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DOHA (AFP) -- Son Heung-min's South Korea came back from the dead to beat Saudi Arabia, 4-2, on penalties on Tuesday, Jan. 30, and join dark horse Uzbekistan in the Asian Cup quarterfinals. South Korea's midfielder Son Heung-min runs with the ball past Saudi Arabia's defender Ali Lajami during the...

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - Serious water shortages plaguing Central Asian countries have become "irreversible" and will only get worse, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev warned Friday, as global warming and increased competition weigh on resources. Central Asian countries such as Uzbekistan face a...

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - Authoritarian Uzbekistan handed down long jail terms Friday to nearly 30 people for their role in deadly protests last year against government plans to limit the autonomy of an isolated western region. The most populous country in ex-Soviet Central Asia, Uzbekistan is...

Hidilyn Diaz (MB Files) Hidilyn Diaz said she looks forward to competing in the 2021 Weightlifting World Championship with high hopes of duplicating her success at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The 30-year-old Diaz became the country’s first gold medal winner in the history of its Summer Games...