In a phone conversation on February 21 with Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated U.S. support for the country's independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, according to State Department's spokesperson Tammy Bruce.

Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan have teamed up to submit a joint bid to host the 2031 Asian Cup. They are among several nations vying for the opportunity, with CAFA expressing confidence in delivering a remarkable tournament,

Two men died in custody in Uzbekistan in recent days, and a third man is in the hospital unresponsive after police detained him, according to rights groups and local bloggers.

The U.S. has begun sending hundreds of migrants — including from China, India, Pakistan, and Vietnam — to remote sites in Central America, in a chaotic and confusing deportation drive, multiple news agencies report.

The U.S. is deporting unauthorized migrants from Africa and Asia to Panama, a major diplomatic breakthrough for the Trump administration's mass deportation efforts.

Panama received three U.S. deportation flights last week with migrants from China, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and other countries.