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Dr Mahathir and Lee’s war of words have continued into print Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad dismissed in a recent book Lee Kuan Yew’s achievements as the founding father of Singapore, and accused the island republic’s minister mentor of once wanting to be prime minister of Malaysia. “The fact remains that he is the mayor of... 

Stronger by the day Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators flooded Cairo's iconic Tahrir Square and towns across Egypt on Tuesday, in the biggest show of defiance to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak since the revolt began. In Cairo, the immense crowd hailed as a hero a charismatic cyberactivist and Google executive whose Facebook... 

Its wings clipped by a popular revolt, Egypt's regime is seeking a way out of crisis through national dialogue, but pressure from the street and division among key players could discredit the process. On Sunday, Vice President Omar Suleiman began talks with members of the opposition and announced measures aimed at placating...