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The Singapore Police Force is investigating a young male Singaporean who is suspected of having posted the fake photo claiming the death of former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew earlier on Wednesday night, local media reported on Friday.
The young man is a student and below 16 years old, according to Channel NewsAsia report. (Singapore-Fake Photo-Former Premier)
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ISLAMABAD -- At least two people were killed and seven others injured when a bomb went off at the entrance gate of a mosque in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Friday afternoon, officials said.
Raja Umar Khitab, senior superintendent of the Criminal Investigation Department, said that the bomb was triggered off by a timed device, fixed at a motorbike, when people were coming out of the mosque after Friday prayers.(Pakistan-Blast)
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TOKYO -- The Japanese government on Friday laid out a series of strategies aimed at tackling the nation's plummeting birthrate over the next five years.
The phenomenon threatens to hollow out the nation's workforce in the future if not comprehensively addressed. (Japan-Birthrate)
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OSAKA -- U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama concluded her three-day visit to Japan and left for Cambodia on Friday, where she is to continue promoting "Let Girls Learn" initiative.
"Let Girls Learn" is a U.S. government initiative launched earlier March that aims to help adolescent girls complete their education and pursue broader aspirations. (Japan-U.S. First Lady- Visit)
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SIEM REAP, Cambodia -- Michelle Obama, the spouse of President of the United States Barack Obama, arrived here on Friday evening for a three-day visit, the first to the country by a sitting U.S. first lady.
The first lady, who alighted from a U.S. government plane at Siem Reap International Airport, was cordially welcomed by Bun Rany, the wife of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, and Education Minister Hang Chuon Naron as well as other dignitaries. (Cambodia- U.S. First Lady-Visit) Endi