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Losing UK wouldn’t be so bad for Europe

  Discussions of a possible U.K. exit from the European Union often center on how the move would affect the U.K. itself. It’s only natural, since British voters are the ones who will make the decision, and they care mainly about their own country. There are two sides to any divorce, however, and the relatively passive partner — in this ...

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Shaping northeast Asia’s future

  Why has a promising idea put forth by South Korean President Park Geun-hye – a five-party (U.S., China, ROK, Japan, Russia) diplomatic process for Northeast Asia – received so little regional support? After what appears an inflection point in the region (North Korea’s back-to-back nuclear and ICBM missile tests kicking off 2016) all seem to recognize the new level ...

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Saudi leads Gulf stock gains on eve of post-oil vision

  BLOOMBERG Saudi Arabian stocks led an advance across most Gulf Arab equities as the kingdom prepared to announce a road map for the post-oil era. The Tadawul All Share Index added 1.7 percent, the most in more than a month and extending gains after it entered a so-called bull market on Thursday. The kingdom is scheduled to set out ...

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