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UK PM heads to India with eye on post-Brexit ties

  London / AFP British Prime Minister Theresa May will lead a major business delegation to India this week, using her first trip outside Europe since the Brexit vote to push for more trade with the world’s fastest-growing major economy. While her government cannot yet formally open negotiations with the Indians on a trade deal, observers say May wants to send ...

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British PM urged to quell Brexit ruling backlash

  London / AFP Prime Minister Theresa May was urged on Saturday to try to quell the furore sparked by a High Court ruling that she needs parliamentary approval before triggering Britain’s exit from the EU. Former ministers called on her to address the angry backlash after three senior judges upheld a challenge to her right to start the departure ...

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Protest urges scandal-hit S Korea president to quit

  Seoul /AFP Tens of thousands of banner-waving protestors marched through the streets of Seoul on Saturday, demanding President Park Geun-Hye resign, a day after she apologised and accepted full blame for a crippling corruption scandal. In one of the largest demonstrations seen in the South Korean capital in years, there was little sympathy for Park who, in an emotional ...

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