World events during the first quarter of the year include an attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris, the downing of a Germanwings jet by its pilot and a visit by Pope Francis to Asia.
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Singapore 50th anniversary celebrations kick off
(REUTERS) – Singapore launched an extravagant celebration of its 50th anniversary on Sunday (August 9th), an occasion of national pride the city state’s ruling party is expected to exploit to call an election next month.
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Singapore prepares to celebrate jubilee
City state Singapore is pulling out all stops to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Modern Singapore’s founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, dies at 91 – official
Singapore’s first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew has died on Monday, aged 91, according a government statement.