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Uzbek authorities have announced that they have extended the suspension of a Russian-owned mobile communication company's licence by a further three months.
Sweden's Chief Public Prosecutor Krister Petersson says Uzbekistan's secret services must have been behind the attempted assassination of a prominent Uzbek religious cleric in Sweden.
The medal-winning Uzbek judo fighter Abdulla Tangriev has been barred from participating in the London Olympics after traces of cannabis were found in his blood.
Authorities in Uzbekistan have reintroduced exit-visa regimes for Uzbek nationals traveling to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, in an apparent move to limit travel to the neighboring Central Asian states.
This summer, one of the world's great paintings -- in size at least -- will roll out on an extended tour that the artist hopes will provide a greater understanding of pre-Islamic history. Ahead of the 66-meter-long artwork's debut in Prague next month, Central Asian artist Lekim Ibragimov discussed his work and his inspiration.
Sweden’s chief public prosecutor says two Uzbeks arrested for alleged involvement in the attempted assassination of prominent Uzbek cleric will face trial this week.
The president of the world football federation FIFA has arrived in Tashkent for talks with Uzbekistan's leadership about the future of football in the Central Asian country.
Police in Tashkent say they are investigating the abduction and murder of Uzbekistan’s former minister of culture and sports.
Uzbekistan has released rights activist Alisher Karomatov from jail after he served six years of a nine-year sentence.
Uzbekistan's renowned Ilkhom Theater has been awarded the prestigious Prince Claus Award for its achievements in the field of culture.
A prominent Uzbek cleric who survived an apparent assassination attempt last month remains in grave condition, according to his son, who says the family has "strong suspicions" about who was behind the attack.
A popular Uzbek pop singer, who for all intents and purposes was banned from performing over alleged antigovernment remarks, has reportedly received official permission to stage her first concert in her homeland since 2007.
British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond arrived in Tashkent Tuesday, the Uzbek Defense Ministry told RFE/RL.
Three Uzbek state-owned television channels have removed Turkish soap operas from their airwaves because of material deemed "inappropriate" by the authorities.
RFE/RL's Uzbek Service is reporting that Uzbekistan's prominent religious cleric Imam Obidkhon Qori Nazarov, who has survived an apparent assassination attempt in the Swedish town of Stromsund, has been transferred to another Swedish town under protection of police guards.
Uzbek authorities have reportedly convicted and deported a group of Turkish businessmen for economic crimes.
Articles in the Uzbek language on the Wikipedia website have not been accessible in Uzbekistan for several weeks.
