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[Newsmaker] Pacific Rim nations sign giant trade deal amid protests
World NewsFebruary 4, 2016
The US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership, one of the biggest trade deals in history, was signed in New Zealand on Thursday as protestors demonstrated over fears for jobs and sovereignty. The ambitious d...
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