Uzbekistan in turmoil as dictator Islam Karimov confirmed dead
Funeral to take place on Saturday as veteran leader’s death brings political uncertainty
Uzbek leader in intensive care after brain haemorrhage
Islam Karimov (78) has run country since it was a Soviet republic
Uzbeks seek Putin help to fight radical Islamists
President Islam Karimov warns Uzbekistan faces threat from Islamic State insurgents
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