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Monday, April 1, 2019

Ethiopia set to release preliminary report into Boeing 737 MAX crash

Ethiopia will release a preliminary report on Monday into the cause of an Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people last month and led to the worldwide grounding of U.S. planemaker Boeing's top-selling 737 MAX jet.

Indonesia opposition says could challenge discrepancies in voter list

Indonesia's opposition has uncovered data irregularities affecting millions of people in the election rolls and vowed on Monday to take legal action, or use "people power", if its complaints were not resolved.

Vegetarian patty gets the Burger King Whopper test

Vegetarian burgers may finally be getting the recognition they need to go main stream. On Monday Burger King and Silicon Valley startup Impossible Foods announced the roll-out of the Impossible Whopper in 59 stores in and around St. Louis, Missouri.

Facebook removes accounts linked to Pakistani military employees

Facebook has removed 103 pages, groups and accounts that were part of a network it said was linked to employees of the Pakistani military's public relations arm, the social media group announced on Monday.

Single Indian rocket puts satellites in three orbits, in first for nation

An Indian rocket on Monday placed domestic and foreign satellites in three different orbits on a single flight, a first for the nation and a low-cost option that could burnish its reputation for pioneering affordable options in space.

NBA roundup: Warriors alone atop Western Conference

The Golden State Warriors vented their frustration over a controversial loss in their previous game on the playoff-hopeful Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night, using a 71-point first half to pave the way to a 137-90 blowout in Oakland, Calif.

'Twilight Zone' jumps to new dimension with host Jordan Peele

Starting on Monday, it's a new time and space for mind-bending 1960s TV show "The Twilight Zone."

Artists use Ukraine president's candy wrappers for critical portrait

As Ukraine heads in a presidential election on Sunday, two artists have created an unflattering portrait of incumbent Petro Poroshenko using sweet wrappers and bullet casings.