Uzbekistan says 18 killed, hundreds wounded in unrest

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State prosecutor: 18 people died during unrest in autonomous Karakalpakstan region. Protests erupted over planned constitutional changes affecting the territory's status. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has since walked back draft amendments that would have removed the republic's constitutionally ingrained right to self-determination.

1 month ago·Tashkent, Uzbekistan

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Times of India

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Reuters

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The Hindu

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