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DENMARK

Pastor who denied God reinstated

COPENHAGEN — A pastor in Denmark’s state Lutheran Protestant Church, suspended last year for saying he did not believe in God, was reinstated yesterday following a talk with his boss, the bishop of Roskilde.

Pastor Thorkild Grosboell repeated his oath and said he did actually believe in God and even signed two documents to that effect, Bishop Jan Lindhardt said.

Denmark’s Lutheran church had accused Pastor Grosboell of sowing “deep confusion within the Church” for saying that he did not believe in God, the Resurrection or eternal life.

JORDAN

U.S. says Syria still meddling in Lebanon

DEAD SEA — The United States said yesterday Syria was still meddling in Lebanon despite pulling out its troops last month, and accused Iran of funneling “millions of dollars per month” to Hezbollah guerrillas.

“We still remain deeply concerned about the level of interference and continued manipulation [by Syria] on the part of the security and intelligence services within Lebanon,” said Scott Carpenter, deputy assistant secretary of state.

Mr. Carpenter, speaking during a World Economic Forum regional meeting in Jordan, made his remarks as Lebanon prepares to hold parliamentary elections starting on May 29, the first in 33 years without Syrian troops present in the country.

CHINA

Mainlanders will get to visit Taiwan

BEIJING — China is to lift a decades-old ban on mainland tourists visiting political rival Taiwan, state media reported yesterday, a move that could further ease tension after visits to China by two of the island’s opposition leaders.

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