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But he was criticised for his iron-fisted rule, forcing several opposition politicians into bankruptcy or exile, and once invoked Machiavelli in declaring: “If nobody is afraid of me, I’m meaningless.” Lee’s political career spanned 30 years as premier and 20 years as senior government adviser. |
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. CANBERRA, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Australia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott has expressed his condolences at news of the death of Singapore's founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew overnight. In a statement released on Monday, Abbott labelled Lee as one of the most "significant leaders of our time" who.... |
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The day began with more than dozen members of SDSU’s traveling party – coaches, players, staff, administrators, wives, even radio announcer Ted Leitner – stricken by the same, debilitating stomach bug that had guard Aqeel Quinn laying on his back next to the bench in the second half of Friday’s win against St. |
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The Australian Navy's heavy landing ship HMAS Tobruk has arrived in Vanuatu to help with rescue efforts in the cyclone-hit country. HMAS Tobruk is carrying more than 300 personnel and a helicopter to carry out reconnaissance and assistance on Vanuatu's outlying islands. |
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Julie Bishop to question Joe Hockey over reports of possible foreign aid cuts in next budget.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says she plans to question Treasurer Joe Hockey about a report suggesting the aid budget is likely to suffer more cuts in May. Foreign aid has taken significant hits in recent.... |
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Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says she plans to question Treasurer Joe Hockey about a report suggesting the aid budget is likely to suffer more cuts in May. Foreign aid has taken significant hits in recent budgets and The Australian has reported it is likely to suffer another small cut in May. But Ms Bishop said the cuts were news to her. |
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Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says she plans to question Treasurer Joe Hockey about a report suggesting the aid budget is likely to suffer more cuts in May. Foreign aid has taken significant hits in recent budgets and The Australian has reported it is likely to suffer another small cut in May. But Ms Bishop said the cuts were news to her. |
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General Buhari has failed to make the Presidency three times. After the 2011 election, he wept publicly and announced that he was not going to present himself again in contest for the Presidency. It is true that over the past 16 years, he has managed to acquire a good crowd of die-hard followers from a number of his homeland constituencies. |
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“He’s not a conservative.” That’s Rush Limbaugh talking about Jeb Bush. “The ideal, the perfect ticket, for the 2016 election: Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush. Now, they can figure out who’s on top of the ticket on their own, but when you compare their positions, Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush, on the key,.... |
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Nicholas Kamm—AFP/Getty Images Senator Ted Cruz addresses the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at National Harbor, Maryland, on Feb. 26, 2015. Once again, the firebrand senator is betting that his best shot to win is breaking the old rules
Ted Cruz’s decision to launch his.... |
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I’ll keep this brief, but FOR GOD’S SAKE can the BBC replace Ed Stourton as presenter of Radio 4′s Sunday programme? Stourton is an old Amplefordian from one of the great recusant families who, like many elderly Catholic toffs, holds ‘progressive’ views on faith and morals (though not education – he sent his sons to Eton). |
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