Uzbeks approve changes that could extend president till 2040

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan -- Uzbeks gave overwhelming approval in a referendum to constitutional changes that promise human rights reforms but that also would allow the country’s president to stay in office until 2040, the country's central elections commission said Monday. More than 90% of those who…

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