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Court allows Orange Order march through Catholic area for first time in decades

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The High Court in Belfast ruled overnight that a Protestant Orange Order parade could proceed through a largely Catholic area, the first such route allowed since the Good Friday Agreement. Protesters blocked the route. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham called for calm, and Britain is seeking a compromise over the blocked march.

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