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Pope Benedict XVI announces his resignation in a surprise statement (BBC, 11 Feb) - Pope Benedict XVI is to resign at the end of this month after nearly eight years as the head of the Catholic Church, saying he is too old to continue at the age of 85. The unexpected development - the first papal resignation in nearly 600... 

PM Lee Hsien Loong (Bloomberg, 9 Feb) - Singapore, which is boosting infrastructure to accommodate a population of 6.9 million by 2030, said the number of people in the city state will be “significantly” lower than what it is planning for. The government won’t decide on a population trajectory beyond 2020, Prime Minister... 

Trust Law- 1 Feb 2013 Singapore continued its strict controls on free association, expression, assembly, and other basic rights in 2012, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2013. In its 665-page report, Human Rights Watch assessed progress on human rights during the past year in more than 90 countries, including...