Ms. Smith is the author of “Rural: The Lives of the Working Class Countryside,” from which this essay is adapted. Often people assume I am someone I am not. My childhood was spent making dens in the ...

The most populous country in Central Asia is heavily dependent on burning fossil fuel for electricity. But over the next few years, Uzbekistan plans to slash its carbon footprint. That’s no easy feat ...

Eighteen people were killed and 243 wounded during unrest in Uzbekistan’s autonomous province of Karakalpakstan last week, Uzbek authorities said on Monday – the worst bout of violence in the Central ...

Tashkent, June 21, 2024—Uzbekistan has become the first country in the world receiving a payment from the World Bank for reducing carbon emissions through a policy crediting program. This pioneering ...

Some VC firms see Uzbekistan as a place worth prospecting for tech unicorns. Meanwhile, a new government tries to make this very old world more modern. Five years ago, Uzbekistan, the most populous ...

Uzbekistan has achieved substantial progress in expanding opportunities for its more than 17 million women and girls, but additional policy measures are needed to further advance and protect their ...