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| Turkey, Pope Francis, Aleppo: Your Morning Briefing | Turkey, Pope Francis, Aleppo: Your Morning Briefing |
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| Good morning. | Good morning. |
| Here’s what you need to know: | Here’s what you need to know: |
| • Vice President Mike Pence called North Korea’s missile test “a provocation” as he started a 10-day tour of Asia with a trip to South Korea. Above, Mr. Pence at the Seoul National Cemetery. | |
| The failed test, a deep embarrassment for the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has not quelled fears of U.S. military action. A mix of national ambitions, personal ego and deadly weapons is creating opportunities for miscalculation. | |
| Mr. Pence is to meet today with Hwang Kyo-ahn, the acting South Korean president. His next destination is Japan. | |
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| • President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey claimed a narrow victory in a national referendum that expands the powers of his office, a watershed moment that the country’s opposition fears may cement his one-man rule. | • President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey claimed a narrow victory in a national referendum that expands the powers of his office, a watershed moment that the country’s opposition fears may cement his one-man rule. |
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| • The death toll rose in the Syrian city of Aleppo after the bombing of a bus convoy carrying evacuees. Activists said that dozens of children were among the more than 100 people killed. | • The death toll rose in the Syrian city of Aleppo after the bombing of a bus convoy carrying evacuees. Activists said that dozens of children were among the more than 100 people killed. |
| It is not clear who carried out this attack, but vast troves of evidence in the six-year-civil war point to Syrian officials for war crimes including torture and chemical attacks. | It is not clear who carried out this attack, but vast troves of evidence in the six-year-civil war point to Syrian officials for war crimes including torture and chemical attacks. |
| Our team of Mideast correspondents examines why there is no clear path to justice for the victims. | Our team of Mideast correspondents examines why there is no clear path to justice for the victims. |
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| • Pope Francis, in his Easter Sunday Mass, prayed for an end to the “horror and death” in Syria and for world leaders to contain conflicts, as tens of thousands of people gathered under elevated security in St. Peter’s Square. | • Pope Francis, in his Easter Sunday Mass, prayed for an end to the “horror and death” in Syria and for world leaders to contain conflicts, as tens of thousands of people gathered under elevated security in St. Peter’s Square. |
| Security concerns are growing about the pope’s plans to visit Egypt at the end of the month after recent lethal attacks on Coptic Christians. | Security concerns are growing about the pope’s plans to visit Egypt at the end of the month after recent lethal attacks on Coptic Christians. |
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| • Transparency: New calls for President Trump to release his taxes came amid furor over the White House decision to no longer share visitors’ logs. | • Transparency: New calls for President Trump to release his taxes came amid furor over the White House decision to no longer share visitors’ logs. |
| That effectively bars the public from knowing who has access to officials, even as Mr. Trump fills top jobs with former lobbyists and consultants. | That effectively bars the public from knowing who has access to officials, even as Mr. Trump fills top jobs with former lobbyists and consultants. |
| Mr. Trump’s most powerful advisers now appear to be his daughter and son-in-law, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. | Mr. Trump’s most powerful advisers now appear to be his daughter and son-in-law, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. |
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| • “Behave, or we’ll get tough.” | • “Behave, or we’ll get tough.” |
| Rural women in Bihar, one of India’s poorest states, have been enforcing draconian prohibition laws themselves over the last year, trying to keep alcohol from debauching their husbands and keeping their families impoverished. | Rural women in Bihar, one of India’s poorest states, have been enforcing draconian prohibition laws themselves over the last year, trying to keep alcohol from debauching their husbands and keeping their families impoverished. |
| And so far, it’s working. | And so far, it’s working. |
| • New Zealand’s geographical isolation is suddenly an asset in the country’s quest to become a technology hub: U.S. politics, “Brexit” and the Islamic State are on the other side of the world. Just ask Peter Thiel, the country’s roving tech ambassador. | • New Zealand’s geographical isolation is suddenly an asset in the country’s quest to become a technology hub: U.S. politics, “Brexit” and the Islamic State are on the other side of the world. Just ask Peter Thiel, the country’s roving tech ambassador. |
| • United Airlines is reviewing its policies after a week of uproar over the violent removal of a passenger from a flight. Its first change: Passengers who have boarded overbooked flights will not be bumped for employees. | • United Airlines is reviewing its policies after a week of uproar over the violent removal of a passenger from a flight. Its first change: Passengers who have boarded overbooked flights will not be bumped for employees. |
| • The prime minister of Vietnam, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, stopped construction of a $10 billion steel plant over environmental concerns. | • The prime minister of Vietnam, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, stopped construction of a $10 billion steel plant over environmental concerns. |
| • “The Fate of the Furious,” the latest movie in Universal’s car-racing franchise, took in $432.3 million outside the U.S. — notably in China, where it opened with $190 million in weekend ticket sales. | • “The Fate of the Furious,” the latest movie in Universal’s car-racing franchise, took in $432.3 million outside the U.S. — notably in China, where it opened with $190 million in weekend ticket sales. |
| • China’s economic output grew 6.9 percent in the first quarter, a slight acceleration, but there are plenty of reasons not to take the stability at face value. | |
| • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. | • Here’s a snapshot of global markets. |
| • An Egyptian-American aid worker, Aya Hijazi, above left, whose nonprofit cares for street children in Cairo, was cleared of child abuse charges, a case that rights groups called “a travesty.” [The New York Times] | • An Egyptian-American aid worker, Aya Hijazi, above left, whose nonprofit cares for street children in Cairo, was cleared of child abuse charges, a case that rights groups called “a travesty.” [The New York Times] |
| • A video showing a Kashmiri man tied to the front of a jeep by Indian soldiers has become a defining image in the 27-year insurgency. [The New York Times] | • A video showing a Kashmiri man tied to the front of a jeep by Indian soldiers has become a defining image in the 27-year insurgency. [The New York Times] |
| • Chinese health officials reported two new human cases of H7N9 bird flu in Henan Province, doubling the number of recent new cases in northern China. [South China Morning Post] | • Chinese health officials reported two new human cases of H7N9 bird flu in Henan Province, doubling the number of recent new cases in northern China. [South China Morning Post] |
| • The police in Pakistan opened a hate-speech investigation involving two imams after a college student accused of blasphemy was beaten to death by fellow students. [Reuters] | • The police in Pakistan opened a hate-speech investigation involving two imams after a college student accused of blasphemy was beaten to death by fellow students. [Reuters] |
| • A Chinese billionaire now living abroad described a fierce business struggle involving corruption in the top ranks of the Communist Party. [The New York Times] | • A Chinese billionaire now living abroad described a fierce business struggle involving corruption in the top ranks of the Communist Party. [The New York Times] |
| • Researchers in Australia are testing a new trap for cane toads that uses their own poison as bait. [ABC] | • Researchers in Australia are testing a new trap for cane toads that uses their own poison as bait. [ABC] |
| • A provocative study found that some of the benefits of exercise for brain health may evaporate if we take to the couch, even just for a week or so. | • A provocative study found that some of the benefits of exercise for brain health may evaporate if we take to the couch, even just for a week or so. |
| • Do what feels good: Write your boss that kiss-off letter. Then delete it. | • Do what feels good: Write your boss that kiss-off letter. Then delete it. |
| • Recipe of the day: Use up that leftover lamb in these Greek-style nachos. | • Recipe of the day: Use up that leftover lamb in these Greek-style nachos. |
| • Bill Cunningham, the iconic Times fashion photographer who died last year, loved the annual Easter Parade. Some of his unpublished images capture the event’s humor, beauty and joy. | • Bill Cunningham, the iconic Times fashion photographer who died last year, loved the annual Easter Parade. Some of his unpublished images capture the event’s humor, beauty and joy. |
| • Superheroes used to be almost uniformly white. Not anymore. | • Superheroes used to be almost uniformly white. Not anymore. |
| • Finally, scientists found that plumes of gas on a small, icy moon of Saturn contain hydrogen, suggesting that “ocean worlds” in the outer reaches of the solar system could be habitable for microbial life. | • Finally, scientists found that plumes of gas on a small, icy moon of Saturn contain hydrogen, suggesting that “ocean worlds” in the outer reaches of the solar system could be habitable for microbial life. |
| Justice Neil Gorsuch sits on the U.S. Supreme Court bench today for the first time, but he probably won’t have to think too hard about what to wear. | Justice Neil Gorsuch sits on the U.S. Supreme Court bench today for the first time, but he probably won’t have to think too hard about what to wear. |
| By convention, Supreme Court justices in the United States have worn black robes since the 1800s. (Above, the court in 2010.) | By convention, Supreme Court justices in the United States have worn black robes since the 1800s. (Above, the court in 2010.) |
| After the American Revolution, there was a push to move away from the court regalia of Britain, wigs and all. Simplicity ruled by Thomas Jefferson’s presidency. | After the American Revolution, there was a push to move away from the court regalia of Britain, wigs and all. Simplicity ruled by Thomas Jefferson’s presidency. |
| High-court garb runs more archaic in many countries, though. | High-court garb runs more archaic in many countries, though. |
| In some former British colonies, wigs still prevail. Justices on Brazil’s supreme federal court wear their black robes belted with a thick metal buckle and floor-length capes. High court judges in Portugal wear large medallions around their necks. And in Canada, Supreme Court justices wear bright red robes trimmed with fur. | In some former British colonies, wigs still prevail. Justices on Brazil’s supreme federal court wear their black robes belted with a thick metal buckle and floor-length capes. High court judges in Portugal wear large medallions around their necks. And in Canada, Supreme Court justices wear bright red robes trimmed with fur. |
| Back in the United States, personal embellishment is not unknown. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has a jabot for every occasion. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor recalled that the former Chief Justice William Rehnquist was inspired by a Gilbert & Sullivan opera to add gold stripes to one sleeve. | Back in the United States, personal embellishment is not unknown. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has a jabot for every occasion. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor recalled that the former Chief Justice William Rehnquist was inspired by a Gilbert & Sullivan opera to add gold stripes to one sleeve. |
| As for herself, she said: “People often ask me if, as the first woman on the Supreme Court, I had any special preferences for my robe. But honestly, I took whatever was available and put it on.” | As for herself, she said: “People often ask me if, as the first woman on the Supreme Court, I had any special preferences for my robe. But honestly, I took whatever was available and put it on.” |
| Remy Tumin contributed reporting. | Remy Tumin contributed reporting. |
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