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Singapore Indian-Origin MP Goes On Trial For Lying In Parliament
The trial of Singapore's Indian-origin Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh began on Monday on two charges for lying in Parliament when being questioned over a former colleague.
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Singapore Indian-Origin Opposition Leader Seeks High Court Trial Over Alleged Lies To Parliament
Mr Singh faces two charges of lying to a parliamentary committee that was convened in November 2021 to look into the lying controversy involving his party's former MP.
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"My Fellow Singaporeans...": Indian-Origin Leader Is New Singapore President
Singapore's former Indian-origin Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected President on Friday, comfortably securing victory in the city-state's first contested vote for the largely ceremonial position in more than a decade.
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Rajya Sabha Member Amar Singh Dies At 64
Former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh has died after battling an illness. He was 64. He had gone to a hospital in Singapore in March for surgery in a kidney-related illness.
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"Tiger Zinda Hai, Rumours Of Death False": Ex-Samajwadi Party MP Amar Singh
Former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh today shot down rumours of his death, revealing he is in a Singapore hospital awaiting surgery for a kidney-related illness
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A Former US Basketball Player May Go To Singapore For US-North Korea Summit. Here's Why
When President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet in Singapore on June 12, a celebrity guest might be present: Dennis Rodman, one of only a few people to have met both Trump and Kim.
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PM Modi Concludes 3-Nation Visit To Indonesia, Malaysia And Singapore: Highlights
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a busy schedule on the last day of his visit to Singapore. He began the day by meeting the former premier of Singapore Goh Chok Tong. The two leaders then went to Clifford Pier, where he unveiled a plaque to commemorate the immersion of Mahatma Gandhi's ashes in the country's waters. In 1948, Mahatma Gandhi's ashes ...
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Singapore Marks 50th Birthday With Grand Parade
Singapore will mark 50 years since independence today with nationwide celebrations including a huge military parade and firework display that will also pay tribute to former founding leader Lee Kuan Yew.
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War Veteran John Kerry Hails 'Great Story' of US Ties With Ex-Foe Vietnam
US Secretary of State John Kerry met top communist party leaders in Hanoi today and hailed the former foes' transformation from enemies to key allies in the two decades since ties were established.
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Crowds Swell to Bid Farewell to Singapore's Founder Lee Kuan Yew Ahead of Funeral
Thousands of people gathered in Singapore today to bid farewell to former leader Lee Kuan Yew in an unprecedented wave of sympathy after authorities had to temporarily suspend queues overnight to manage surging crowds.
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Malaysia's Former Leader Mahathir Mohamad Saddened by Lee Kuan Yew's Death
Malaysia's former leader Mahathir Mohamad, one of Lee Kuan Yew's greatest rivals, said on Friday he was saddened by the death of Singapore's founding father although the two Southeast Asian strongmen often clashed and seldom agreed on issues.
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Bill Clinton to Lead United States Delegation to Lee Kuan Yew Funeral
Former president Bill Clinton will lead a delegation from the United States to the state funeral of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's founding leader who died at age 91 on Monday.
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Grieving Singaporeans Pay Respects to Founding Leader Lee Kuan Yew
Singaporeans wept on the streets as they gathered in their thousands Wednesday to pay respects to founding leader Lee Kuan Yew, whose flag-draped coffin was transported in a gun carriage to parliament for public viewing.
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Singapore Holds Breath as Former Leader Lee Kuan Yew's Condition Worsens
Singaporeans were transfixed by news about the health of the country's first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, leaving flowers and tributes at the hospital where he is being treated, as the government said today his condition had weakened further.
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Condition of Former Singaporean Prime Minister Worsens: Government
The health condition of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew "has worsened", the government said today, as the critically ill founding leader of the city-state entered his seventh week in hospital.
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Singapore Indian-Origin MP Goes On Trial For Lying In Parliament
The trial of Singapore's Indian-origin Leader of the Opposition Pritam Singh began on Monday on two charges for lying in Parliament when being questioned over a former colleague.
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Singapore Indian-Origin Opposition Leader Seeks High Court Trial Over Alleged Lies To Parliament
Mr Singh faces two charges of lying to a parliamentary committee that was convened in November 2021 to look into the lying controversy involving his party's former MP.
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"My Fellow Singaporeans...": Indian-Origin Leader Is New Singapore President
Singapore's former Indian-origin Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was elected President on Friday, comfortably securing victory in the city-state's first contested vote for the largely ceremonial position in more than a decade.
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Rajya Sabha Member Amar Singh Dies At 64
Former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh has died after battling an illness. He was 64. He had gone to a hospital in Singapore in March for surgery in a kidney-related illness.
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"Tiger Zinda Hai, Rumours Of Death False": Ex-Samajwadi Party MP Amar Singh
Former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh today shot down rumours of his death, revealing he is in a Singapore hospital awaiting surgery for a kidney-related illness
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A Former US Basketball Player May Go To Singapore For US-North Korea Summit. Here's Why
When President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet in Singapore on June 12, a celebrity guest might be present: Dennis Rodman, one of only a few people to have met both Trump and Kim.
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PM Modi Concludes 3-Nation Visit To Indonesia, Malaysia And Singapore: Highlights
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a busy schedule on the last day of his visit to Singapore. He began the day by meeting the former premier of Singapore Goh Chok Tong. The two leaders then went to Clifford Pier, where he unveiled a plaque to commemorate the immersion of Mahatma Gandhi's ashes in the country's waters. In 1948, Mahatma Gandhi's ashes ...
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Singapore Marks 50th Birthday With Grand Parade
Singapore will mark 50 years since independence today with nationwide celebrations including a huge military parade and firework display that will also pay tribute to former founding leader Lee Kuan Yew.
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War Veteran John Kerry Hails 'Great Story' of US Ties With Ex-Foe Vietnam
US Secretary of State John Kerry met top communist party leaders in Hanoi today and hailed the former foes' transformation from enemies to key allies in the two decades since ties were established.
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Crowds Swell to Bid Farewell to Singapore's Founder Lee Kuan Yew Ahead of Funeral
Thousands of people gathered in Singapore today to bid farewell to former leader Lee Kuan Yew in an unprecedented wave of sympathy after authorities had to temporarily suspend queues overnight to manage surging crowds.
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Malaysia's Former Leader Mahathir Mohamad Saddened by Lee Kuan Yew's Death
Malaysia's former leader Mahathir Mohamad, one of Lee Kuan Yew's greatest rivals, said on Friday he was saddened by the death of Singapore's founding father although the two Southeast Asian strongmen often clashed and seldom agreed on issues.
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Bill Clinton to Lead United States Delegation to Lee Kuan Yew Funeral
Former president Bill Clinton will lead a delegation from the United States to the state funeral of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's founding leader who died at age 91 on Monday.
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Grieving Singaporeans Pay Respects to Founding Leader Lee Kuan Yew
Singaporeans wept on the streets as they gathered in their thousands Wednesday to pay respects to founding leader Lee Kuan Yew, whose flag-draped coffin was transported in a gun carriage to parliament for public viewing.
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Singapore Holds Breath as Former Leader Lee Kuan Yew's Condition Worsens
Singaporeans were transfixed by news about the health of the country's first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, leaving flowers and tributes at the hospital where he is being treated, as the government said today his condition had weakened further.
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Condition of Former Singaporean Prime Minister Worsens: Government
The health condition of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew "has worsened", the government said today, as the critically ill founding leader of the city-state entered his seventh week in hospital.
