Why Airbus isn't pouncing on Boeing's 737 MAX turmoil

When Boeing launched its 737 MAX jetliner in response to Airbus's record-selling A320neo, a wave of poker-faced satisfaction spread through Airbus headquarters in France.

from Reuters: Top News https://reut.rs/2VxzEKK When Boeing launched its 737 MAX jetliner in response to Airbus's record-selling A320neo, a wave of poker-faced satisfaction spread through Airbus headquarters in France.

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Japan's Akihito, in final words as emperor, thanks the public, prays for peace

Japanese Emperor Akihito, in his final remarks as his three-decade reign drew to a close on Tuesday, thanked the people for their support and expressed hope for a peaceful future.

from Reuters: Top News https://reut.rs/2XXY11p Japanese Emperor Akihito, in his final remarks as his three-decade reign drew to a close on Tuesday, thanked the people for their support and expressed hope for a peaceful future.

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Spain's Sanchez weighs options after election win, outlook murky

(This April 29 story has been refiled to fix typo in second mention of IESE business school in 22nd paragraph)

from Reuters: Top News https://reut.rs/2DEGRhN (This April 29 story has been refiled to fix typo in second mention of IESE business school in 22nd paragraph)

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Sri Lanka’s President Lifts Ban on Social Media

By KAI SCHULTZ from NYT The social media ban in the wake of the Easter attacks reflected global concern about the role the networks play in spreading hate speech and inciting communal violence.World https://nyti.ms/2GOa3nl
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Photographing Trafficked Animals in Colombia

By IVAN VALENCIA and EVELYN NIEVES from NYT In his free time, Ivan Valencia documents animals rescued from traffickers to champion these creatures and expose the industry.Lens https://nyti.ms/2XX0IAt
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Learning With: ‘Lego Is Making Braille Bricks. They May Give Blind Literacy a Needed Lift.’

By JEREMY ENGLE from NYT Does your school use toys and games for educational purposes? Do you think it should?The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2VzCw9D
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His Punch Lines Cross Moral Lines. Anthony Jeselnik Gets Away With It.

By JASON ZINOMAN from NYT The comedian says he can say very dark things because audiences and social media followers understand that he’s not a monster — his character is.Arts https://nyti.ms/2L9AfxX
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Late Night Congratulates Trump on His 10,000th Lie

By TRISH BENDIX from NYT “If Trump had a dollar for every lie he’s told, he would say he had a billion dollars,” said Stephen Colbert.Arts https://nyti.ms/2WgrrHI
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The ‘Dumb Choice’ That James Harden, Stephen Curry and the Rest of the N.B.A. Increasingly Avoid: The 2-Point Shot

By Unknown Author from NYT The unstoppable math of the 3-point shot.The Upshot https://nyti.ms/2PAFlSJ
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Suspected explosive device found, man arrested in New Zealand's Christchurch

New Zealand police said on Tuesday a man was arrested and bomb disposal officers found a package with a suspected explosive device at a vacant property in Christchurch, where 50 people were killed in attacks by a lone gunman on two mosques in March.

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Beast from the east: Indian mountaineers reckon they've found Yeti footprints

Mountaineers from the Indian army on a expedition in Nepal have found mysterious large footprints in the snow that they think belong to the Yeti, or the abominable snowman, the military said on Tuesday.

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Factbox: The main political parties in South Africa's election

South Africans voting for a new national parliament on May 8 will have 48 parties to choose from -- more than at any election since the end of white minority rule in 1994.

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Sri Lanka maintains high alert for attacks ahead of Ramadan

Sri Lankan security forces maintained a high level of alert on Tuesday after the Easter Sunday bombings, officials said, amid intelligence reports that Islamist militants were planning fresh attacks before the start of the holy Islamic month of Ramadan.

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Australian right-wing senate candidate resigns after strip-club video emerges

The leader of Australia's right-wing One Nation party, Pauline Hanson, said on Tuesday one of her senate candidates has resigned from the party after footage emerged showing him making derogatory comments and touching a dancer in a U.S. strip club.

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