Uzbek President Karimov dies - diplomatic sources
ALMATY, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Uzbekistan's president, Islam Karimov, has died after suffering a stroke at the age of 78, three diplomatic sources told Reuters on Friday.
"Yes, he has died," one of the sources said, referring to the veteran leader who has been in hospital since last Saturday. (Reporting by Olzhas Auyezov in Almaty and Lidia Kelly in Moscow; Editing by Christian Lowe)
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