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Family Should Quit Politics, Says Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong's Brother
The Lee family which has dominated Singapore since its founding should quit politics after the current generation, the prime minister's brother said Thursday as a bitter feud rages over their father's legacy. The tightly ruled nation has been rocked by allegations from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's siblings that he is exploiting the memory of th...
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Singapore Rocked By Open Feud In Late Prime Minister's Family
Tightly-ruled Singapore was rocked by an unprecedented political drama Wednesday when a feud between the children of the late founding leader Lee Kuan Yew over his legacy burst into the open.
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Singapore's Prime Minister Urges Pause in Paying Tribute to Lee Kuan Yew
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called today for a pause for reflection, after a series of proposals on ways to honour late founding father Lee Kuan Yew.
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Singapore Stands Still as Nation Bids Farewell to Founding Father Lee Kuan Yew
Grieving Singaporeans were joined by world leaders today to pay their final respects to the country's first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, as the nation came to a near-halt to honour its "founding father".
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New Zealand Prime Minister to Attend Cricket Final Over Lee Kuan Yew Funeral
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key believes he has made the right decision to be in Melbourne for the Cricket World Cup final today rather than attend the state funeral for Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew.
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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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Thousands Line Singapore's Streets to Pay Respect to Lee Kuan Yew
Thousands of people lined Singapore's streets today as a gun carriage took the casket of Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of modern Singapore, to Parliament House for public viewing.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Condoles Death of Lee Kuan Yew
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today condoled the death of Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew whom he described as a lion among leaders.
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Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew was 'Old Friend' to China: Xi Jinping
China's President Xi Jinping praised Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew as an "old friend of the Chinese people" today, after his death aged 91.
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Singapore's Founding Father had 'Unique Influence': China
China praised Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew as "an Asian statesman of unique influence" today after he died aged 91.
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Lee Kuan Yew, Founding Father and First Prime Minister of Singapore, Dies at 91
Singapore's first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, one of the towering figures of post-colonial Asian politics, died today in hospital, the government said.
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Family Should Quit Politics, Says Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong's Brother
The Lee family which has dominated Singapore since its founding should quit politics after the current generation, the prime minister's brother said Thursday as a bitter feud rages over their father's legacy. The tightly ruled nation has been rocked by allegations from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's siblings that he is exploiting the memory of th...
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Singapore Rocked By Open Feud In Late Prime Minister's Family
Tightly-ruled Singapore was rocked by an unprecedented political drama Wednesday when a feud between the children of the late founding leader Lee Kuan Yew over his legacy burst into the open.
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Singapore's Prime Minister Urges Pause in Paying Tribute to Lee Kuan Yew
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called today for a pause for reflection, after a series of proposals on ways to honour late founding father Lee Kuan Yew.
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Singapore Stands Still as Nation Bids Farewell to Founding Father Lee Kuan Yew
Grieving Singaporeans were joined by world leaders today to pay their final respects to the country's first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, as the nation came to a near-halt to honour its "founding father".
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New Zealand Prime Minister to Attend Cricket Final Over Lee Kuan Yew Funeral
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key believes he has made the right decision to be in Melbourne for the Cricket World Cup final today rather than attend the state funeral for Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew.
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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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Thousands Line Singapore's Streets to Pay Respect to Lee Kuan Yew
Thousands of people lined Singapore's streets today as a gun carriage took the casket of Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of modern Singapore, to Parliament House for public viewing.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Condoles Death of Lee Kuan Yew
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today condoled the death of Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew whom he described as a lion among leaders.
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Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew was 'Old Friend' to China: Xi Jinping
China's President Xi Jinping praised Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew as an "old friend of the Chinese people" today, after his death aged 91.
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Singapore's Founding Father had 'Unique Influence': China
China praised Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew as "an Asian statesman of unique influence" today after he died aged 91.
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Lee Kuan Yew, Founding Father and First Prime Minister of Singapore, Dies at 91
Singapore's first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, one of the towering figures of post-colonial Asian politics, died today in hospital, the government said.
