India, Pakistan push ahead with route for Sikh pilgrims, despite tension
India and Pakistan agreed on Thursday to go forward with a new border crossing and route for Sikh pilgrims to visit a holy temple in Pakistan, a rare glimmer of cooperation after tension flared over the neighbors’ decades-old Kashmir dispute.
UK PM May will bring Brexit deal back if circumstances right -spokesman
British Prime Minister Theresa May will bring back her twice-defeated Brexit deal for another vote in parliament if the government judges the circumstances are right, her spokesman said on Thursday.
One British soldier to face murder charges over 1972 ‘Bloody Sunday’
One former British soldier will be prosecuted for two murders in the 1972 “Bloody Sunday” killings of 13 unarmed Catholic civil rights marchers in Londonderry by British paratroopers – one of the most notorious incidents of the Northern Ireland conflic…
First readings of Ethiopian plane’s black boxes may take days: BEA
It may take several days to complete the first readings of the black boxes recovered from the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed after take-off, a spokesman for the French air accident investigation agency conducting the analysis said on Thursday.
Indonesia to send officials to Ethiopia to aid Boeing crash probe
Indonesia plans to send a flight inspector and an official from its transport safety agency to Ethiopia to help with the probe into Sunday’s crash of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet, Transport Ministry official Polana Pramesti said on Thursday.
Italy should back Brexit delay if requested: foreign minister
Italy should support a delay to Britain’s exit from the European Union if London makes such a request, Italian Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero said on Thursday.
Brexit extension beyond May means UK participation in EU elections: Commission
An extension of Brexit talks beyond the date of European Parliament elections in late May would mean that Britain would have to take part in European Parliament elections despite its plan to leave the EU, the European Commission said.
Taliban leader optimistic about peace, tries to reassure Afghans
The Taliban political chief, who headed the Islamist militants’ delegation during the most recent round of peace talks with the United States, said on Thursday that he was optimistic and assured Afghans that they had no reason to fear a settlement.
Luxembourg says no Brexit delay beyond EU parliament vote in May: paper
Luxembourg finance minister Pierre Gramegna told the Luxembourg Times paper that it was “unthinkable” Britain would delay its departure from the European Union beyond the European Parliament 23-26 May elections.
UK lawmakers move to force votes on Brexit options on March 20
British lawmakers published a plan on Thursday to take control of the parliamentary agenda and force a discussion of Brexit options on March 20, aimed at finding a majority to break the current impasse.
