heating could create summer hot spots in the central United States and southern Europe by the middle of this century, thus spurring further warming in the region.
Over 100 poisoned by oysters in luxury Macau hotels Uzbekistan News.Net More than 100 people have been poisoned by tainted oysters at top hotels in the casino resort of Macau, a radio report said Saturday.
Pranab Mukherjee to inaugurate WHO-SEAR meetings on Sept. 8 Uzbekistan News.Net New Delhi, : External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate 26th Meeting of Ministers of Health from the countries of WHO South East Asia Region and 61st Session of Regional Committee of South East Asia Region of WHO here on September 8.
Catholics assert themselves in Hanoi land dispute Seattle Post-Intelligencer ... to demand the return of the Catholic church's land that they say was taken by Vietnam's communist government in the early 1960s. (AP...
US-India nuclear accord approved BBC The group of nations which regulates the global nuclear trade has approved a US proposal to lift restrictions on selling nuclear technology to India. The controversial deal now needs to be ratified...
Storm death toll in Haiti exceeds 500 Times of India The death toll in Haiti from Tropical Storm Hanna has exceeded 500 and is growing by the hour, the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on Saturday.
12 killed in Pakistan Blast Times of India Peshawar : An explosives-laden car rammed into a security checkpoint in Pakistan's volatile northwest Saturday, setting off a massive blast that killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens more...
Asian states behind rise in ivory trade Daily Nation ... of about elephant poaching perpetuates a false view that the CITES-approved ivory sales from southern Africa stimulate ivory demand and elephant killing.
Price increases push US soy beyond reach of poor Associated Press His wife and two children snacked on slabs of fried fermented soy, known as tempeh, and tossed the cake-like staple into bland bowls of noodles and soup. The soy provided protein, and it was cheap.
Asif Ali Zardari wins Pakistan presidential polls Times of India Ruling Pakistan People's Party chief Asif Ali Zardari was on Saturday elected Pakistan's new President, securing a landslide victory in the elections....
New light on Korean spy mystery Los Angeles Times Back in the days of Red scares, blacklists, suspicion and smear, Kim Soo-im was singled out as a one-woman axis of evil, a villainess without peer. "The Korean Seductress Who Betrayed...
US, China talk over N Korea reactor move Times of India Beijing : US nuclear envoy Christopher Hill met with his Chinese counterpart and the Russian ambassador on Saturday as concerns mounted over North Korea's resumption of work at its main atomic...
India gets NSG waiver Times of India The Nuclear Suppliers Group on Saturday granted India a crucial waiver that will enable it to carry out nuclear commerce, ending 34 years of isolation enforced in the wake of the ...
EU nations urge Russia to comply with ceasefire Times of India Avignon, France: European Union foreign ministers have appealed to Moscow to follow through on commitments to withdraw its forces from Georgia under a ceasefire plan. French President Nicolas...
Red Cross fears for civilians in south Philippines Seattle Post-Intelligencer A Red Cross official appealed Saturday to government troops and Muslim separatist rebels not to harm civilians as they battle each other in the worst...
Bomber hits Pakistani checkpoint BBC At least 10 people have been killed in a suicide car bomb attack in Pakistan, officials say. The attack - at a paramilitary checkpoint 20km from the north-western city of Peshawar - comes as...
China watches U.S. elections with bemusement Los Angeles Times ... A lot of people think Western-style democracy is a joke -- it's more like a pop idol contest or a beauty pageant," said Pan Xiaoli, an anchorwoman for International Channel Shanghai, an...
Tens of thousands still trapped IOL Patna, India - Rescue workers in flood-hit northern India have brought over 800 000 people to safety, but tens of thousands more are still believed to be trapped, officials said on Friday. Large...
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