MOSCOW—Uzbekistan began a three-day period of official mourning Saturday, as President Islam Karimov, the Central Asian strongman who led the country to independence, was buried in his hometown. Russian news agency Interfax said Mr. Karimov was buried in the same cemetery as his parents. Mr. Karimov’s death was announced Friday by the Uzbek government, nearly a week after news emerged of his hospitalization following a...

Source: Wall Street Journal September 03, 2016 15:22 UTC