Uzbekistan

Workers in western Uzbekistan haul large bundles of cotton to a nearby truck.

‘Justice doesn’t exist here’: Uzbek farmers and cotton workers say abuse, exploitation continues despite reforms

For decades, the cotton industry in Uzbekistan was plagued with labor abuses, including the rampant use of child labor. Practices have improved dramatically in recent years, but some advocates are concerned that the exploitation of adults is still happening.

‘Justice doesn’t exist here’: Uzbek farmers and cotton workers say abuse, exploitation continues despite reforms
Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attends a meeting of Presidents of ex-Soviet nations which are members of the Commonwealth of Independent States, at Konstantin Palace in Strelna, outside St. Petersburg, Russia

Uzbek govt needs 'more consultation with the population' amid unrest, expert says

Uzbek govt needs 'more consultation with the population' amid unrest, expert says
European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson arrives for a meeting of EU justice and interior ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021.

EU's top migration official calls for global response to help Afghans in order to avoid migration crisis in Europe

EU's top migration official calls for global response to help Afghans in order to avoid migration crisis in Europe
a little girl and her doll peek through a rusted wall

Need to solve a border dispute? Look to Ethiopia and Uzbekistan

Need to solve a border dispute? Look to Ethiopia and Uzbekistan
Egyptian men and Sufi Muslims practice ritualized Zikr (invocation)

Finding forms of devotion in Tuyo's Conselho do Bom Senso

Finding forms of devotion in Tuyo's Conselho do Bom Senso
Sayfullo Saipov, the suspect in the New York City truck attack, is seen in this courtroom sketch appearing in Manhattan federal courtroom in a wheelchair in New York, NY, U.S., November 1, 2017.

No, Uzbekistan is not a hotbed for violent extremism and radicalism, experts say

A terror attack carried out by an Uzbek citizen in New York this week is reviving false media narratives about Uzbekistan and Central Asia as breeding grounds violent extremism.

No, Uzbekistan is not a hotbed for violent extremism and radicalism, experts say
A bike lies in a bicycle lane following a truck attack on the West Side Highway in Manhattan, New York, on Nov. 1, 2017.

Trump bashes immigration and justice system after New York City vehicle attack

Donald Trump has lashed out in many directions after Tuesday's deadly attack in New York City. He even called the US judicial process an international "laughing stock."

Trump bashes immigration and justice system after New York City vehicle attack
The entrance of Trump International Hotel

Commentary: Americans should demand reforms that ensure government serves the people

Sarah Chayes, a senior associate in the Democracy and Rule of Law Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, says politicians from both sides of the aisle are not taking seriously enough their duty to ensure they're not turning their government role into an opportunity to make a buck.

Commentary: Americans should demand reforms that ensure government serves the people
A Korean bean sprout dish, kongnamul muchim), gets an Uzbek spin (fresh cilantro) at Cafe at Your Mother-in-Law.

At this Brooklyn restaurant, you can get Korean food with a side of Russian history

Elza Kan could be one of my Korean aunts, except she speaks Russian. Her restaurant in Brooklyn's Brighton Beach neighborhood serves traditional Korean food with an Uzbek twist.

At this Brooklyn restaurant, you can get Korean food with a side of Russian history
Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov attends a news conference in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Aug. 29, 2006.

Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov is dead

The strongman's death ends more than 25 years of iron-fisted rule in the Central Asian nation with no clear successor lined up.

Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov is dead
Uzbek President Islam Karimov

Uzbekistan's leader suffers a serious illness that may end his 25 years in power

Uzbek President Islam Karimov is in the hospital after a serious injury that could see his lengthy time in office come to a close.

Uzbekistan's leader suffers a serious illness that may end his 25 years in power
A man looks at a computer screen showing logos of Russian social network VKontakte in an office in Moscow.

The ISIS Internet army has found a safe haven on Russian social networks — for now

When ISIS accounts were kicked off of Facebook and Twitter, the terrorist group turned to Russian social network VKontakte to keep up its propaganda and fundraising. A new report from a Russian news site exposed the extent of the militants' use of Russian sites and that seems to have started a crackdown by authorities.

The ISIS Internet army has found a safe haven on Russian social networks — for now

Israel's Iron Dome may be protecting its cities — but prolonging the violence

Israel's Iron Dome rocket defense system has been citied with keeping casualty counts in Israel relatively low in the latest violence. But is it prolonging the crisis overall? That story and more in today's Global Scan.

Israel's Iron Dome may be protecting its cities — but prolonging the violence
Googoosha (Gulnara Karimova)

Is Uzbekistan's tweeting first daughter a rebel?

Gulnara Karimova is the daughter of the leader of Uzbekistan, a pop-star, a businesswoman and even a diplomat. But now she, it seems, is locked in a power struggle. And the drama is playing out on Twitter.

Is Uzbekistan's tweeting first daughter a rebel?

British man jailed after selling millions of fake bomb detectors to Iraqis

A British man came up with a great way to make a quick buck. Buy thousands of cheap, 90s-era "golfball finders" and pass them off as bomb detectors to unsuspecting governments. The plot worked, until it didn't. And now the man is in jail.

British man jailed after selling millions of fake bomb detectors to Iraqis