Israeli court convicts Arab poet of incitement
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli court on Thursday convicted an Arab poet of online incitement to terrorism for using a poem as the soundtrack to images of Palestinians in violent confrontations with Israeli troops.
Myanmar journalists say government failing to protect press freedom: survey
YANGON (Reuters) – Journalists in Myanmar believe their government is failing to defend media freedom despite the transition from harsh military rule to an elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, according to a survey published to mark World Press Free…
Anger as Palestinian Authority cuts Gaza salaries and pays late
GAZA (Reuters) – The Palestinian Authority cut salaries for its staff in Gaza by 20 percent on Thursday and failed to make up for skipping the previous month’s pay, leaving civil servants in the impoverished territory fuming they were pawns in a factio…
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.
