Britain's 'Brexit' Results Point to Exit from EU

In a historic decision, Britain voted to leave the European Union as major British media forecast victory in a referendum that stoked passions on issues of immigration and sovereignty. With most of the votes counted by early Friday, the “Leave” cause led by four percentage points. The news prompted a negative reaction in Asian markets and the British pound tumbled to a three-decade low. Turnout was high, at more than 70 percent, despite torrential rainstorms on referendum day,...

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