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Uzbek President Karimov "Critical"

02/09/2016 GMT

Uzbek President Karimov 'Critical'

BBC World Service - BBC OS, Uzbek President Karimov 'Critical'

He's led the former Soviet country for 27 years

Speculation intensifies over the health of Uzbek President Islam Karimov . He's led the former Soviet country of Uzbekistan for nearly 27 years - an official statement earlier said his health was "critical" after a stroke. 

Also today: The first hurricane, Hermine, to hit the American state of Florida for 11 years has made landfall. 

Italy 'embarrassed' as the state tries to increase the country's birthrate  #fertilityday

And #TacoTrucksOnEveryCorner - the latest from the US presidential campaign. 

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