Israeli forces kill Palestinian on border
GAZA CITY (Palestinian Territories), Apr 4: A Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces on the Gaza border Tuesday, the health ministry in the strip said, as tensions remained high days after 17 people were killed when a mass demonstration led to clashes. The ministry identified the dead man as 25-year-old Ahmed Arafa, saying he was shot in the chest during clashes east of Bureij in central Gaza. Israel's army said in a statement that "throughout the day, tens of Palestinians participated in violent riots in four main locations along the Gaza border." —AFP
Italy begins search for new govt
ROME, Apr 4: Italy was set to begin on Wednesday the process of trying to put together a new government, a month after the country's general election delivered a political stalemate. Two major forces emerged at the polls: a right-wing coalition led by the far-right, anti-migrant League party which garnered 37 percent of the vote, and the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S), the biggest single party with just under 33 per cent. Each group has repeatedly spoken of its right to be given the chance to form a government and both have stuck to that line despite coming to an agreement last week on the nomination of the speakers of both houses of parliament. Both political groups are making hostile noises in the lead up to consultations with President Sergio Mattarella. — AFP
Russian missile for Turkey by mid 2019
Ankara, Apr 4: The planned delivery of Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile batteries to Turkey has been brought forward to July 2019, the Turkish undersecretary for defense industries said, from the first quarter of 2020. Turkey and Russia signed the S-400 accord in December, finalizing a deal which deepened military ties between NATO member Turkey and the Kremlin. The deal, reportedly worth some $2.5 billion, has worried the West because the system cannot be integrated into NATO's military architecture. "We brought forward the delivery date in the accord signed with Russia to provide the S-400 system and got a date of July 2019," Turkish Undersecretary for Defence Industries Ismail Demir wrote on Twitter overnight. — Reuters
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