Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 26 points higher at 7,337 on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers. * BREXIT: The British parliament voted on Wednesday to prevent Prime Minister Boris Johnson taking Britain out of the European Union without a deal on Oct. 31, but rejected his first bid to call a snap election two weeks before the scheduled exit. * HONG KONG: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Wednesday withdrew an extradition bill that triggered mo