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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