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Britain seeks compromise over blocked Orange Order march in Northern Ireland

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and The Straits Times describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Britain seeks compromise over blocked Orange Order march in Northern Ireland.
The headline split The Straits Times frames it as "Britain seeks compromise over blocked Orange Order march in Northern Ireland". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette frames it as "Contentious N. Ireland march blocked".
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The Straits TimesNews report · Sep 28, 8:07 AM

Britain seeks compromise over blocked Orange Order march in Northern Ireland

BELFAST, Sept 28 - Britain's Northern Ireland minister will on Monday meet residents who blocked a Protestant parade from marching through a Catholic area of a Northern Irish town, and hope...

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Irish TimesNews report · Sep 28, 10:21 AM

NI Secretary to hold talks after protesters block Orange Order parade

Drumcree parade, which had previously sparked serious disorder, was due to go ahead for the first time in 30 years

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BBC NewsNews report · Sep 28, 10:00 AM

Police block Protestant Orange Order from controversial parade route

They had been unable to make the permitted parade on Sunday morning because protesters had gathered on the mainly-nationalist Garvaghy Road.

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France 24News report · Sep 28, 9:30 AM

Tensions run high in Northern Ireland after march blocked from historic flashpoint

Tensions ran high in Northern Ireland on Sunday after a contentious parade was blocked from making its way through the town of Portadown by thousands of protesters. It is the first time in...

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Arkansas Democrat-GazetteNews report · Sep 28, 9:00 AM

Contentious N. Ireland march blocked

LONDON -- Tensions ran high in Northern Ireland on Sunday after a contentious parade was blocked from making its way through the town of Portadown by thousands of protesters.

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