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Raging wildfires destroy homes in Cape Town

Five houses and an upmarket hotel were destroyed and dozens of people evacuated from their homes as wildfires raged through Cape Town's scenic southern peninsula, firefighters said Monday. Duration: 00:50

Mar 3, 2015

Hong Kong lawmakers hand themselves in over protests

Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers hand themselves in to police over their involvement in mass protests for free elections, the latest step in a widespread investigation which has been accused of intimidation. Duration: 01:29

Mar 3, 2015

Tents set up in Tel Aviv to protest Israel's high cost of living

On Monday, tents were set up in the middle of a Tel Aviv boulevard to protest soaring housing prices, as Israel braces for March elections. Duration: 00:59

Mar 2, 2015

At least 9 wounded in blast near Cairo court building

At least nine people are wounded in central Cairo after an explosion near a major court building. The blast happened in front of the main gate of the building that houses the office of the prosecutor

Mar 2, 2015

Dsquared2 goes for tribal look at Milan Fashion Week

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Canadian twins Dean and Dan Caten drew inspiration from native Indian patterns for their label Dsquared2's A/W2015-16 collection presented at the Milan

Mar 2, 2015

Giorgio Armani chooses sober elegance for A/W2015-16

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Italian designer Giorgio Armani had the last major slot of the Milan Fashion Week on Monday (March 2) to showcase the new collection of his main Giorgio

Mar 2, 2015

Netanyahu warns on Iran ahead of controversial speech to Congress

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the United States on Monday that the nuclear deal it is negotiating with Iran could threaten Israel's

Mar 2, 2015

Iran denounces ‘widespread Islamophobia’ glorified as freedom of expression

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif in a speech to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on 2 March denounced what he called widespread instances of Islamophobia.

Mar 2, 2015

Ladbrokes Matthew Shaddick interview

IBTimes UK talks to Ladbrokes head of political betting about the plethora of punts due to be placed at the 2015 general election

Mar 2, 2015

Nepal demonstrators condemn violent police protest response

Clashes with riot police in Katmandu ... after a protest that drew some 30,000 people to Nepal's capital. The demonstration was led by the Maoist opposition to demand that political parties reach a

Mar 2, 2015

Fresh snowfall in Kashmir delights residents

New Delhi/ Udhampur, Mar 02 (ANI): Residents in Kashmir are overjoyed as sudden change in weather pattern brings snowfall to the capital Srinagar city. A blanket of white covered the entire city as temperatures dipped below zero. While many were forced to retreat indoors, others found joy in the snowfall. The sudden change in weather has also resulted in landslides and blockades in some parts of the city. Traders were the most affected as they were stranded on roads due to land slip. With snowfall in Kashmir, many parts of northern India witnessed heavy rainfall. Meteorological department has predicted similar weather conditions for the week ahead. Coupled with high wind, the heavy rainfall has disrupted normal life in states such as Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh.

Mar 2, 2015

Foreign Secretary arrives in Bangladesh as part of SAARC visit

Dhaka, Mar 02 (ANI): India's Foreign Secretary, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, arrived in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Monday (March 02) for a day-long visit as part of his 'SAARC Yatra' (visit). Jaishankar landed in Dhaka on a special flight from Bhutan and was received by his counterpart Md Shahidul Haque at the airport. After Bangladesh, Jaishankar is scheduled to visit Pakistan on March 03 and Afghanistan on March 04. Dhaka and New Delhi are working out a resolution on two long-pending issues with India - the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA), for swapping enclaves into each other's territory, and sharing of Teesta water.

Mar 2, 2015