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Son of Singapore's founder says he has been granted political asylum in the UK

Oct. 22, 2024 08:46 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Lee Hsien Yang, the estranged brother of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, said Tuesday that he's now a “political refugee” after the U.K. government granted him asylum from what he described as persecution at home. The Lee brothers are the sons of...

Amid global turmoil Blinken aims to ease anxiety over US election on 6-nation Asia tour

Aug. 01, 2024 03:21 AM EDT

SINGAPORE (AP) — With large parts of the world in turmoil and deep uncertainty over the future direction of America’s global role, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought this week to project an aura of calm normalcy as he traveled through Asia on his first overseas mission since...