Scotland to review conviction of Lockerbie bomber
LONDON (Reuters) – Scotland is to review the conviction of the only man found guilty of the Lockerbie aircraft bombing to decide whether to allow his family to launch a fresh appeal.
Venezuela’s Maduro defies foreign censure, offers ‘prize’ to voters
CARACAS (Reuters) – President Nicolas Maduro scoffed at international criticism of Venezuela’s upcoming May 20 vote in which he is seeking re-election and offered a prize for those who vote with a state-issued card.
Basque separatist group ETA says its journey has ended
GENEVA (Reuters) – Basque separatist group ETA said on Thursday it had completely dismantled and put an end to all its activity, ending a 60-year existence in which it killed some 850 people.
In southern province, Iran’s Arabs report crackdown as regional tension simmers
LONDON (Reuters) – Fifteen year-old Ma’edeh Shabaninejad was arrested two months ago at her aunt’s house in the southern city of Ahvaz, where she was hiding after security forces raided her own home and confiscated her poems, her father said.
North Korea’s Kim tells China he is committed to denuclearisation
BEIJING (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told a visiting Chinese diplomat on Thursday that he is committed to denuclearisation, China’s foreign ministry said, as diplomatic efforts to bring lasting peace to the Korean peninsula gather pace.
Iran will not renegotiate nuclear deal: foreign minister
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister said on Thursday that demands by U.S President Donald Trump to change Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers were unacceptable, as a deadline set by U.S. for Europeans to “fix” the deal loomed.
Myanmar to screen displaced villagers before delivering aid to war-torn Kachin
YANGON, May 3 (Reuters) – Myanmar will “scrutinize” the identity of displaced people in war-torn Kachin State to ensure ethnic insurgents do not receive humanitarian aid after weeks of fighting, a government spokesman said on Thursday.
‘Let Brits be Belgian’ – Juncker appeals for Brexit-hit EU staff
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – British EU staff in Brussels should be given Belgian passports after Brexit if they want, Jean-Claude Juncker urged Belgium’s prime minister on Thursday, appealing him to end a policy of rejecting most requests.
Italy’s president calls new government consultations on May 7
ROME (Reuters) – President Sergio Mattarella has called for a fresh round of consultations on May 7 to discuss the formation of a new government and try to end nine weeks of political deadlock following inconclusive March elections.
Two teenagers gang raped in India, one commits suicide
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Two teenagers have been gang raped in separate incidents in India in the past four days, highlighting a rape epidemic that shows no sign of abating despite tougher penalties introduced last month.
