Pay rises for Singapore's ministers spark anger
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's
salary will increase to two million US dollars a year as part of pay
rises for civil servants announced on Monday. The rises sparked
anger in the city state amid a widening income gap, and concerns
that Lee and members of his cabinet are already overpaid.
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Iran expands uranium enrichment in defiance of UN sanctions
Iran announced a dramatic expansion of uranium
enrichment, saying it has begun operating 3,000 centrifuges - nearly
10 times the previously known number - in defiance of U.N. demands
that it halt the program or face increased sanctions.
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Bhutto says not seeking deal with Musharraf
Exiled former Pakistani prime minister Benzir
Bhutto is not considering lending her support to embattled President
Prevez Musharraf, the Emirati Khaleej Times newspaper reported.
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