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1:31am, 29th March, 2019

In Thailand's 'red shirt' north, Thaksin's grip slowly loosens

Like most in the sleepy town of Phayao in Thailand's northern mountains, schoolteacher Mu Suthibutr voted for parties loyal to Thaksin Shinawatra in election after election, even after the populist leader was ousted in an army coup and fled into...

May in fight to retain grip on Brexit as parliament seeks control

11:53am, 24th March, 2019

UK

May in fight to retain grip on Brexit as parliament seeks control

British Prime Minister Theresa May was holding crisis talks with colleagues on Sunday in an effort to breathe life into her twice-defeated Brexit deal after reports that her cabinet was plotting to topple her.

State of Play: Democrats threaten Trump's grip on the Great Lakes

9:25am, 22nd October, 2018

Politics

State of Play: Democrats threaten Trump's grip on the Great Lakes

Two years ago, Ohio and other states in the former industrial heartlands of the Great Lakes region catapulted Donald Trump into the White House.

Maldives election expected to cement president's grip on power

12:04am, 23rd September, 2018

World

Maldives election expected to cement president's grip on power

Maldives President Abdulla Yameen is expected to cement his grip on power in the tropical archipelago in an election on Sunday that opposition and international groups have criticized for a lack of transparency and the suppression of dissent.

China, Germany defend Iran business ties as U.S. sanctions grip

1:27pm, 8th August, 2018

World

China, Germany defend Iran business ties as U.S. sanctions grip

China and Germany defended their business ties with Iran on Wednesday in the face of President Donald Trump's warning that any companies trading with the Islamic Republic would be barred from the United States.

SoftBank tightens grip on Yahoo Japan via $2 billion deal with Altaba

1:18am, 10th July, 2018

Business

SoftBank tightens grip on Yahoo Japan via $2 billion deal with Altaba

SoftBank Group is increasing its stake in Yahoo Japan through a $2 billion, three-way deal with U.S. firm Altaba to deepen ties with the internet heavyweight ahead of an IPO of its telecoms unit.

Turkey's Erdogan emerges victorious, setting him up for tighter grip on power

12:28am, 25th June, 2018

World

Turkey's Erdogan emerges victorious, setting him up for tighter grip on power

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan emerged victorious on Monday from his biggest electoral challenge in a decade and a half, giving him the sweeping, executive powers he has long sought and extending his grip on the nation of 81 millio...

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In Thailand's 'red shirt' north, Thaksin's grip slowly loosens

May in fight to retain grip on Brexit as parliament seeks control

State of Play: Democrats threaten Trump's grip on the Great Lakes

Maldives election expected to cement president's grip on power

China, Germany defend Iran business ties as U.S. sanctions grip

SoftBank tightens grip on Yahoo Japan via $2 billion deal with Altaba

Turkey's Erdogan emerges victorious, setting him up for tighter grip on power

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

Divers search for last bodies in California boat fire, investigations begin

Hungary charges Syrian accused of beheading, killing for IS

Executive's flight to PSA highlights Renault-Nissan alliance tensions

Democrats plan to probe Trump's role in hush-money payments: report