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Balochistan is now under direct rule from Islamabad, Pakistan's capital.
Three days later Northern Ireland was once again under direct rule from London.
Since the collapse of its coalition government in July, the state has been under direct rule from Delhi.
If things get to that point, Britain is likely to suspend the Belfast government and put Northern Ireland once again under direct rule from London.
Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Mandelson introduced a bill in Parliament today that could bring the province back under direct rule from London by Friday unless there is movement on disarmament by the Irish Republican Army.
Mr. Murphy, a top official in the Northern Ireland office when the 1998 peace agreement was negotiated and put into effect, takes over when the province has once again been put under direct rule from London.
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As the UUP, it survived the partition of 1921, dominating Ulster's old, gerrymandered Stormont parliament until it slowly broke up under pressure of the Troubles and direct rule from London in the 70s.
The brief restoration of direct rule from Britain, he said, would begin at midnight tonight.
Britain reimposed direct rule from London after the Irish Republican Army failed to make expected moves on weapons.
The move today may lead Britain to reinstate direct rule from London.
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