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Monday, March 23, 2015

SINGAPORE MOURNS LEE KUAN YEW

Singapore has started seven days of national mourning after the death of its founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.

He died at the age of 91.

Mr Lee was Singapore's Prime Minister for 31 years - turning the city-state into a global financial hub and one of the wealthiest nations on earth.

Lord Hurd served in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major between 1979 and 1995 - he says Lee Kuan Yew was an impressive man.

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Lord Hurd served in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major between 1979 and 1995 - he says much of Singapore's success is down to Lee Kuan Yew.

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World leaders pay tribute to Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew

Centre-right party holds off far-right Front National in French local elections

Early results show France's conservative UMP party have held off the country's burgeoning far-right Front National to be the first party in local elections.

The governing socialist party lead by French President Francois Hollande came in third.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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TOP GEAR SHOWS CANCELLED AS CLARKSON AWAITS ACTION

Top Gear Live shows due to be staged in Norway later this week have been cancelled by the BBC.

This as Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson awaits a decision on his future following a fight with a producer.

Olly Barratt reports from London.

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Greek Prime Minister heads to Berlin

Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras is preparing to meet German chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin as he struggles to keep his country afloat despite a lack of public funds.

Germany has led opposition to Greek attempts to change the terms of its large bailout package.

Our correspondent Ira Spitzer reports from the German capital.

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Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich's son reportedly drowns in Russia

One of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich's sons has reportedly drowned in a Lake Baikal in Russia's Siberia region.

Media say he had been at a motor sporting event when the vehicle he was in fell through the ice.

Tom Barton reports.

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One of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich's sons drowns

One of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich's sons has drowned in Lake Baikal in Russia's Siberia region.

Reports say he had been at a motor sporting event when the vehicle he was in fell through the ice.

Tom Barton reports.

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Sunday, March 22, 2015

Singapore's 'Founding Father' Dies at 91

Singapore's first and longest serving Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, has died at the age of 91 from severe pneumonia. Lee was named Prime Minister of Singapore in 1959, and stayed in power for over three decades, overseeing the nation's transformation from port city battling poverty, to prosperious business hub.
Patrice Howard reports from New York.

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SINGAPORE'S FOUNDING PM LEE KUAN YEW DIES AT 91

Singapore's First Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew has died at the age of 91.

The man regarded as the founding father of the city state had been suffering from pneumonia since early February.

Mr Lee led Singapore for 31 years from 1959 and is credited with transforming the small port city into the global financial hub it is today. He stepped down in 1990 but remained a key force in local and regional politics.

His son, Lee Hsien Loong is Singapore's current Prime Minister

Lord Powell came to know and become personal friends with Mr Lee during his work for former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. He says Mr Lee's achievements were impressive.

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Lord Powell came to know and become personal friends with Mr Lee during his work for former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. He says Mr Lee's had strong ideas about the role of the state.

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Lord Powell came to know and become personal friends with Mr Lee during his work for former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. He says Mr Lee's advice was sought out by world leaders, not least by Chinese leaders.

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Lord Powell came to know and become personal friends with Mr Lee during his work for former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. He says Mr Lee's legacy is today's modern Singapore.

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Boko Haram atrocities uncovered by West African soldiers

INTRO: Soldiers from Chad and Niger have found the bodies of dozens of victims of Boko Haram strewn across rural areas in north eastern Nigeria. At least 70 people were found under a bridge in the town of Darmasat. With Nigerian presidential elections just days away, the battle by Nigerian and foreign soldiers to drive Boko Haram extremists from small towns continues. Gary Alfonso reports ...

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Iran Nuclear Talks To Resume in Switzerland

Talks over Iran's nuclear program are set to resume in Switzerland on Wednesday, with a deadline of March 31st approaching. US and Iranian negotiators say they are still aiming to produce a framework agreement by that date, but big gaps remained between the two sides when talks broke last week.

FSN's Elena Casas reports.

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Election 2016 to launch with Ted Cruz announcement

The 2016 race to become the next president of the United States will officially kick off with the expected announcement by US Senator Ted Cruz that he's running for the Republican nomination

Aides to Senator Cruz are telling reporters the announcement will come during a speech at Liberty University in Lynchburg Virginia - a college which says it provides a world-class Christian education

Our U-S correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:

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UK MEDICAL PERSONNEL THOUGHT TO BE IN ISLAMIC STATE SYRIA REGION

Nine British medical personnel are thought to have traveled to work in Islamic State-held areas of Syria.

They'd been studying medicine together in Sudan and relatives have traveled to Turkey to try and encourage them to leave Syria.

UK correspondent Olly Barratt reports.

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US housing market & GDP in week ahead

Afghan President In US For Talks With Obama

US President Barack Obama is hosting his Afghan counterpart this week, as Washington considers whether to cut the number of American troops in Afghanistan to five and a half thousand by the end of this year.

The White House says that as well as that troop drawdown, Mr. Obama and President Ashraf Ghani are also discussing issues including security and economic development.

Lorna Shaddick reports from the US capital.

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Friday, March 20, 2015

WHITE HOUSE APPEALS TO IRAN FOR RELEASE OF US CITIZENS

US President Barack Obama has called on Iran to release three US citizens detained in the country, and help find one who has been missing for over eight years.

The message comes shortly after the White House appealed directly to the Iranian people to support ongoing nuclear negotiations between Iran and the West.

Rebecca Foster reports from Washington.

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WH expects deal on Iran Nuclear talks by end of March

White House spokesman Josh Earnest won't predict how close the U.S. may be to a possible deal in the Iran nuclear negotiations.

U.S.-led talks are aimed at getting Iran to back away from its atomic program with Tehran aiming to bring an end to US-led international sanctions.

On Friday The US president delivered a message to Iran's people and leaders via youtube saying the coming weeks will be 'critical' for a peaceful resolution.

Earnest says the time has come for negotiations to deliver an agreement.

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UN condemns Yemen suicide attacks

[Editors please watch for death toll rise]

At least 126 people have been killed after coordinated suicide bomb attacks at two mosques in Yemen.

The United Nations Secretary-General has strongly condemned the attacks.

Nick Harper reports.

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