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Singapore's riches grew under its leader, so did discontent
New York Times, Published on 15/05/2024
» SINGAPORE — Singapore was once known as an affluent and strait-laced city-state. Today, it is a glitzy international destination. It has hosted Taylor Swift concerts and Formula One-night races. And it is substantially richer, per capita, than the United States.
Biden to airdrop aid to Gaza, hopes for ceasefire by Ramadan
New York Times, Published on 02/03/2024
» WASHINGTON - United States President Joe Biden announced the US would begin airdropping humanitarian aid into Gaza, joining other nations in a bid to relieve increasingly dire conditions wrought by the Israel-Hamas war, and expressed hopes for a temporary pause in the fighting by Ramadan.
Gaza cease-fire expected within a week - Biden
New York Times, Published on 27/02/2024
» NEW YORK – United States President Joe Biden said Monday that he believed negotiators were nearing an agreement that would halt Israel’s military operations in the Gaza Strip within a week in exchange for the release of at least some of the more than 100 hostages being held by Hamas.
Man dies after setting himself on fire outside Israeli embassy
New York Times, Published on 27/02/2024
» WASHINGTON — An airman who had set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington in protest of civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip died of his injuries Sunday night, a spokesperson for the United States Air Force, Rose M. Riley, said Monday.
Iran adds prison time for Nobel winner
New York Times, Published on 16/01/2024
» The Iranian regime sentenced Narges Mohammadi, the jailed human rights activist who received the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, to 15 more months in prison, her family said Monday.
Myanmar coup puts seal on autocracy’s rise in SE Asia
New York Times, Published on 13/04/2021
» Late last month, foreign officials in army regalia toasted their hosts in Naypyitaw, the bunkered capital built by Myanmar’s military. Ice clinked in frosted glasses. A lavish spread had been laid out for the foreign dignitaries in honor of Myanmar’s Armed Forces Day.
Mugabe ousted from his Zimbabwe ruling party
New York Times, Published on 20/11/2017
» HARARE: After hours of deliberations, Zimbabwe’s governing party on Sunday expelled its leader, President Robert Mugabe, 93, as he remained locked in negotiations at the State House with the country’s army generals about his departure.
Spain dismisses Catalonia government
New York Times, Published on 28/10/2017
» BARCELONA: Spain’s leader fired the government of the country’s Catalonia region Friday, dissolved the regional Parliament and ordered new elections after defiant Catalan lawmakers declared independence, escalating the biggest political crisis to hit Spain in decades.
Joshua Wong, 2 others jailed for Hong Kong pro-democracy protest
New York Times, Published on 18/08/2017
» HONG KONG - Three prominent young leaders of Hong Kong's democracy movement were sentenced Thursday to six to eight months in prison, a severe setback for the technically semi-autonomous Chinese city in its struggle for greater political freedom under Communist Party rule.
Corbyn lost UK election, but is still its biggest winner
New York Times, Published on 12/06/2017
» LONDON -- It was a scathing put-down. “He can lead a protest, I’m leading the country”, Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain said about the leader of the opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn.