Terror list amended

The United Nations Security Council designated the head of the Pakistan-based militant group, Jaish-e-Mohammed, as a global terrorist after China dropped its attempts to block Masood Azhar’s inclusion to the list.

Pakistan has faced intense criticism and scrutiny for allowing Mr. Azhar to live freely after JeM claimed a car bombing in Indian-administered Kashmir in February. It was the fifth attempt at the U.N. to list Mr. Azhar and it came through consensus after his listing wasn’t linked to the attack in Pulwama, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Faisal told reporters on Wednesday in Islamabad.

“Our concern was his alleged linkage to Kashmir’s freedom struggle,” Mr. Faisal said, referring to the continued dispute over the territory split between India and Pakistan soon after independence in 1947. “Once that linkage was removed, we had no objection,” he said, adding that restrictions on Mr. Azhar’s travel will be imposed.

Islamabad has continually denied that it harbors and supports insurgents that launch cross-border attacks. China, Pakistan’s longtime ally, has previously blocked U.S. and Indian attempts to list the JeM leader.

Paris May Day melees

Clusters of anarchists and yellow vest protesters disrupted May Day rallies in Paris by throwing rocks, setting trash can fires and antagonizing riot squads Wednesday as tens of thousands of people marched through bursts of tear gas.

Police officers used tear gas, flash grenades and rubber ball launchers as troublemakers wearing black masks and hoods confronted them in the street and pelted them with stones and other objects.

The confrontations broke out near the start of the main May Day march near Montparnasse train station and started again at the end of the route near the Place d’Italie in southeast Paris as police tried to disperse stragglers.

The French Interior Ministry said about 16,000 people marched in Paris and more than 151,000 in May Day rallies across the country.