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Sigapore Founder's Grandson To Pay $11,000 As Fine Over "Pliant Court System" Post
The grandson of Singapore's founding leader Lee Kuan Yew and nephew of the current prime minister said Tuesday he will pay a fine for a Facebook post that questioned the independence of the city's judiciary.
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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 Lee Kuan Yew Mulled Euthanasia in Final Years: Daughter
Singapore's founding leader Lee Kuan Yew, shattered by the death of his wife, asked his doctors about the possibility of euthanasia in his final years, his daughter revealed today.
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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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Singapore Boy Gets 'Stern Warning' for Lee Kuan Yew Death Hoax 5 Days Before He Died
A Singaporean boy behind a hoax that triggered premature reports about the death of Singapore's founding leader Lee Kuan Yew has been let off with a "stern warning" in lieu of charges, police said today.
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Singapore Teen in Court Over Anti-Lee Kuan Yew Video
A Singaporean teenager arrested for posting an expletive-laden YouTube video attacking the country's late founding leader Lee Kuan Yew and Christianity was charged today with jailable offences including hurting religious feelings.
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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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Singapore Honours Founding Leader Lee Kuan Yew With Elaborate State Funeral
Singapore's founding leader Lee Kuan Yew will be given an elaborate state funeral Sunday, ending a week of mourning for the man who led the city-state to independence 50 years ago.
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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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Singapore Overwhelmed by Huge Crowds Mourning Lee Kaun Yew
Overwhelmed by the huge crowds who have turned out to pay respects to founding leader Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore tried today to discourage citizens from joining the queues but many said they were undeterred by the up to 10-hour wait.
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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's Founding Leader 'Weakens Further': Government
The health condition of Singapore's founding leader Lee Kuan Yew weakened further today as he battles severe pneumonia in hospital, the government said.
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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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Sigapore Founder's Grandson To Pay $11,000 As Fine Over "Pliant Court System" Post
The grandson of Singapore's founding leader Lee Kuan Yew and nephew of the current prime minister said Tuesday he will pay a fine for a Facebook post that questioned the independence of the city's judiciary.
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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 Lee Kuan Yew Mulled Euthanasia in Final Years: Daughter
Singapore's founding leader Lee Kuan Yew, shattered by the death of his wife, asked his doctors about the possibility of euthanasia in his final years, his daughter revealed today.
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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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Singapore Boy Gets 'Stern Warning' for Lee Kuan Yew Death Hoax 5 Days Before He Died
A Singaporean boy behind a hoax that triggered premature reports about the death of Singapore's founding leader Lee Kuan Yew has been let off with a "stern warning" in lieu of charges, police said today.
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Singapore Teen in Court Over Anti-Lee Kuan Yew Video
A Singaporean teenager arrested for posting an expletive-laden YouTube video attacking the country's late founding leader Lee Kuan Yew and Christianity was charged today with jailable offences including hurting religious feelings.
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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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Singapore Honours Founding Leader Lee Kuan Yew With Elaborate State Funeral
Singapore's founding leader Lee Kuan Yew will be given an elaborate state funeral Sunday, ending a week of mourning for the man who led the city-state to independence 50 years ago.
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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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Singapore Overwhelmed by Huge Crowds Mourning Lee Kaun Yew
Overwhelmed by the huge crowds who have turned out to pay respects to founding leader Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore tried today to discourage citizens from joining the queues but many said they were undeterred by the up to 10-hour wait.
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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's Founding Leader 'Weakens Further': Government
The health condition of Singapore's founding leader Lee Kuan Yew weakened further today as he battles severe pneumonia in hospital, the government said.
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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.
