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Pakistan PM says army wants to mend frosty ties with India

Bloomberg Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan said his political party and the nation’s powerful military are “all on one page” in wanting to mend ties with arch-rival India. “We want to move forward, we want a civilised relationship,” Khan said in a speechwhile opening a border crossing with India for Sikh pilgrims in Punjab. The former cricket star reiterated his ...

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May backs down over Brexit votes in parliament

Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Theresa May has backed down in a key Brexit battle with Parliament, ditching moves to stop lawmakers trying to re-write her plans, according to an official. The government had intended to try to prevent the House of Commons from changing the terms of May’s agreement with the European Union before politicians finally vote on it. But ...

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French ‘yellow vests’ to continue protests

Bloomberg Organisers of the demonstrations that blocked roads across France for 10 days say they are unimpressed by the government’s response and have called for another protest in Paris even after last weekend’s turned violent. President Emmanuel Macron said he heard the “deep anger” against the rising cost of living and offered “adaptations” to controversial energy taxes, while vowing to ...

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