Ian McKellen urges Singapore to recognise gay rights
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British actor Ian McKellen on Tuesday urged tightly-governed Singapore to loosen up and repeal its archaic laws barring homosexual acts.
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Singapore hopes President Yasser Arafat&#39;s death will be &quot;an opportunity for a lasting, just and peaceful solution to the Arab-Israeli issue,&quot; a spokesman said.
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Sir Ian McKellen, who played the wizard Gandalf in the smash hit "Lord of the Rings" movies, said on Wednesday he is sad director Peter Jackson ...
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Ireland should give greater rights to homosexual couples, says Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern.
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Britain's foreign policy chief stressed human rights over military might Tuesday, calling on the West to understand Muslims who fear the United States and urging Myanmar's military rulers to show restraint in the face of massive street demonstrations.
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South Africa's leading churches  urged President Thabo Mbeki on Saturday to call a referendum on  gay marriages, saying a recent court ruling in favor of the  unions ignored overwhelming public opposition.
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It will take 50 years or more for Southeast Asian nations to more closely resemble the European Union including the easing of border controls, according to Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew.
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Singapore wants Thailand to clarify remarks made by its junta leader that he plans to take back control of satellites run by a firm sold to the city-state's Temasek Holdings, the foreign ministry said.
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CALGARY (CP) - Premier Ralph Klein wants to know what Albertans think of same-sex marriage.
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Outspoken gay actor Sir Ian McKellen is so offended by the Bible's anti-gay stances   that he tears out the relevant pages in the holy book every time he stays in a hotel.
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Thailand's respected queen has made a rare public appeal for the nation to unite to end violence in the troubled Muslim-majority south where nearly 550 people have died this year.
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Thailand's respected queen has made a rare public appeal for the nation to unite to end violence in the country's troubled Muslim-majority south where nearly 550 people have died this year.
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The Archbishop of Canterbury has written to conservatives in the Anglican Communion, asking them to refrain from using hostile words about homosexuals.
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If there is a social problem in Singapore, expect the government to mount a campaign to fix it.
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SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore yesterday announced a partial relaxation of rules on political expression but warned that race and religion will remain sensitive issues subject to restrictions.
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Singaporeans have been urged to think out of the box, throw out old ideas and be less conventional by it&#39;s new Prime Minister.
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The BMA urges the Scottish Executive to show "political courage" and ban smoking in public places.