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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 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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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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After Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore Looks Beyond his Authoritarian Legacy
The death of Lee Kuan Yew has generated calls for Singapore to escape the shadow of its authoritarian founder and his "culture of fear", and begin a debate on embracing freedoms needed to power growth and innovation.
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Singapore Bans Protests at Free-Speech Park After Lee's Death
Singapore today indefinitely banned protests and other gatherings at the country's sole free-speech park, declaring it a zone for honouring the late former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew.
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Singapore in Mourning as its First Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew Dies
Singapore plunged into mourning and world leaders united in tribute today after the death of Lee Kuan Yew, the iron-fisted politician who forged a prosperous city-state out of unpromising beginnings.
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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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World Hails Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew as Visionary Statesman
The United States and China today led global acclaim for Lee Kuan Yew, the Singaporean statesman whose shrewd and sometimes caustic views on world affairs were much sought by his fellow leaders.
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Malaysian Premier Lauds Lee Kuan Yew's 'Great' Achievements
Premier Najib Razak lauded Singapore's founder Lee Kuan Yew for building the island city into a "modern and dynamic nation" as he extended Malaysian condolences on his death today.
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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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Barack Obama Tribute to 'True Giant of History' Lee Kuan Yew
US President Barack Obama hailed Lee Kuan Yew on Sunday as a visionary and "true giant of history" after Singapore's first prime minister died aged 91.
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Lee Kuan Yew: Feared Founder of Modern Singapore
Lee Kuan Yew, one of the commanding figures of Asia's post-war economic rise, was an authoritarian leader who transformed Singapore from a sleepy British imperial outpost into a global trading and financial centre.
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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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Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew Still Critical as Police Probe Fake Death Report
Singapore's elder statesman Lee Kuan Yew remained in critical condition today, the government said, as police launched an investigation into bogus reports that he had died.
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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 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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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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After Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore Looks Beyond his Authoritarian Legacy
The death of Lee Kuan Yew has generated calls for Singapore to escape the shadow of its authoritarian founder and his "culture of fear", and begin a debate on embracing freedoms needed to power growth and innovation.
-
Singapore Bans Protests at Free-Speech Park After Lee's Death
Singapore today indefinitely banned protests and other gatherings at the country's sole free-speech park, declaring it a zone for honouring the late former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew.
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Singapore in Mourning as its First Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew Dies
Singapore plunged into mourning and world leaders united in tribute today after the death of Lee Kuan Yew, the iron-fisted politician who forged a prosperous city-state out of unpromising beginnings.
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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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World Hails Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew as Visionary Statesman
The United States and China today led global acclaim for Lee Kuan Yew, the Singaporean statesman whose shrewd and sometimes caustic views on world affairs were much sought by his fellow leaders.
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Malaysian Premier Lauds Lee Kuan Yew's 'Great' Achievements
Premier Najib Razak lauded Singapore's founder Lee Kuan Yew for building the island city into a "modern and dynamic nation" as he extended Malaysian condolences on his death today.
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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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Barack Obama Tribute to 'True Giant of History' Lee Kuan Yew
US President Barack Obama hailed Lee Kuan Yew on Sunday as a visionary and "true giant of history" after Singapore's first prime minister died aged 91.
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Lee Kuan Yew: Feared Founder of Modern Singapore
Lee Kuan Yew, one of the commanding figures of Asia's post-war economic rise, was an authoritarian leader who transformed Singapore from a sleepy British imperial outpost into a global trading and financial centre.
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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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Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew Still Critical as Police Probe Fake Death Report
Singapore's elder statesman Lee Kuan Yew remained in critical condition today, the government said, as police launched an investigation into bogus reports that he had died.
