Singapore's former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew speaks during his book launch at the Istana in Singapore August 6, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Edgar Su
Reuters: Modern Singapore's founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, dies at 91: official
(Reuters) - Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first prime minister and architect of the tiny Southeast Asian city-state's rapid rise from British tropical outpost to global trade and financial center, died early on Monday, aged 91, the Prime Minister's Office said.
"Mr Lee passed away peacefully at the Singapore General Hospital today at 3.18 A.M," a statement said.
Lee, a Cambridge-educated lawyer, is widely credited with building Singapore into one of the world's wealthiest nations on a per capita basis with a strong, pervasive role for the state and little patience for dissent.
MIDDLE EAST
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CIA Director: Iran general "destabilizing" efforts in Iraq .
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Syrian rebels capture government airmen after helicopter crash .
Obama calls on Iran to release Americans .
Shiite rebels seize new Yemen territory after a call to arms . Yemeni city Taiz 'seized by Shia rebels' . Houthi rebels overrun key Yemeni city as US withdraws staff. Yemen rebel leader vows to take fight to embattled president .
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ASIA
Lee Kuan Yew, founding Prime Minister of Singapore, dies at 91 .
Dozens killed as Pakistan army takes on Taliban . Pakistan army says 80 Taliban militants killed in heavy Khyber clashes .
China, Japan and South Korea hold renewed talks . Chinese, Japanese, South Korean Foreign Ministers seek to ease tensions .
Afghan intelligence agency stopped a plot to assassinate the vice-president .
Afghan woman killed by mob in Kabul was innocent, says investigator .
Australia a puzzling hotbed of Islamic State recruiting .
NORTH KOREA: Airdropping DVDs of 'The Interview' would constitute a de facto declaration of a war .
Russia, North Korea boost economic ties .
Sri Lanka sets up national unity government to speed up reforms . Sri Lanka promotes former general who defeated Tigers to field marshal .
Japan opts for massive, costly sea wall to fend off tsunamis .
Climate change: China official warns of 'huge impact' .
AFRICA
Tunisian president says third museum gunman on the run . Footage of Tunisia terror attack shows gunmen bumping into visitor at entrance - before letting him go .
U.N. says Libya talks extended despite clashes .
Libya peace talks appear on verge of collapse. Fighting rages in Libya as uncertainty looms over UN-backed peace talks . Libya's recognized government launches air strike on camp in Tripoli .
Chadian helicopters bomb Boko Haram on Nigeria-Niger border -Niger army.
Somali, AU forces retake island from Al-Shabab .
UNICEF: Hundreds of child soldiers freed in South Sudan .
South Sudan economy on edge amid war, low oil production .
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Egypt continues aggressive attacks against terrorists in Sinai, bringing death toll to 43 this week.
Africa is centre of a ‘wildlife war’ that the world is losing .
EUROPE
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Russia threatens to aim nuclear missiles at Denmark ships if it joins NATO shield .
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US air defense troops train fast deployment in Poland.
Far-right Front National denied first place in local elections in France .
Greece fights German bailout demands with Nazi-era claims .
Greek leader to face scepticism, criticism on first Berlin visit .
Spain's Andalusia votes in key test for anti-austerity party.
AMERICAS
Obama confirms ‘evaluating options’ after Netanyahu’s ‘no Palestinian state’ pledge .
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House Benghazi committee requests Hillary Clinton email server .
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Court orders US govt release 2,000 images from military sites incl Abu Ghraib .
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Islamic State releases troops' IDs, urges attacks .
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
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UN report: World faces 40% water shortfall by 2030 .
U.S. multinationals set to face much more pain from strong dollar .
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