Uzbekistan Buries President Islam Karimov
The funeral of Uzbekistan’s President Islam Karimov, who died after a stroke this week aged 78, has been taking place in the city of Samarkand. Thousands earlier lined the streets of the capital, Tashkent, throwing flowers as his cortege passed. Karimov, one of Asia’s most autocratic leaders, ruled for 27 years, and was accused by … Read more